Aviation and space news
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August 4, 2026
The US Navy recently announced that 10 Virginia-class submarines will be converted to SSGN, capable of carrying out cruise missile strikes and conducting operations…
The US Air Force (USAF) has returned to service a KC-135 Stratotanker that suffered serious damage in a mid-air collision over Iraq in March this year. The aircraft…
RedCabin has appointed two new chairs for the Aircraft Cabin Innovation Summit (ACIS) 2026, taking place in December. Stephanie Faulk from Elevate Aircraft Seating and Brenna Wynhof from Boeing will…
Boeing has managed to cut its losses in the first half of the year thanks to higher revenue and operating profits. Boeing closed the first half of 2026 with…
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The smallest 737 MAX variant has won US certification after years of safety-driven design changes and testing Continue reading Boeing 737-7 certified for service at Aerospace Testing International.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff (Emco) and the Chilean Army's Special Operations Command (Cope) began the exercise together with US Special Operations Command South (Socsouth)…
The Joint Chiefs of Staff (Emco) and the Chilean Army's Special Operations Command (Cope) began the exercise together with US Special Operations Command South (Socsouth)…
New aircraft strengthens cargo capacity and supports growing global demand Network Airline Management (NAM) has expanded its global freighter fleet with the addition of a Boeing 747-400 Boeing…
Artemis 3 is the third mission of NASA's Artemis program. The mission aims to test in Earth orbit the operations that will take place in lunar orbit with Artemis 4, which…
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An incident at GKN Aerospace's California plant has reduced the supply of windows for commercial aircraft.
An incident at GKN Aerospace's plant in California reduced the supply of windows for commercial aircraft.
8 years, 5 months and 29 days after the first Boeing 737-7 rolled off the production line, the FAA has certified the smallest model in the MAX generation. The US FAA has…
Following type certification of the Boeing 737-7, launch customer Southwest Airlines will soon be able to take delivery of the first aircraft.
TAAG Cargo has launched its first dedicated freighter service to Lusaka, Zambia, strengthening its African cargo network and supporting regional trade. The inaugural Boeing 737-800 Freighter flight…
Network Airline Management (NAM) has expanded its freighter fleet with the addition of a Boeing 747-400BCF, increasing its Boeing 747 fleet to five aircraft. The converted freighter entered service…
"That commitment speaks of courage, dedication and a deep sense of service," he said. The donation went to the Municipal Emergency Operations Center (COEM) and helped strengthen…
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The Boeing 737 MAX 7 has finally been cleared for commercial service, more than eight years after the smallest member of the 737 MAX family first took to the skies. The Federal Aviation…
Just over 13 years ago, Boeing and Southwest Airlines came together to launch the 737 MAX 7, the… The post Boeing 737 MAX 7 gains FAA certification – which airlines placed orders? appeared first on…
Request for information signals possible challenge to decades-long Pratt & Whitney-GE duopoly
After more than a decade of delays and reviews, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified the Boeing 737-7, granting it the amended type certificate (ATC)…
ResilienX has been selected by AFWERX, a component of the US Air Force Research Laboratory, for a Small Business Innovation Research Phase I contract focused The post ResilienX to monitor health and…
The private equity firm AE Industrial partners on Tuesday said it has closed its $845 million acquisition of the rocket engine and space propulsion and electronics business of L3Harris Technologies…
AE Industrial private-equity firm takes 60% stake as L3Harris retains a noncontrolling interest The post Rocketdyne reemerges as standalone space company appeared first on SpaceNews .
EchoStar's Hughes geostationary satellite broadband division has filed for bankruptcy in the United States after years of growing competition from the Starlink constellation…
The US Air Force flew the A-10C Thunderbolt II from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, for the final time on… The post US Air Force ends nearly 50 years of A-10 flights at Davis-Monthan appeared…
The Boeing 737-7 has just secured certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), paving the way for entry into service of the smallest member of the 737 […]…
Boeing received the long-awaited FAA type certification for the new Boeing 737-7 on Monday. The shortest member of the MAX family is optimized for short-runway and hot-weather flights and…
Written by K.-P. Ludwig Europe cannot outspend the United States or outscale China. Instead of chasing a two-horse race, this opinion argues that Europe's future influence may lie in combining…
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Boeing has received an amended type certificate (ATC) from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the 737-7, clearing the aircraft for entry into commercial service. The certification…
From this Monday 3 to 14 August, Chile hosts the second edition of the Pacific Dagger 2026 exercise, a tactical- and operational-level special operations exercise between…
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