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July 27, 2026

The rule has become a major safeguard for the 737 MAX.

Rocket Lab just inked a $266 million deal with the U.S. Space Force to launch up to 18 suborbital missile-defense missions, most of them from Alaska's Pacific Spaceport Complex.

DAYTON, Ohio—Pratt & Whitney‘s [RTX] Engine Core Upgrade (ECU) for the F-35 fighter’s F135 engine is to have a critical design review (CDR) in August. After CDR, ECU is to […]

NASA astronaut Chris Williams will recap his recent eight-month mission aboard the International Space Station during a news conference at 2:45 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Aug. 4, from the agency’s Johnson…

The FAA issued a proposed airworthiness directive over faulty passenger seat tracks on Boeing 737 MAX aircraft that could fail during flight.

NASA has not made substantial investments in thermal protection research for decades.

RTX, owner of Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon, has raised its FY26 forecasts following a Q2 marked by double-digit growth.

Amazon is expanding its plans for providing satellite connectivity to mobile phones.

The airworthiness directive affects MAX aircraft registered in the US.

Each time the Moon covers the Sun during a total solar eclipse — darkening daytime skies and briefly revealing the Sun’s ethereal outer atmosphere, the corona — it presents new opportunities to…
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Executive says completing outstanding certifications and ramping production will ready Boeing to focus on future aircraft. While Boeing does not appear close to launching a next-generation aircraft…

MDA Space has priced a $600-million private placement of senior unsecured notes to fund its acquisition of U.S. satellite manufacturer Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT), capping off a month of…

SkyMiles and Comfort Plus have driven substantial growth in premium revenue for Delta Air Lines.

NASA astronaut Chris Williams is seen outside the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft after he landed with Expedition 74 Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, and Sergei Mikaev in a remote area near the…

NASA astronaut Chris Williams is all smiles in this July 26, 2026, photo taken shortly after he landed with Expedition 74 Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, and Sergei Mikaev in Kazakhstan…

NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory captured an “orphan” black hole lighting up as it devoured a star on the outskirts of a faraway galaxy. These phenomena are rare to begin with, and none had…

The Airbus A330neo and Boeing 787-9 were developed using different design philosophies, and the contrast is particularly clear in their wings.

The event brought together U.S. and Five Eyes coalition space operators, system experts, and intelligence professionals to analyze adversary tactics and develop actionable defensive solutions.<br/>…

SpaceX performed a secret test on a specific portion of Starship with its recent 13th test flight last week, CEO Elon Musk revealed. Starship’s 13th test flight took place last Friday, and in many…

The Farnborough International Airshow 2026 resulted in more than 300 aircraft orders for manufacturers Boeing, Airbus and Embraer. Notably, 154 orders went to Airbus, 145 to Boeing and 65 to…
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“Boeing and Lufthansa Technik Defense have agreed general terms for their roles in sustaining Germany’s new CH-47F Block II Chinook heavy-lift helicopters. The agreement signed at the Farnborough…

News 4 US soldiers killed in Iran war return to American soil Four U.S. service members returned to American soil... The post Headlines — July 27 appeared first on Aerotech News & Review .

Ukraine and the United States are moving forward with plans to jointly produce Ukrainian-designed drones in the US,… The post Ukraine moves toward deal to build drone factory in the US appeared…

Commercial aviation is a long game. Orders placed today might not be delivered for several years. Airbus and Boeing have

NASA will provide coverage as astronauts venture outside the International Space Station during three spacewalks in August to continue upgrading solar arrays, replace a communications antenna, and…

Qatar Airways Cargo is expanding its global network with increased freighter capacity across Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Middle East. Enhancements include seasonal Boeing 777…

NASA’s Hubble finds that star formation in the Andromeda galaxy has undergone a 500-million-year decline.

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has experienced some serious wear and tear during its nearly 14 years on the Red Planet, as seen in new images of its wheels.

Day two from Farnborough 2026: Laura Todd and Rosa Schmidt debrief the opening day - Rosa's panel on European space leadership, the UK's multi-billion commitment, NASA chief Jared Isaacman's call…

US subsidiary Ace Aeronautics also is expanding footprint to cope with higher order volumes. Czech Republic-headquartered rotorcraft group Helicopter Alliance is lining up a slew of acquisitions as…