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Archer Announces Partnership with United Airlines for NYC Air-Taxi Network
18 April 2025
Reuters reports, “Archer Aviation on Thursday unveiled plans for a proposed air-taxi network in New York City, in partnership with United Airlines, as it seeks to tap into the airport commute…
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NASA Safety Panel Concerned Over Growing Risks to ISS Operations
18 April 2025
Space News reports, “Members of a NASA safety panel said they were “deeply concerned” about the safety of the aging International Space Station, citing long-running issues and funding…
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British Army Uses Radio-Wave Weapon for First Time to Disable Drone Swarm
17 April 2025
Defense News reports, “The British Army successfully tested a radio-wave weapon to knock out drone swarms, as militaries look for new ways to neutralize…
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Webb Telescope Spots Possible Signature of Life on Distant Planet
17 April 2025
The Washington Post reports, “A distant planet’s atmosphere shows signs of molecules that on Earth are associated only with biological activity, a possible…
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General Dynamics Announces G800 Receives FAA, EASA Certifications
17 April 2025
Reuters reports, “General Dynamics said on Wednesday its Gulfstream G800 jet has received certifications from the Federal Aviation Administration and the European…
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Pulsar Fusion Unveils ‘Sunbird’ Nuclear Rocket Concept Designed to Reach Mars in Half the Time
16 April 2025
SPACE reports, “Pulsar Fusion just released a video showcasing its planned Sunbird nuclear fusion rocket, which is designed to reach speeds of about 329,000 mph (500,000 kph). That would make it the fastest …
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Helicopter Group Bristow Set to Start Electric Aircraft Flights in Norway
16 April 2025
Aviation International News reports, “Recently, Bristow’s Dave Stepanek outlined why the helicopter operator has made such a big commitment to buying urban air mobility (UAM) aircraft that have yet to be…
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Blue Origin Launches All-Woman Crew on NS-31 Mission
15 April 2025
Space News reports, “Blue Shepard launched six women, including a pop star and TV show host, on a suborbital flight of the company’s New Shepard vehicle April 14. New Shepard lifted off at 9:30 a.m. Eastern…
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Pilatus: the Pioneer Unlocking Business Aviation in Japan
15 April 2025
Aerotime reports, “In 2023, after months of meticulous planning, the founder and CEO of Japanese business aircraft operator OpenSky, Shigeto Honda, took delivery of Japan’s first Pilatus PC-12 NGX turboprop and PC-24 jet. The arrival…
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AIAA Statement on Blue Origin’s Successful NS-31 Mission
14 April 2025
AIAA issued the following statement from AIAA CEO Clay Mowry: “Congratulations to Blue Origin on its 11th human flight as the all-female crew roared beyond the Kármán line, a successful NS-31 mission. It’s an exciting time in history…
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AIAA Announces 2025 Design/Build/Fly (DBF) Competition Winners
14 April 2025
AIAA announced the winners of the 29th Annual AIAA Design/Build/Fly (DBF) Competition. This year marks DBF’s largest ever flyoff participation, with 1,200+ students on 97 university teams attending onsite.
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Museum of Flight’s Space Design Contest Now Open to All Ages
14 April 2025
Vintage Aviation News reports, “The Museum of Flight is now accepting entries into their all ages Spacesuit Design Contest. With the top design in each of the 4 age categories being showcased at the Museum’s…
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Textron Unveils Newest CJ4 Upgrades
14 April 2025
Flying Magazine reports, “Textron Aviation recently unveiled its latest new variant, the Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen 3, which dovetails nicely with the 15th anniversary of the service entry of the first of the CJ4…
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NASA’s Deep Space Network to Add New Dish in Australia to Improve Communications with Spacecraft
11 April 2025
SPACE reports that NASA’s Deep Space Network is getting a new dish. This one will be at the DSN facility in Canberra, Australia. “The new dish, Deep Space Station 33, will be a 112-foot-wide (34 meters) multifrequency…
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SkyDrive Flies Air Taxi Prototype in Osaka
11 April 2025
Aviation International News reports that on April 9, SkyDrive’s three-seat SD-05 eVTOL aircraft prototype made its first public demonstration flights at the World Expo 2025 event in Osaka, Japan. “During the flight…
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SpaceX Set to Launch Next Dragon Cargo Ship for NASA on April 21
10 April 2025
SPACE reports, “NASA’s next special delivery to the International Space Station has a launch date, but it’s going to be one for early-birds. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket…
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US Army Begins 3D Printing Swarms of Small Aerial Drones
10 April 2025
Breaking Defense reports, “The US Army has begun 3D printing swarms of small aerial drones for soldiers to train against, in anticipation of a decision on how to proceed with an…
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NASA Requests Proposals for Private Astronaut Space Station Mission
9 April 2025
Aviation Week reports, “NASA has requested proposals from American-led companies for two private astronaut missions to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of its ongoing strategy…
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Bombardier Global 8,000 On Track for 2025 Takeoff
9 April 2025
Flying Magazine reports, “Bombardier’s Global 8000, which the manufacturer bills as the world’s fastest and longest range business jet, could enter service as soon as this year. The high-powered…
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Pentagon May Look to SpaceX to Launch Military Satellites
8 April 2025
The Washington Post reports, “SpaceX could significantly expand its share of military business as the Pentagon, faced with Trump administration budget…
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RTX’s Pratty & Whitney Implements Additive Manufacturing to Reduce Engine Repair Time
8 April 2025
Reuters reports, “RTX said on Tuesday its enine making subsidiary Pratt & Whitney has developed an additive manufacturing repair process for its geared turbofan (GTF) engine…
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SpaceX Astronauts Splash Down in Pacific for First Time
7 April 2025
The New York Times reports, “Four private astronauts ended a mission in a SpaceX vehicle on Friday by splashing down in the Pacific Ocean, marking a first for the…
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EVA Air Orders Six A350-1000s and Three A321neo Aircraft
7 April 2025
Aerotime reports, “Taiwanese carrier EVA Air has finalized an order for six long-range A350-1000s and three single-aisle A321neo aircraft, completing a deal first revealed…
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NASA Demonstrates Its Electric Moon Dust Shield Works on Lunar Surface
4 April 2025
SPACE reports, “New shielding technology from NASA that protects against damaging lunar dust just passed a trial run on the moon’s surface, marking…
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First Piloted Hydrogen-Electric Helicopter Flight Takes Place
4 April 2025
Aviation Week reports, “The first flight of a hydrogen-powered helicopter has been accomplished in Canada by Unither Bioelectronics. A subsidiary of…
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US Space Force Selects Rocket Lab and Stoke Space to Compete for Future National Security Launches
3 April 2025
SPACE reports, “Private launch companies Rocket Lab and Stoke Space have been selected to compete for future U.S. national security space launches. The two launch companies were awarded ‘National Security…
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Navy Partners with Shift5 to Prevent Future Gearbox Disasters on V-22 Osprey
3 April 2025
Defense News reports, “The Navy has awarded defense and aviation technology company Shift5 a contract to test predictive maintenance technology on the V-22 Osprey…
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NASA’s SPHEREx Space Telescope Captures Its First Cosmic Images
2 April 2025
SPACE reports, “On April 1, NASA announced its brand new infrared space telescope, SPHEREx, has officially opened its eyes to the cosmos as well. This first light, as it’s…
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NASA’s X-59 Supersonic Jet Passes Key ‘Cruise Control’ Test Ahead of First Flight
2 April 2025
SPACE reports, “NASA’s new X-59 supersonic jet is a step closer to flight after passing an important ground test in March. Known as “engine speed hold,” the test ensured that the X-59…
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Fram2 Astronauts Launch on Polar Orbit Mission
1 April 2025
Spaceflight Now reports, “A historic mission took flight from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Monday night. Against the backdrop of an off-shore band…
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Belgium’s First MQ-9B SkyGuardian Performs Maiden Flight
1 April 2025
Unmanned Systems Technology reports, “General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the Belgian Ministry of Defence have marked…
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AIAA Announces 2025 Election Results
1 April 2025
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has released the results of its recent 2025 elections. The newly elected AIAA officials will take office in May.
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NASA Opts for SpaceX Dragon for Starliner Crew as Testing Continues on Boeing Capsule
31 March 2025
Spaceflight Now reports, “The makeup of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station was announced publicly Thursday evening and it includes three…
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FlightSafety International Partners with ZeroAvia to Train Pilots on Hydrogen-Electric Aircraft
31 March 2025
Flying Magazine reports, “FlightSafety International is preparing aspiring aces for a hydrogen-powered future. The company on Thursday signed…
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NASA, Boeing to Begin Testing Starliner for Next Flight Targeted for Early 2026
28 March 2025
Reuters reports, “NASA said on Thursday it was moving toward certifying Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner for crewed flights later this year or by early 2026 after its inaugural mission…
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Boeing Selected to Deliver Five More MH-47G Block II Chinooks
28 March 2025
Defense Daily reports, “Boeing [BA] has received a $240 million contract covering delivery of five MH-47G Block II Chinook heavy-lift aircraft…
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AIAA Announces Recipients of 2025 Roger W. Kahn Scholarship
28 March 2025
AIAA is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Roger W. Kahn Scholarship. The four $10,000 scholarships have been awarded to the following high school seniors.
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ULA Vulcan Receives Certification for US National Security Missions
27 March 2025
Via Satellite reports, “The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket is now certified for U.S. national security missions after receiving certification from the U.S. Space Force.
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Korean Air, Boeing Finally Sign Off on Order for 50 New Jets
27 March 2025
Aerotime reports that Korean Air and Boeing have finally signed off on a long-anticipated order for up to 50 brand-new widebody jets worth $24.9 billion. “The finalized order, announced on…
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NASA Completes SLS Core Stage Stacking for Next Year’s Artemis 2 Moon Mission
26 March 2025
SPACE reports, “NASA’s next moon rocket is coming together, piece by piece. The core stage of NASA’s next Space Launch System (SLS) rocket recently completed integration…
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Boeing to Test MQ-28 Ghost Bat Missile in Late 2025 or Early 2026
26 March 2025
Aviation Week reports, “Boeing plans to fire an air-to-air missile from its MQ-28 Ghost Bat uncrewed combat aircraft demonstrator late this year…
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NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Discovers Large Organic Molecules
25 March 2025
Aviation Week reports, “Samples of pulverized rock from the Martian surface gathered and analyzed by NASA’s Curiosity rover have found the largest collection of organic samples to date on the red planet. Findings published…
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Airbus Expects Next Jet Will Be ‘Evolutionary Not Revolutionary’
25 March 2025
Reuters reports, “Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said on Tuesday the planemaker’s next single-aisle jet would be ‘evolutionary rather than revolutionary’, but that this could include an open-rotor engine…
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Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum Launcher Set to Overtake V-2 as Germany’s Largest Rocket
24 March 2025
Ars Technica reports, “Seven years ago, three classmates at the Technical University of Munich believed their student engineering project might hold some promise in the private sector. At the time, one of…
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Boeing Awarded Air Force’s Next-Gen Fighter Contract
24 March 2025
Defense One reports, “Boeing will develop and build a sixth-generation fighter jet for the Air Force, President Donald Trump announced Friday, ending months of deliberation about…
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SpaceX Launches its 450th Falcon 9, Sets New Record for Booster Turnaround Time
21 March 2025
Spaceflight Now reports, “The National Reconnaissance Office launched its eighth batch of satellites to support its proliferated architecture constellation. The mission includes a number of notable milestones for SpaceX’s Falcon 9…
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Saab to Install AI on Gripen E Aircraft to Assist in BVR Combat
21 March 2025
Aviation Week reports, “Saab is gearing up to install a new artificial intelligence (AI) aid on its Gripen E combat aircraft that will assist pilots in beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air combat.
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New AIAA Standard Issued for Public Review
20 March 2025
AIAA S-155, Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) and On Orbit Servicing (OOS) – Spacecraft Fiducial Markers, has been issued for public review. The public review deadline is 14 April 2025.
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NASA to Continue Pursuit of Boeing Starliner Certification
20 March 2025
Aviation Week reports, “NASA says it wants to stick with the Boeing CST-100 Starliner to give the space agency options in case the SpaceX Dragon system encounters problems. NASA last year had to lean on the SpaceX…
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FAA to Upgrade Runway Safety Technology at 74 Airports by End of 2026
20 March 2025
Reuters reports, “The Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday it will install enhanced safety technology at 74 airports by the end of 2026 to help detect runway incursions. The FAA is installing the Runway Incursion Device, a memory…