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July 20, 2026
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Saudi carrier will exercise options for 28 787 Dreamliner jets from 2023 order and convert 20 options to largest 787 Dreamliner variant Riyadh Air has taken delivery of six 787-9 jets and...
Agreement includes SMBC Aviation Capital's first-ever 737-10 order 737-10 order is single largest by a lessor FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and SMBC...
July 19, 2026
By Emme Hornung Vintage aircraft make up the largest category of showplanes at AirVenture (nearly 1,000 in 2025), stretching from just south of Boeing Plaza at the Vintage Red Barn all the way to…
A partial solar eclipse by day and the peak of the Perseid meteor shower by night make Aug. 12, 2026, one of the best nights for skywatching and camping in years, but only for some parts of North…
CFM International remains confident in its open-fan engine technology after a series of successes were announced at a… The post CFM’s confidence on open-fan engine grows with series of RISE…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will allow Boeing to resume issuing airworthiness certificates for all newly built 737… The post FAA restores authority for Boeing to issue 737MAX & 787…
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Boeing expects airlines and cargo operators to need nearly 44,000 new commercial aircraft over the next 20 years… The post Airlines will need nearly 44,000 new jets by 2045: Boeing appeared first on…
For six years, a hulking, green Boeing 777-9 airframe sat dormant at an airfield north of Seattle, weighted blocks dangling from its wings in place of engines and black covers over missing fairings…
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July 18, 2026
Defense Production Act funding was awarded to Martin Materials Solutions, a small business that makes radiation-resistant cover glass used on spacecraft solar arrays and thermal-control systems The…
On Episode 219 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss the space headlines for the past few weeks.
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Starlink is now live in the Seychelles, with SpaceX confirming through its official channels that the service is active and […] The post Starlink Goes Live in Seychelles appeared first on Space in…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will once again let Boeing mark its own homework after it told the Chicago-headquartered aircraft manufacturer that it is free to issue its own…
U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) has increased the ceiling of Phase 3, Lane 1 National Security Space Launch (NSSL) contracts by $11.4 billion to $17 billion and said […]
NASA and Draper have terminated plans for a lunar lander mission after significant delays in development of the spacecraft. The post NASA terminates Draper lunar lander mission appeared first on…
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July 17, 2026
NASA researchers recently put a new wing design, appearing long and thin with a lightweight structural design, through a series of grueling tests to find its structural limits. What they found left…
Serbia and Mauritius have joined the Artemis Accords in the past two days, bringing the number of signatories to 70. Governments of any country are welcome to join the U.S.-led […]
In April 2026, NASA’s Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer (OCHMO) initiated a working group to review updated VTE case information, additional data gathered revealing altered blood flow…
Scientists using NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) directly measured the magnetic fields of PSR J1101−6101, a pulsar located within what is often referred to as the “Lighthouse”…
<p>FREDERICK, Md.—The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released a <a href="https://youtu.be/Me9pVyTW5Z0">new video</a> providing an early look at last…
<p>FREDERICK, Md.—The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released a <a href="https://youtu.be/Me9pVyTW5Z0">new video</a> providing an early look at last…
"Missiles are being launched at the joint force every single day in [Operation] Epic Fury."
As commercial drone delivery continues to gain traction in the United States, Matternet is expanding the network behind its operations. The company has announced a new partnership with Beeline UAS…
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Grasshopper-like tests could begin in 2028.
“Space is no longer just a domain of exploration; it’s a warfighting domain, and what we build matters for American leadership in that domain.” – Dan Jablonsky, CEO of Sierra Space Dan Jablonsky…
SpaceX has announced a new target date for the thirteenth test flight of Starship: Monday, July 20, with the launch window opening at 6:45 p.m ET/5:45 p.m. CT. This is the first rescheduling attempt…
DARPA and the US Air Force have flown a modified F-16 under the control of an artificial intelligence… The post DARPA and US Air Force fly F-16 under AI control in VENOM tests appeared first on…
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NASA’s next flagship orbital observatory will reshape what we know about planets throughout the galaxy.
Ever since the first Integrated Flight Test in April 2023, every flight of the super-heavy, fully reusable launch vehicle SpaceX is developing at Starbase, in southeastern Texas, has been…
Delta Air Lines is set to launch its first-ever nonstop flights between Los Angeles and Manila, becoming the… The post Delta set to become only US carrier flying nonstop between LA and Manila…
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