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Boeing’s 777 EcoDemonstrator Demonstrates Digital Taxi System
18 December 2023
Aviation Week reported that The Boeing Company’s current ecoDemonstrator, a 777-200ER, “demonstrated a digital taxi system…
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USSF Considers New Satellites That Feature Self-Adjusting Orbits, Threat Response
15 December 2023
Space News reports that the US military “has long relied on large, expensive satellites parked in fixed orbits above the Earth.” Some US Space Force leaders “believe it’s time to change that model in favor of more mobile…
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Germany Orders 82 Armed H145 Twin-Engine Light Helicopters from Airbus
15 December 2023
Aviation Week reports, “Germany has placed an order with Airbus Helicopters for up to 82 light-attack versions of the OEM’s H145 twin-engine light helicopter. In what is the largest order yet for…
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SpaceX Stands Down Both Falcon Heavy, Falcon 9 Launches
14 December 2023
The Orlando Sentinel reports that SpaceX “is standing down from attempting to launch its powerhouse Falcon Heavy for now, citing the need for ‘systems checkouts’ while weather…
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Southwest Airlines CEO Promises Carrier is “Absolutely Ready” for Holiday Travel
14 December 2023
Bloomberg reports that vowing to “avoid a repeat of catastrophic holiday delays that stranded thousands of passengers last year…
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Blue Origin to Resume New Shepard Suborbital Launches
13 December 2023
Space News reports that Blue Origin “has announced plans to launch its New Shepard suborbital vehicle on its first flight since a mishap more than 15 months ago.”
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Dassault Falcon Jet Announces $100M Expansion in Little Rock, Arkansas
13 December 2023
The AP reports that on Tuesday, Dassault Falcon Jet “announced a $100 million expansion of its facility in Little Rock that the jet manufacturer said will add 800 new jobs.
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ULA Vulcan Centaur Rocket’s Maiden Launch Delayed to January
12 December 2023
SPACE reports that the premiere “of the Space Coast’s newest launch vehicle, carrying a moon lander aiming for the first commercial touchdown, will likely slip to the beginning of 2024.”
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FAA to Set New Maintenance Requirements for Pratt & Whitney PW1100G Engines
12 December 2023
FlightGlobal reports that the FAA “plans to place new maintenance requirements on airlines after learning that more components…
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SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket Launch of X-37B Space Plane Delayed
11 December 2023
SPACE reported that a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket “is poised to launch the X-37B space plane for the US Space Force on Monday evening (Dec. 11) after a one-day delay due to weather…
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American, Delta, United Driving MRO Spending in North America
11 December 2023
Aviation Week reported that the North American MRO market “is projected to account for 21.8% of the worldwide total from 2024-33.” This will “derive from more than 67,000 service events, according to…
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NASA Says Hubble Telescope Will Resume Operation Following Gyroscope Issue
8 December 2023
SPACE reports that following a “string of setbacks concerning one of its directional instruments, the Hubble Space Telescope will get back to its job of capturing deep space images soon enough, NASA says.”
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Air New Zealand Considers Passenger Flights with Beta’s Alia Electric Aircraft
8 December 2023
Aviation Week reports that while Air New Zealand “plans to use its first electric aircraft for a cargo-only commercial demonstration, it will consider broadening its role…
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University of New South Wales Canberra Hosts 2023 AIAA Region VII Student Conference
7 December 2023
AIAA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Region VII Student Conference, held 27–28 November at the University of New South Wales Canberra and online.
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NASA Celebrating 25th Anniversary of ISS
7 December 2023
ABC News reports, “NASA and its astronauts are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the International Space Station being in orbit.”
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All V-22 Ospreys Grounded After Investigation into Crash Finds Possible Materiel Failure
7 December 2023
ExecutiveGov reports that the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) “is working with the U.S. Marine Corps to improve the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft’s survivability…
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SpaceX’s Next Starship Flight Expected to Include Propellant Transfer Demonstration for NASA
6 December 2023
CNBC reports, “SpaceX could attempt a key demonstration for NASA during the third test flight of its towering Starship rocket.” According to a NASA official, “the next Starship flight is expected to include ‘a propellant transfer…
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Boeing Tallies Delivery of 46 737s in November
6 December 2023
Reuters reports that The Boeing Company “delivered 46 narrowbody 737s in November, sources told Reuters on Tuesday.” Last month’s total “brings Boeing’s single-aisle deliveries up to 351 units…
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Richard Branson Says He Will Not Invest More Money into Virgin Galactic
5 December 2023
CNN reports that shares of Virgin Galactic, “the space tourism venture founded by Richard Branson, are plunging after the British billionaire said he has no plans…
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Dassault’s First Falcon 6X Business Jet Enters Service
5 December 2023
Aviation International News reports Dassault announced that on November 30, the company’s “Falcon 6X began flying for its new owner. … Dassault did not reveal the identity or location of the 6X launch customer.” …
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2024 AIAA Dryden Lectureship in Research Awarded to Peyman Givi, University of Pittsburgh
5 December 2023
AIAA is pleased to announce the 2024 AIAA Dryden Lectureship in Research is awarded to Peyman Givi, Distinguished Professor and James T. Macleod Chair of Engineering,…
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AIAA to Recognize Excellence in Aerospace Award Winners at the 2024 AIAA SciTech Forum
5 December 2023
AIAA is pleased to announce the winners of awards to be presented during the 2023 AIAA SciTech Forum, to be held 23–27 January 2023, National Harbor, Maryland.
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NASA Honors Former Acting Administrator Steve Jurczyk
4 December 2023
A press release from NASA read in part, “Former NASA Acting Administrator Steve Jurczyk passed away Nov. 23, at the age of 61, following a battle with pancreatic cancer. During his career, which spanned…
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Japanese Authorities Hand Over Pieces of Wreckage from USAF Osprey Crash
4 December 2023
The AP reported, “Japanese authorities handed over pieces of the wreckage from an U.S. Air Force Osprey that crashed off southwestern Japan to the U.S. military…
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NASA Working to Resolve Hubble Space Telescope Gyroscope Issue
1 December 2023
SPACE reports NASA on Wednesday confirmed that the Hubble Space Telescope “automatically entered safe mode on Nov. 23.” The reason behind the interruption…
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FAA Calls for Extending Length of Cockpit Voice-Recording Requirements
1 December 2023
Reuters reports the Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday “said it is proposing to extend the cockpit voice-recording requirements…
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NASA Aims to Work with Private Sector for Lunar Landings
30 November 2023
Aviation Week reports, “NASA soon intends to lift the curtain on a whole new strategy of turning to America’s private sector for the launch of a lunar lander with science…
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Aeronautic Groups Recognize Record Tamarack King Air Flight
30 November 2023
Aviation International News reports, “A Beechcraft King Air 350 equipped with Tamarack Aerospace active load-alleviating winglets set two records…
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SpaceX Makes Space Coast’s 66th Launch of the Year
29 November 2023
The Orlando (FL) Sentinel reports, “SpaceX chalked up another Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to mark the Space Coast’s 66th launch…
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Virgin Atlantic Jet Powered by 100% SAF Lands After Maiden Transatlantic Flight
29 November 2023
Reuters reports, “A Virgin Atlantic passenger jet powered by 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) successfully completed a London-to-New York jaunt…
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China Makes Progress on Engine Program for Super Heavy Rocket
28 November 2023
Space News reports, “China is progressing with a program to develop full-flow staged-combustion-cycle methane engines to power its reusable Long March 9 super heavy-lift launcher.”
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German Air Taxi Firm Lilium Receives EU Approval for Electric Vehicles
28 November 2023
CNBC reports, “Lilium, a German air taxi firm, has received regulatory approval to design and operate its electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles…
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NASA Faces Possibility of Short-Term Gap in Human Space Station Missions
27 November 2023
Space News reported, “While NASA seeks to maintain an uninterrupted human presence in low Earth orbit, an agency official said a short-term gap between the International Space Station and commercial successors ….
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Sunday Air Travel Could Set Record, Travel Experts Say
27 November 2023
The Hill reported that according to travel experts, a “record number” of holiday travelers were expected to board flights on Sunday. The TSA “said it screened 2.6 million passengers Tuesday, and another 2.7 million were expected to pass through…
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Pentagon Set to Move Forward with Replicator Drone Program to Counter China
22 November 2023
Bloomberg reports the Pentagon “is likely to decide by mid-December what drones will make up the initial phase of its new Replicator program…
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Starship’s Second Launch Spread Less Debris Than its First
22 November 2023
Bloomberg reports that SpaceX’s second test flight “of its massive deep-space Starship rocket spread significantly less debris around the surrounding…
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Boeing Delivers Final Test MH-139 to USAF
21 November 2023
Aviation Week reports that The Boeing Company “has delivered the sixth and final test MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopter to the US Air Force, completing the evaluation…
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2024 Space Coast Expects to See Most Astronaut Launches Since 2009
21 November 2023
The Orlando (FL) Sentinel reports that the business “of sending humans into space has not yet risen to the levels seen during the space shuttle program, but 2024 could see the most U.S.-based orbital launches in 15 years.”
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2024 AIAA SciTech Forum to Expand the Boundaries
20 November 2023
AIAA announced its five-day program for the 2024 AIAA SciTech Forum, 8–12 January, Orlando, Florida. This year’s program features nearly 3,000 technical presentations and an extensive lineup of aerospace and defense industry leaders…
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NASA’s Psyche Probe Achieves First Light Transmission
20 November 2023
Aviation Week reported that NASA recently “conducted a test of laser communications capabilities with a ‘first light’ transmission from the Deep Space Optical…
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Embraer CEO Touts Company Future
20 November 2023
Aviation International News reported that Embraer CEO Francisco Gomes Neto spoke at Embraer’s Media Day presentation in New York on Friday and “said the company is now reaping the harvest from the investments and changes it made…
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AIAA Statement on SpaceX Starship Test Flight
18 November 2023
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) issued the following statement from AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher: “Congratulations to the SpaceX team on today’s test flight of Starship from Starbase, Texas.
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USAF Wants Early CCA to Have Range Equal to or Beyond That of Fighter Aircraft
17 November 2023
Aviation Week reported that the US Air Force “wants its early Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) to have range equal to or beyond that of fighter aircraft, with potentially aerial refueling…
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ULA Prepares for First Vulcan Centaur Launch
17 November 2023
Orlando (FL) Sentinel reports that United Launch Alliance “has its missing rocket piece in hand at Cape Canaveral and all systems are go…
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AIAA Announces $10,000 Scholarship in Partnership with Blue Origin’s Club for the Future
16 November 2023
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation announced today a partnership with Blue Origin’s nonprofit Club for the Future to provide a $10,000 scholarship each year…
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SpaceX Considers Spinning Off Starlink Via IPA Next Year
16 November 2023
Bloomberg reports that SpaceX is “discussing an initial public offering for its fast-growing Starlink satellite business as soon as late 2024…
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Profile: Embraer’s E-Jet Challenges Boeing, Airport Narrowbody Supremacy
16 November 2023
Autoevolution profiles Embraer’s E-Jet family as a perpetual underdog in what would otherwise be a two-horse race in the global narrowbody jet competition…
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US Spaceplane to Return to Orbit on SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy
15 November 2023
FlightGlobal reports that the secretive “spaceplane” operated by the US Space Force (USSF) “will return to orbit for its seventh long-endurance mission…
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GE Aerospace’s XA100 Engine Completes Third Phase of Ground Tests
15 November 2023
Aviation Week reports that “GE Aerospace has wrapped a third phase of ground tests on its XA100 adaptive turbofan engine, as it continues to press for support to re-engine the F-35…
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Tool Bag Dropped During ISS Spacewalk
14 November 2023
CNN reports that NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara “marked their first spacewalk this month with a tool bag floating through space.” The pair “concluded their maintenance work outside the International Space…