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July 21, 2026
IndiGo, India’s largest airline, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with CFM International for more than 1,000 LEAP-1A… The post IndiGo and CFM sign MoU for record 1,000+ LEAP-1A engine order…
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Farnborough Airshow 2026 opens for the second day after day one delivered 234 firm aircraft orders, generating $28.6… The post Farnborough Airshow live: Day two sees Boeing and Airbus land multiple…
(Image credit: NASA) Viking 1 – NASA Science Fifty years ago this week, humanity’s exploration of Mars entered a new era. On 20 July 1976, NASA’s Viking 1 lander touched down on the western slopes…
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has signed an agreement with GE Aerospace for GEnx-1B engines to power its incoming fleet… The post Philippine Airlines picks GE Aerospace to power its new Boeing 787-10…
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In collaboration with the Nasa, BATA Technologies and Boeing, GE Aerospace made the first electric hybrid flight above 30,000 feet, reaching the same altitude as commercial aircraft..
As drone swarms become one of the biggest headaches for militaries around the world, defense companies are racing to develop new ways to stop them without firing expensive missiles at every target…
At the Farnborough Airshow (20-24 July 2026), CFM International unveiled an order for more than 1,000 LEAP-1A engines to power 510 aircraft of the Airbus A320neo family intended for…
The Crew13 mission will take Nasa astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk and Roscosmos Sergey cosmonaut..
CFM International has strengthened its position on the market for commercial aviation engines after announcing two important agreements with BOC Aviation and IndiGo that consolidate the demand for..
In mid-July, Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters of the Australian Army fired live ordnance for the first time ever during Exercise Possum Guns at the Townsville Field Training Area. The Apache…
In a pointed message on X, Elon Musk warned that firms maintaining significant short positions in SpaceX over time face “very low” survival probability. The statement comes amid post-IPO volatility…
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Venus Aerospace announced a joint technology development agreement to evaluate and mature Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) technology for future long-range...
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Purchase of eight 737 MAX and 787 Dreamliner airplanes will renew and grow the African carrier's fleet Uganda Airlines will boost capacity and serve more markets to meet rising travel demand from...
All-Boeing freighter operator will add five 777-8 Freighters to its 777 Freighter fleet MSC Air Cargo seeks to capitalize on resilient air cargo demand with newest generation widebody freighters...
Luxembourg's national airline converts two 737-10 options into firm orders New agreement increases Luxair's firm order book to twelve 737 aircraft and adds two further options FARNBOROUGH, United...
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July 20, 2026
Boeing celebrated the opening day of the Farnborouh International Aeronautical Hall in the United Kingdom, with the receipt of orders for a total of 148 aircraft. SMBC Aviation Capital commissioned…
SpaceX is now targeting Thursday (July 23) for Flight 13 of its giant Starship rocket, after the first launch attempt aborted at the last second on July 16.
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After last week’s aborted Starship Flight 13 launch, SpaceX is scheduling a new attempt as… The post Launch Preview: Falcon 9, Starship, and Chinese rockets scheduled to launch appeared first on…
Lockheed Martin [LMT] debuted the design for the company’s Mobile Radio Frequency-Integrated UAS Suppressor (MORFIUS) X-rotor high powered microwave (HPM) counter-drone system on Monday at the…
NASA and its partners will discuss the upcoming crew rotation mission to the International Space Station during a pair of news conferences on Monday, Aug. 3, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center…
US President Donald Trump said the Boeing 747-8 donated by Qatar will temporarily be taken out of service… The post Trump says Qatar-gifted Air Force One will be taken out of service for upgrades…
A bill introduced in the US House of Representatives would require federal officials to review past acquisitions of… The post US House bill seeks to reopen review of Chinese ownership of Cirrus…
An aircraft powered by a megawatt-class hybrid-electric engine developed in collaboration with NASA and built by GE Aerospace, demonstrated flight of an innovation that can inform new generations of…
NASA's Viking 1 mission blazed a crucial trail with its Mars landing on July 20, 1976. Now, half a century later, that trail leads up into the Red Planet's skies.
SpaceX suffered its second last-second abort in a row this morning (July 20), this time during an attempted Falcon 9 launch of Starlink broadband satellites.
SpaceX has updated its target for the thirteenth integrated flight test of Starship, aiming for as early as Thursday, July 23. The 90-minute launch window opens at 5:45 p.m. CT from the company’s…
NASA's Artemis III mission is shaping up to be NASA's most complex mission in history, coordinating the launch and rendezvous of three different spacecraft.
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The upstart Saudi Arabian airline Riyadh Air isn’t letting geopolitical uncertainty and rising tensions in the Middle East slow down its ambitious growth strategy, with the carrier using the first…
Elon Musk dismissed reports claiming SpaceX had placed a massive order for NVIDIA GPUs worth $52 billion. The denial came hours after Taiwanese media, citing unnamed industry sources, reported that…
The FAA has restored Boeing’s authority to issue airworthiness certificates for new 737 MAX and 787 aircraft after an eight-month safety review.
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