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Know What's Happening in Aerospace
China tests 7.5‑tonne hydrogen‑turboprop cargo plane
China’s Aero Engine Corporation flew a 7.5‑tonne unmanned cargo aircraft powered by a 1‑megawatt hydrogen turboprop for 16 minutes, covering 36 km at 220 km/h and 300 m altitude. The test demonstrates the engine’s reliability and the country’s claim of a fully domestic hydrogen‑engine supply chain.
Delta Air Lines announced plans to launch a daily nonstop flight between Los Angeles International Airport and Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport starting in summer 2027. The service will be operated with an Airbus A350‑900 configured with 32 Delta One, 48 Delta Premium Select, 36 Delta Comfort, and 190 Main Cabin seats. The new route revives Delta’s Manila connection, which ended in 2020, and strengthens its Pacific network alongside rivals Philippine Airlines and United. The addition reflects rising demand for direct U.S.–Southeast Asia travel.
Lufthansa Cargo will operate more than 80% of its scheduled all‑cargo flights on Thursday and Friday despite a 48‑hour pilot strike over pension and pay demands. The carrier expects to maintain over 50% of its overall flight schedule, with long‑haul...
The U.S. Air Force captured its first public glimpse of a B‑21 Raider linking up with a KC‑135R Stratotanker for mid‑air refueling, a risky maneuver that validates the bomber’s operational envelope. The test, part of a series of flight trials,...
The U.S. Air Force has positioned eight B‑1B Lancer and three B‑52H Stratofortress bombers at RAF Fairford, UK, to conduct Operation Epic Fury strikes against Iran. Forward‑based aircraft cut flight times to Iranian targets by more than half, enabling a rapid, high‑tempo...
Rheinmetall AG announced it will not submit a formal bid for laser‑communications specialist Mynaric AG, ending a brief period of speculation about a German “national solution” to block Rocket Lab’s $150 million acquisition. The withdrawal leaves Rocket Lab as the sole...
Air Transat’s shareholders have voted to maintain the airline’s current strategic plan, backing management’s restructuring agenda. The plan emphasizes fleet modernization with the first A321XLR slated for delivery in late 2027 and a focused reduction of underperforming U.S. routes. It...
U.S. MQ‑9 Reaper drones are conducting persistent ISR and precision strikes against Iranian missile and drone launchers as part of Operation Epic Fury, having hit more than 5,500 targets since the conflict began. Iran’s air defenses have managed to down...
De Havilland Canada announced that an undisclosed Asia‑Pacific carrier has signed a purchase agreement for three refurbished Dash 8‑400 turboprops. The aircraft will be overhauled with upgraded cabins and modernized systems, with deliveries slated for 2027 and 2028. The deal reinforces...
Ukrainian drone and defense firms are rapidly localizing component production, now achieving 80‑90% domestic content for first‑level parts and aiming for 100% on‑shoring of critical systems. Companies such as The Fourth Law and Unwave are building a semiconductor fab to...
Physicist Colin R. McInnes has shown that Dyson Bubbles and flat‑disk Stellar Engines can be engineered for passive stability, countering long‑standing claims of inherent gravitational instability. By concentrating mass at the rim of a reflective disc, radiation pressure and gravity can...
SpaceBridge is set to unveil UniHub at SATShow 2026, a software‑defined, modular VSAT hub packaged in a compact 3RU enclosure. The all‑in‑one solution promises up to five‑fold performance gains over the legacy ASAT‑II architecture and dramatically faster field deployment. CEO...
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and the USAF Test Pilot School demonstrated AI‑piloted fighters evading missiles on the X‑62A VISTA, a modified F‑16. Dozens of AI agents were trained in randomized, high‑fidelity simulations before being uploaded to a tablet and given control...
Contrivian announced it has become an authorized reseller of Amazon’s Leo low‑Earth‑orbit satellite service, extending its portfolio of multi‑modal connectivity for U.S. state and local governments. The partnership allows Contrivian to embed Leo’s satellite links into its software‑defined network platform,...
SYOS Aerospace announced its SA200 heavy‑lift uncrewed helicopter has successfully completed fully autonomous take‑off and landing trials from moving platforms, clearing it for serial production. The aircraft can lift up to 200 kg, fly 180 km (extendable to 300 km) and uses the...
Dassault Aviation has unveiled its new Falcon 10X business jet, positioning it as the company’s most ambitious entry into the ultra‑long‑range market. The clean‑sheet aircraft is slated for its first flight within weeks, marking the start of an intensive flight‑test campaign....
ST Engineering iDirect and African satellite services firm Q‑KON announced a partnership to launch the Intuition Unbound platform across Africa. Q‑KON will provide satellite capacity and teleport facilities in South Africa, while iDirect supplies its scalable ground connectivity solution. The...
Swarm Aero announced a $35 million Series A round led by Two Sigma Ventures and Silent Ventures, bringing its total capital to $59 million. The financing includes participation from Khosla Ventures, Coatue, Founders Fund and several other investors. The company also unveiled an...
The European Space Agency partnered with Russia’s Institute of Biomedical Problems to run MARS500, a ground‑based simulation of a 520‑day crewed Mars mission from 2010‑2011. Six international participants lived in sealed modules, experienced realistic communication delays, and followed a scripted...
Satellite operator SES confirmed that a missile struck its teleport facility in Emek Ha’ela, Israel on March 9, damaging a small portion of the geostationary antenna field. The company reported no injuries and said core services and power remained operational, activating...
The AIAA released its 2026 SciTech Forum recap, detailing attendance, program content, and engagement metrics. The report notes more than 7,000 participants representing over 50 nations and a technical program of 150 sessions spanning next‑generation aerospace topics. Digital interactions generated...
SYR was selected as a key partner in a new federal pilot program aimed at testing next‑generation aircraft technologies. The initiative, launched by the U.S. DOT and FAA, will evaluate twelve operational concepts, including eVTOL, electric, and hybrid aircraft, with...
The wrinkles on this B737-8 Air India Express could potentially render the aircraft scrap metal. Repairing it would be extremely costly. Let’s see how long it remains parked in Phuket. wheels are installed ....might as well takeoff tomorrow ...
Avelo Airlines, fresh from ending its controversial ICE deportation contract, has been hit with a proposed $65,000 civil penalty from the FAA for failing to include ten flight attendants in its mandatory drug‑testing pool between April and November 2024. The...
The Pentagon is set to purchase 30,000 one‑way attack drones this month and aims for 300,000 by 2027, while simultaneously banning Chinese components to build a domestic supply chain. Firestorm has introduced a containerized, climate‑controlled 3D‑printing lab that can produce...
MTN has launched StarEdge Horizon, a private LEO satellite service, on the AWS Marketplace, allowing enterprises to provision global satellite links as a native cloud resource. The solution delivers a true Layer 2 network over SpaceX’s Starlink constellation with static IP...
Bharat Forge Limited inaugurated a state‑of‑the‑art landing‑gear machining facility in Pune, developed jointly with Liebherr‑Aerospace. The plant is among the first in India and few worldwide to offer OEM‑approved machining for landing‑gear components, expanding the company’s aerospace portfolio that already...
A new composite image of the Cat’s Eye Nebula (NGC 6543) merges ESA’s Euclid infrared observations with NASA’s Hubble optical data. The nebula, located 4,400 light‑years away in Draco, displays unprecedented detail of its layered shells, jets, and dust structures. This...
Web Industries will launch a new thermoset slitting line at its Nantes facility in May 2026, expanding capacity for high‑quality aerospace tape. The same investment adds next‑generation laser‑cutting equipment to its Denton, Texas plant, boosting productivity for composites and technical...
Stasis research, building on therapeutic hypothermia and animal hibernation, aims to place astronauts in a torpor‑like state for long‑duration spaceflight. NASA’s NIAC program funded SpaceWorks Enterprises, whose 2016 Torpor Inducing Transfer Habitat study suggested a torpor‑based Mars transit could reduce...
AIAA has become the Committee Manager and US Technical Advisory Group for ISO TC20/SC16, which governs standards for uncrewed aircraft systems. The committee is actively recruiting technical experts to shape International Standards for civilian Counter‑UAS equipment and is exploring a new...
The Federal Aviation Administration has opened a formal process to cut summer flight schedules at Chicago O’Hare, seeking to lower daily operations from the currently planned 3,080 to around 2,500. The agency previously identified 2,800 flights per day as the...
Europe’s German Aerospace Center is proposing the RLV C5, a heavy‑lift launch vehicle that pairs a winged, reusable first stage with an expendable upper stage. By switching to liquid hydrogen/oxygen propulsion, the C5 can deliver roughly 76 t to orbit while weighing...
I came across this @life magazine back-issue. Hundreds of thousands came to nasakennedy to watch the launch live, with hundreds of millions (like me) tuned in on TV. Makes me wonder where the naysayers think the gigantic Saturn V rockets...
As premium travel surges, Panasonic Avionics’ curved, ultra-wide OLED IFE screen, Astrova Curve, is sparking the imagination of airlines that want to ‘wow’ passengers seated in their most premium real estate. PAC sees it debuting in first-class cabins. https://t.co/sXnCdZLfAw
Airbus and Spanish HAPS specialist B2Space have signed a strategic partnership to develop end‑to‑end stratospheric missions. B2Space will design, launch and operate high‑altitude balloon platforms, while Airbus will provide payloads, sensors and data‑management capabilities. The collaboration targets applications such as...
Wherein @anshelsag and I talk about Starlink, AST SpaceMobile, Lynk, Viasat, OneWeb... And everything in between. Check it out: https://t.co/jcuKzYPx9n https://t.co/oOsN1Ip41x
We’re live with two new episodes of On-Air in your podcast feeds now focusing on the Middle East crisis impacting airline passengers worldwide, advice for Gulf carrier bookings, refunds/reroute advice, extreme Asia-Europe fares, & more. 🎧✈️ Listen here: https://t.co/z0qO1zK32M
Airbus, RWTH Aachen, DLR and other partners launched GENtwoPRO, a German‑funded project to develop a low‑temperature PEM fuel‑cell system for regional aircraft up to 100 seats. The initiative, part of the LuFo VII‑1 programme, targets megawatt‑scale power density and rapid...
[Corrected:] Van Allen Probe A reentered at 1037 UTC Mar 11 over 105W 2S, equatorial Pacific south of Mexico and west of Ecuador, per Space Force data
Bombers In England Being Loaded With Bunker Busters A Sign Of Increasing Air Supremacy Over Iran There are now 15 American bombers that are flying strike missions against Iran from RAF Fairford. https://t.co/mveSNbKWeo
On March 10, 2026 ATLAS Space Operations and the American Samoa Port Administration signed an agreement to install a 3.7‑meter S/X‑band antenna at Pago Pago International Airport. Construction began March 2 as part of the Territory’s Vision 2030 Airport Master Plan, with lease revenues earmarked...
.@RheinmetallAG on @OHB JV, + @Airbus as production partner, for $10B German milsatcom constellation, updates on @iceye_global radarsat JV. @bundeswehrInfo generating more procurements than @BaainBw ecosystem can handle. Delays likely. @AirbusSpace.https://t.co/lrTwhaP1uT https://t.co/BWNyguo0Ab
Great look at the rotary launcher/rack in a B-1B. Will be packed like a revolver's cylinder with JASSMs.
In this episode, Airplane Geeks sit down with airline dispatcher Mike Carrolls to explore how dispatchers manage disruptions—from weather and geopolitical events to space launches—that can scatter crews and aircraft across the network. Carrolls shares real‑world examples of chaos and...
Anduril's space business is growing, with at least three missions in the pipeline and, now, the acquisition of the world's largest space sensor network. https://t.co/QiWvE96S5k
"Just like Europe, Latin America needs to equip itself with sovereign, autonomous [satellite] capabilities that will allow it to make its own decisions in the future." via DPL https://t.co/LcgtXVd5J0
Iranian F-14 Tomcats Meet Their Doom In Israeli Airstrikes Iran's Tomcats may have used up the last of their nine lives as the U.S. and Israel seek to neuter the country's air force. https://t.co/JGGYBDqHg4
NASA’s next X-ray mission, AXIS, has been killed Did you think that the cuts to NASA made in 2025 had all been reversed, and everything is now fine? Think again. NASA's AXIS mission, on account of that 2025 bloodbath, is now dead. https://t.co/gdFHBnGzRJ
Had an awesome time getting familiar with our facilities in Florida. Let me know if you guys are interested in seeing any of the pic’s https://t.co/dUW9Uv6JOP
"Russia is helping Iran with advanced drone tactics from its war in Ukraine to hit US and Gulf nation targets in the Middle East, according to a Western intelligence official." https://t.co/7hTxSdMNpO
