Aviation Week reports “Air Force Special Operations Command is reviewing the role of its CV-22 fleet, focusing on if it is organized and equipped for safe operations, amid a three-month-long grounding of the fleet following a fatal crash.”
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SpaceX Delays Crew-8 Launch to Feb. 28
SPACE reports “NASA’s next astronaut launch will delay nearly a week to let a moon mission leave Earth first.” NASA will launch the Crew-8 astronauts on Feb. 28, to “deconflict” from the expected launch date of a robotic moon mission with agency…
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Asia Well Positioned for Lead Role in Advanced Air Mobility
Aviation International News reports that “multiple projects across Japan, South Korea, China, Singapore, Indonesia, India, Australia, and New Zealand are laying the groundwork for the wider Asia-Pacific region to stand at the forefront of new advanced air mobility (AAM) services.”
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Wisk Sees Pathway to Autonomy Without Rule Changes
Aviation Week Network reports that Wisk Aero “believes there is a path to operate its uncrewed air taxis on commercial services without the need for new FAA rulemakings, by relying instead on a mix of existing regulations, letters of agreement with air traffic control (ATC), waivers, exemptions and other special procedures.”
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NASA’s Moon Landing with Intuitive Machines to Help Pave Way for Artemis Astronaut Missions
SPACE reports that SpaceX will launch Intuitive Machines’ robotic lander toward the moon on Feb. 14. Here’s how the mission will help NASA prep for crewed moon missions “a few years from now.”
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C919 to Make First International Appearance at Singapore Air Show
FlightGlobal reports “the Comac C919 narrowbody will make its international debut at the Singapore air show, as part of what could be a strong Chinese presence at the event.”
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NASA’s Moon Landing with Intuitive Machines to Help Pave Way for Artemis Astronaut Missions
SPACE reports that SpaceX will launch Intuitive Machines’ robotic lander toward the moon on Feb. 14. Here’s how the mission will help NASA prep for crewed moon missions “a few years from now.”
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ASCE’s Future World Vision initiative: Cities of the Future
13 February 2024
ASCE and MacGillivray Freeman Films – the team that brought Dream Big: Engineering Our World to giant screens around the world – have united to produce a new film inspired by ASCE’s Future World Vision initiative: Cities of the Future.
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Joby and Skyports Partner on Dubai eVTOL Operations
FlightGlobal reports that “Joby Aviation and Skyports Infrastructure have joined forces to launch air taxi passenger services in Dubai as early as 2025 through exclusive deals with the emirate’s transport authority.”
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Ax-3 Mission Splashes Down
Space News reports that SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft “splashed down off the Florida coast Feb. 9, wrapping up a three-week private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. The Crew Dragon spacecraft Freedom splashed down at 8:30 a.m. Eastern off the coast from Daytona Beach, Florida, concluding the Ax-3 mission for Axiom Space.”
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Ax-3 Crew Dragon splashdown
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