Aviation and space news
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July 30, 2026
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed allowing the agency to waive requirements under 13 federal environmental… The post FAA proposes waiving environmental rules to speed…
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SpaceX has identified a massive total addressable market (TAM) for Starlink Mobile … but many people have expressed doubts. Let’s look at the technical issues that matter. A detailed analysis […]…
The carrier now plans flights to 12 US and Canadian airports, with record flights. See more here!
The U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT), the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) and United Airlines have announced plans for a redevelopment programme at Washington Dulles…
Next week, Earth’s moon is due for a human-made, high-speed thumping of an identified flying object – a spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage. The event is a literal “dust up” on the lunar landscape…
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Cargo jet remains on track for 2027 entry into service ahead of Boeing's rival 777-8F
NASA has selected a concept study, led by physicist Paul Stankus, exploring whether a pair of spacecraft flying in tight formation could one day produce an actual image of an Earth like exoplanet's…
A Falcon 9 rocket will hit the moon at 1:35 a.m. CDT on August 5, 2026. Who can see it? And what might you see? Answers here. The post A rocket will hit the moon on August 5: New animation here!…
Boeing's 777-9 program has reached another important certification milestone after its seventh flight-test aircraft completed its maiden flight, taking the program beyond 4,800 flight-test hours…
Global air passenger demand fell 1.7% year-on-year in June 2026, marking a slowdown driven largely by weaker domestic travel in China, the United States and Japan, as well as the continued impact of…
Scientists are preparing to study the effects of human-made impacts on the moon when a spent SpaceX rocket stage impacts the lunar surface on Aug. 5.
Elroy Air has announced that the company has created three new unattended delivery modes for its Chaparral drone, developed under contract with the U.S. Army. “Chaparral can now deliver payloads…
As it continues climbing Mount Sharp, NASA's Curiosity rover has discovered a vast area of terrain marked by honeycomb-like formations
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It is at once one of the most extraordinary aircraft of the past 50 years and a transport tiltrotor that is particularly fragile mechanically. This Tuesday, 28 July 2026, the US…
United Airlines announced that it is partnering with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority and the US Department of… The post United, Dulles Airport unveil $20 billion overhaul including…
The U.S. Marine Corps and its industry partners marked the completion of the MV-22B Osprey Program of Record on July 28, 2026, with the delivery of the final tiltrotor aircraft. This milestone…
The two major manufacturers traded blows at the show, with both announcing significant orders in the early salvos.
Bell Textron and Boeing have completed the United States Marine Corps (USMC) MV-22 Osprey Programme of Record (POR), marking the delivery of the planned production fleet and signalling the…
US aerospace company SpaceX launched the NROL-95 mission on Thursday aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
NASA interns at Johnson Space Center are applying their talents to real-world projects while working alongside the engineers, scientists, communicators, and innovators advancing human spaceflight…
A Polish Air Force F-16 was scrambled in the early hours of July 30, 2026, after radar detected… The post Poland scrambles F-16 after unidentified object crashes in Lublin region appeared first on…
RH Aero Systems has signed a definitive agreement with Washington, D.C. based investment firm Capitol Meridian Partners for a strategic investment aimed at accelerating the company’s global growth…
The exercise provides the RAAF P-8A community with its first experience using a new anti-ship capability. Royal Australian Air Force Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft are serving in both…
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A factory-fresh plane joins the growing fleet of the largest twinjets in the world.
Boeing has reported a second-quarter net loss of $428 million, with the company’s long-running Air Force One replacement programme continuing to weigh on its financial performance, following an…
The future of air combat is being forged in the Nevada desert as the Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft Experimental Operations Unit pushed the boundaries of semi-autonomous technology during…
Six more aircraft to arrive for summer 2028 operations. Icelandair has disclosed that it will lease six Airbus A320neos, sourcing the twinjets from US-based lessor Aircastle. The aircraft will be…
The US Space Force awarded SpaceX two contracts worth a combined $1.6 billion, securing 18 Falcon 9 launches in support of its mission portfolio.
Anduril's YFQ-44A Fury drone recently destroyed a target proving its capability, yet a human must remain in the loop for future operations.
Improved ties between Ankara, Washington lift T-70 programme. Turkish Aerospace (TAI) will resume production of the T-70 utility helicopter – a local variant of the Sikorsky S-70 – following…
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