Aerospace

NASA’s Spectro-Photometer.
Aerospace
BAE Systems Completes Environmental Testing for NASA's SPHEREx Observatory Mission
The mission will conduct all-sky spectral surveys for the first time.
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Artist’s concept of Dragonfly soaring over the dunes of Saturn’s moon Titan.
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NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Dragonfly Mission
The Dragonfly is projected to launch in 2028.
November 26, 2024
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4 Benefits of AI in Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing
What companies need to be data-ready for AI.
November 26, 2024
Electra’s hybrid-electric EL2 prototype aircraft that flew at DoD’s Thunderstorm 24-4.
Aerospace
Electra Showcases Hybrid-Electric Aircraft in DOD Demonstration
Electra's EL2 prototype aircraft conducted live overflights.
November 26, 2024
In this photo provided by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), smoke and fire are seen during a combustion test of an engine for new small Japanese rocket Epsilon S at Tanegashima Space Center, Kagoshima prefecture, southern Japan, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024.
Aerospace
The Engine of Japan's Flagship New Small Rocket Explodes During a Test for a Second Time
Progress concerns raise as a debut flight is expected by March.
November 26, 2024
Assembly floor at Ace Aeronautics, LLC, one of the world's largest resellers of Black Hawk helicopters.
Aerospace
Skyryse, Ace Aeronautics Partner to make Black Hawk Helicopters Easy Enough for Anyone to Fly
This collaboration addresses the rising demand for user-friendly aviation solutions in the civilian market.
November 22, 2024
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Photo taken from video of a DHL cargo plane crash near Vilnius, Lithuania, Nov. 25, 2024.
DHL Cargo Plane Crashes and Skids into House, Killing Crew Member
November 26, 2024
A passenger talks on the phone with American Airlines jets parked behind him at Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, Jan. 25, 2016.
American Airlines' New Boarding Tech Might Stop You From Cutting in Line
November 22, 2024
Rendering of the Switchblade Flying Sports Car.
Samson Sky Brings Eco-Friendly Composite Manufacturing to Switchblade Flying Car
November 21, 2024
Purdue University.
AnalySwift Receives NASA Contract to Transform Spacecraft Infrastructure for Secondary Uses
November 20, 2024
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A Rotor Technologies unmanned semi-autonomous helicopter over Intervale Airport, Henniker, N.H., Nov. 11, 2024.
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Forget Driverless Cars, One Company Wants Autonomous Helicopters to Spray Crops, Fight Fires
The startup was founded after a few "heart-stopping" flights.
November 19, 2024
Boeing employees work on the 737 MAX on the final assembly line at Boeing's Renton plant, June 15, 2022, in Renton, Wash.
Aerospace
Boeing Layoffs So Far Total Nearly 2,200 Workers in Washington State
The total will eventually hit about 17,000.
November 18, 2024
An aircraft approaching a runway.
Aerospace
Green Flight Paths Could Unlock Sustainable Aviation
Green flight paths could boost SAF quicker given common economic holdbacks.
November 18, 2024
GE Aerospace Propulsion Test Platform.
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GE Aerospace and NASA Partner on Flight Tests to Accelerate Contrail Understanding
The testing provides insights for development of new aircraft engines.
November 18, 2024
Boeing employees work on the 737 MAX on the final assembly line at Boeing's Renton plant, June 15, 2022, in Renton, Wash.
Aerospace
Boeing Issues 400+ Layoff Notices as Drastic Cuts Begin
The pink slips went out last week.
November 18, 2024
A Spirit Airlines 319 Airbus approaches Manchester Boston Regional Airport for a landing, Friday, June 2, 2023, in Manchester, N.H.
Aerospace
Spirit Airlines Files for Bankruptcy as Financial Losses Pile Up and Debt Payments Loom
Spirit has lost more than $2.5 billion since the start of 2020.
November 18, 2024
The first-ever winged commercial spaceplane will carry critical supplies and science experiments to and from the International Space Station under a NASA Commercial Resupply Service contract.
Aerospace
ORNL, Sierra Space Create Thermal Protection System for Reusable Space Vehicles
Over 30 years of lessons learned from NASA’s Space Shuttle program were used to develop the new TPS.
November 14, 2024
Electra’s EL9 Ultra Short aircraft mock.
Aerospace
Electra Reveals Design for Ultra Short Hybrid-Electric Aircraft
The aircraft can take off and land in as short as 150 feet.
November 14, 2024
JPL is a research and development lab federally funded by NASA and managed by Caltech.
Aerospace
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to Cut 5% of Workforce
With lower budgets, JPL has to tighten belts across the board.
November 13, 2024
Honeywell West Chester Manufacturing Operations facility in West Chester, OH.
Aerospace
Next Level Aviation Enters Partnership Agreement with Honeywell
Next Level Aviation strengthens OEM relationships with Honeywell Channel Partner status.
November 13, 2024
Police officers patrol near the Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024.
Aerospace
U.S. Prohibits Airlines from Flying to Haiti, UN Suspends Flights after Planes were Shot by Gangs
Three separate planes were shot before suspension was enforced.
November 13, 2024
Union machinist Terry Muriekes waves a Halloween-decorated strike sign by Boeing's Everett, Wash., factory on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024.
Aerospace
Boeing Needs Several Weeks to Resume Production
It will take multiple steps to resume production following the worker strike.
November 12, 2024
An Avia Solutions Group Boeing 737 jet.
Aerospace
Avia Solutions Group Orders up to 80 Boeing 737 MAX Jets to Gear Up Expansion
The order includes 40 now, and potentially, an additional 40 later.
November 12, 2024
The X-59 undergoes initial engine run testing in Palmdale, Calif.
Aerospace
Lockheed Martin Starts Last Major Ground Test on X-59 Engine
The aircraft will soon undergo low-speed and high-speed taxi tests in preparation for first flight.
November 12, 2024