Airbus Scales up ‘Make in India’ with New 5,000-Seater Technology Centre in Bengaluru
Airbus inaugurated an 880,000‑sq‑ft technology centre in Bengaluru, expanding its ‘Make in India’ footprint. The campus, designed for up to 5,000 staff, consolidates engineering, digital, customer services and procurement functions under one roof. Indian engineers will now support the full aircraft lifecycle, from maintenance to next‑generation AI research. Airbus’ sourcing from India has tripled to over $1.5 billion, aiming beyond $2 billion by decade’s end.
Finnair Cargo Strengthens Digital Transformation with Accelya Platform
Finnair Cargo has renewed its partnership with Accelya, keeping the Accelya Cargo platform as the backbone of its commercial, operational, ground‑handling and revenue‑accounting functions. The platform automates rating, warehouse operations, billing and settlement, delivering end‑to‑end accuracy across Finnair’s cargo network....
China's 1st Moon Astronauts Could Land in Rimae Bode, a 'Geological Museum' On the Lunar Near Side
China is targeting a crewed lunar landing before the decade ends, and a new Nature Astronomy study highlights the Rimae Bode region on the near‑side as a prime candidate. The volcanic‑rich area meets engineering constraints—flat terrain, low latitude, and reliable communications—while...
Flammability Testing Configuration and Approach of Barrier MaterialAssemblies Designed for Space Flight Applications
NASA’s Engineering and Safety Center teamed with Johnson Space Center, White Sands Test Facility, and Marshall Space Flight Center to create a dedicated flammability test for barrier material assemblies. The test evaluates how effectively these barriers can isolate a cabin...
North Korea Is Getting Serious About Space Weapons
North Korea’s latest five‑year defense plan formally prioritizes “special assets for attacking enemy satellites,” marking its first official commitment to counter‑space weapons. Analysts see this as a potential move toward kinetic or nuclear anti‑satellite (ASAT) systems that could threaten the...
Bridges Air Cargo Takes Off with Embraer E-Freighter
Bridges Air Cargo became the launch customer for Embraer’s newly converted E‑Freighter, completing its first commercial flight from Cologne to Larnaca on March 9. The jet, a modified Embraer 190, is slated to serve Bridges Worldwide’s express‑shipping network across Europe, the Middle...
AIAA Announces 2026 Priority Issues to Advance U.S. Aerospace Leadership
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) unveiled its 2026 Priority Issues, a roadmap spanning aviation, national security, research and development, and space. The agenda stresses modernizing air traffic control via NextGen, advancing autonomous flight, bolstering the defense industrial...
Skylo's Trajectory Toward the 'Standardized Sky' Looks to Include Multiple Orbits
Skylo is pursuing a partner‑centric satellite messaging model, leasing capacity from Viasat and EchoStar rather than building its own constellation. At Mobile World Congress the CEO highlighted a network that now spans 36 countries, supports over 20 carrier interfaces and...
NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions From Students in New York
NASA will host a live Earth‑to‑space Q&A with astronauts Jack Hathaway and Chris Williams aboard the International Space Station. The session, scheduled for 12:05 p.m. EDT on March 11, will be streamed on the Learn With NASA YouTube channel and organized by the...
Only 69% Full: British Airways' 10 Emptiest US Routes Revealed
British Airways remains the largest European carrier to the United States, moving 7.6 million passengers between December 2024 and November 2025. Its overall US load factor of 83 % placed it 13th among European airlines, trailing carriers such as TAP and Air France. The...
American Airlines Expands Presence at Edinburgh Airport
American Airlines has launched a summer service from Edinburgh to New York JFK, expanding its transatlantic footprint in Scotland. The new route joins the Philadelphia‑Edinburgh flight that resumed last year, giving the airport two direct US connections. The airline will operate...
SkyDrive Reaches eVTOL Certification Plan With Japanese Regulator
SkyDrive announced an agreement with Japan’s Civil Aviation Bureau on a General Certification Plan for its SD‑05 eVTOL, defining the compliance pathway for type certification. The plan complements existing structural, motor and noise certification submissions currently under review. Earlier this...
Sales Training Program Launched for Business Aviation Professionals
AvSales Talent and Texarkana College have launched the first credentialed training program for business aviation sales professionals, a six‑week Aviation Professional Sales Certificate beginning March 23. The curriculum covers high‑net‑worth client psychology, consultative sales methods, deal structuring and aviation fundamentals, delivered...
Terraforming Mars Isn't a Climate Problem—It's an Industrial Nightmare
A new pre‑print by NASA JPL’s Slava Turyshev outlines five terraforming milestones for Mars and quantifies the massive resources required at each stage. To raise surface pressure to just 1 mbar would need roughly the mass of Mars’s moon Deimos, while...
PBS Aerospace Secured a Multi-Year Subcontract with Zone 5 Technologies to Expand US Turbojet Engine Production
PBS Aerospace, the U.S. arm of Czech PBS Group, landed a multi‑year subcontract with California‑based Zone 5 Technologies valued at several tens of millions of dollars. The agreement tasks the Roswell, Georgia plant—recently expanded with a $20 million investment—to produce the...
Israeli Firm Confirms U.S. Order for Silent Drones
Israeli drone maker Aero‑Sentinel announced a new order from a returning U.S. customer for its low‑acoustic Aerosol G2 UAV. The system, praised for a 14.9‑decibel signature at one kilometre, will support intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and rapid‑deployment missions. Aero‑Sentinel highlighted...
Latvia Welcomes Back a Legendary Flying Partner as SAS Returns to Riga with a New Copenhagen Route to Restore the...
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has resumed operations in Riga, launching a new daily route to Copenhagen. The service marks the airline’s return after a multi‑year hiatus, restoring a key north‑south corridor for the Baltic region. By linking Latvia’s capital with a...
Israeli Firm Signs Deal to Test Black Eagle 50E Drone in U.S.
Israeli UAV maker Steadicopter has signed a services agreement with U.S.-based flyAlchemy to conduct flight demonstrations and operational evaluations of its Black Eagle 50E rotary drone on American soil. The partnership will focus on payload integration, regulatory alignment, and mission‑development activities...
Limited Freighter Lift Shapes Morocco-West Africa Cargo Strategy
The Morocco‑West Africa air cargo corridor relies heavily on passenger belly space, with dedicated freighter lift remaining inconsistent and often shrinking. Royal Air Maroc’s new Casablanca‑Dakar freighter marks a strategic move, yet overall capacity stays fragmented, especially on secondary routes...
Indian Air Force’s Medium Transport Aircraft Program Takes Flight
The Defence Procurement Board cleared a ₹1 Lakh Crore (≈$11 billion) programme to acquire 60 medium‑transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force, replacing aging Antonov An‑32s. Under a “Buy and Make” model, 12 aircraft will be bought fly‑away while 48 will be assembled...
Turkey Sends Six F-16 Fighters to Northern Cyprus Amid Iran Missile Threats
Turkey deployed six F‑16C fighter jets to Ercan International Airport in Northern Cyprus, expanding a phased security buildup after recent regional threats. The aircraft are equipped for combat air patrol and air‑defense missions over the Eastern Mediterranean. The move follows...
China Signals Push for Military Aircraft Exports
China’s state media reports that the Aviation Industry Corporation of China will broaden military aircraft exports after the J‑10CE fighter recorded its first overseas combat success in 2025. The strategy calls for moving beyond selling single aircraft to offering complete...
Astrobotic Wins Lunar Wheel Contract For Italian Habitat
Astrobotic has won a contract from Thales Alenia Space to build the wheel assemblies for the Italian Space Agency’s Multi‑Purpose Habitation, a driveable lunar habitat designed for a ten‑year mission. The undisclosed‑value deal pairs Astrobotic’s lunar‑mobility expertise with Thales Alenia’s...
Open Cosmos Announces ConnectedCosmos
Open Cosmos unveiled ConnectedCosmos, a sovereign low‑Earth‑orbit (LEO) constellation delivering secure broadband and direct‑to‑device IoT connectivity for enterprises and governments. The network integrates real‑time Earth observation data from the Open Constellation, creating an “active” resiliency service that enables rapid threat...
How Nasa Contractors Are Pressing on to Bring Humans to the Moon with Artemis
NASA has shifted its Artemis lunar landing schedule, pushing the first crewed landing to Artemis IV in 2028. The delay follows cost overruns and technical setbacks, prompting a restructuring of the program’s strategy. Private contractors like Lunar Outpost see new opportunities,...
Up To 17-Hour Nonstop Flights: Qatar Airways' 10 New Ultra-Long Routes In 2026
Qatar Airways is launching ten ultra‑long nonstop routes in 2026, many exceeding 15 hours, reinforcing its position as a leading long‑haul carrier. The Doha‑Auckland service will operate with a retrofitted 777‑200LR in a 272‑seat configuration, while the Doha‑Dallas/Fort Worth link uses...
Reforging Vulcan
On February 12, United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur lifted off on the USSF‑87 mission but displayed a significant performance anomaly in one of its four solid rocket boosters. The anomaly, similar to the nozzle‑loss issue on the October 2024 Cert‑2 flight, prompted...
Big Wing Bird: NASA's WB-57 Gets Grounded
On January 27, 2026 NASA’s WB‑57F aircraft N927NA performed a gear‑up landing at Ellington Field, sustaining extensive damage that has left the high‑altitude research plane grounded. The WB‑57F fleet, originally derived from Cold‑War reconnaissance platforms, provides NASA with unique capabilities...
Review: Why Space?
Rick Tumlinson’s new book *Why Space?* argues that humanity’s purpose is tied to expanding life beyond Earth, leveraging the rapid growth of commercial space. He frames this mission through three "Principles of Purpose": protecting life, evolving humanity, and exploring the...
What Will the Replacement of A-10s by F-35s Mean for the US Air Force?
The U.S. Air Force will retire its remaining 162 A‑10 Thunderbolt II aircraft by the end of fiscal year 2026, replacing them with F‑35A Lightning II fighters. The A‑10, a dedicated close‑air support platform since the 1970s, is being phased out due...
Smile Arrives at Europe’s Spaceport
The ESA‑CAS Smile spacecraft landed at the Guiana Space Centre on 26 February after a two‑week sea voyage aboard the cargo ship Colibri. Over the next weeks the probe will undergo health checks, propellant loading and integration with the Vega‑C launch...
ESA Analysing Fireball over Europe on 8 March 2026
On 8 March 2026 a bright fireball streaked from southwest to northeast across Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, glowing for about six seconds before breaking apart. The meteoroid, estimated to be a few metres in diameter, left a visible trail...
Govt Says Air India Plane Crash Probe Report Will Be Out ‘Very Soon’
India's Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu told the Rajya Sabha that the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's probe into the June 12, 2025 Air India Boeing 787‑8 crash, which killed 260 people, is progressing rapidly. He pledged that the final report will be...
Russia Reports Record Interception of Ukrainian Drones
Russia’s Defense Ministry announced it shot down a record 754 Ukrainian fixed‑wing drones in a single day. The claim also includes the interception of three guided aerial bombs and three U.S.-made HIMARS rockets. While the numbers cannot be independently verified,...
Ukraine Blows up Pantsir-S1 Using FP-2 Strike Drone
Ukrainian forces used a domestically produced FP‑2 strike drone equipped with a 100‑kilogram warhead to destroy a Russian Pantsir‑S1 air‑defence system near the village of Nove, close to Melitopol. The unmanned aircraft flew roughly 90 km to the target, demonstrating the...
India: Noida International Airport Granted Aerodrome Licence
India’s Noida International Airport has secured its aerodrome licence from the DGCA, clearing a major regulatory hurdle for commercial operations. The licence confirms compliance with safety, navigation and emergency standards, while a separate security clearance from BCAS is still pending....
Embraer Turns to AI Solution for A-29 Super Tucano CUAS Evolution
Embraer is integrating Valkyrie Aero’s Gunslinger artificial‑intelligence suite into its A‑29 Super Tucano platform to boost counter‑uncrewed aerial system (CUAS) capabilities. The AI-driven system will provide pilots with real‑time tactical decision‑making assistance during drone‑threat engagements. While the Super Tucano already...
Russian Buk-M3 Air Defense System Spotted in Alabama
The U.S. Army was photographed moving a high‑fidelity mock‑up of Russia’s Buk‑M3 medium‑range air‑defence system on a semi‑trailer in Alabama. The replica is intended for realistic training, allowing pilots and ground units to practice detecting, tracking and engaging a modern...
WIZZ AIR MARKS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY WITH TEN ALL-FEMALE FLIGHTS ACROSS EUROPE
Wizz Air celebrated International Women’s Day 2026 by operating ten all‑female flights across ten European markets, involving 70 female pilots and cabin crew. The initiative marks the airline’s fifth consecutive year of all‑female flights, underscoring its commitment to gender diversity....
"She Flies Satellites. One Day, I Can Too."
ESA’s European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) spotlighted five senior women who lead spacecraft missions such as JUICE, EarthCARE, and the ExoMars rover, sharing their daily skills and career paths. They highlight the importance of interpersonal communication, calm decision‑making, and human‑centred...
ESA and CDL-Milan to Host the 3rd CommEO Award Selection Round in Milan
ESA’s Φ‑lab and Creative Destruction Lab‑Milan are hosting the third CommEO Award selection round in Milan, targeting early‑stage downstream Earth Observation startups in resilience, climate and infrastructure. The live pitch and demo event will choose five winners who advance to...
Changing the Rules Mid-Race - How Artemis Lets Washington Redefine "Winning" At the Moon - Part 4
The Artemis program is being reshaped to win the Moon race through diplomatic leverage rather than pure hardware milestones. By emphasizing the Artemis Accords, the United States counts partner sign‑ups and normative leadership as victories, even as launch schedules slip....
Swift Observatory Changes Operations Ahead of Planned Orbit Reboost
NASA has altered the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory’s operating mode to reduce atmospheric drag and preserve its altitude ahead of a scheduled orbit‑raising mission. Since February 11, most science activities have been paused, with the spacecraft held in a drag‑minimizing attitude and...
Course Correction or Controlled Crash? Inside NASA's Artemis Overhaul - Part 1
NASA has reshuffled the Artemis program, turning Artemis III into a low‑Earth‑orbit test flight in 2027 and pushing the first lunar south‑pole landing to Artemis IV in early 2028. The change follows the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel’s warning that the original landing...
Hostage to the Moon - How Artemis Became Industrial Welfare in a Space Suit - Part 2
NASA's revised Artemis plan keeps the SLS Block‑1 configuration, adds yearly flights, and leans on SpaceX and Blue Origin landers, preserving jobs and contracts. The February 2026 overhaul cancels the Block‑1B upgrade and Mobile Launcher 2, but expands the flight cadence through...
A History of Entry, Descent, and Landing for Mars Space Probes
The entry, descent, and landing (EDL) of Mars probes has progressed from hard‑impact crashes to sophisticated systems like airbags, legged landers, and the sky‑crane. Each method emerged to address the planet’s thin, variable atmosphere and the mass limits of payloads,...
GalaxEye Space to Build 300 Kg OptoSAR Satellites. First 2-in-1 Satellite to Be Launched by SpaceX Rocket Soon
Indian startup GalaxEye Space Solutions is preparing to launch the world’s first privately built OptoSAR satellite, a 190 kg platform powered by electric propulsion, aboard a SpaceX Falcon rocket within the next two to two‑and‑a‑half months. The Gen‑1 satellite, part of...
Su-30 MKI: 3 Crashes in 3 Years & 5% Attrition Rate – How India Plans to Modernize Its Sukhoi Jets...
The Indian Air Force lost a Su-30MKI on March 5 after it vanished from radar during a training sortie from Jorhat, killing both pilots. This marks the third Su-30MKI crash in as many years, yet the fleet’s attrition rate stays...
China Space Plane: What’s Up With Its Fourth Mission?
China’s reusable Shenlong space plane lifted off from Jiuquan on February 6 and is now on its fourth orbital mission, cruising at a 594 km circular orbit after thruster firings on February 9 and 12. The vehicle shows no evidence of deploying small...
SBG Systems Releases Firmware 6.0 to Advance UAV Navigation & Sensor Fusion
SBG Systems has launched Firmware 6.0 (v6.0.5585‑stable) for its Ekinox, Apogee, Quanta and Navsight navigation suites. The update adds a fixed‑wing UAV motion profile with full air‑data support, and opens integration to external cameras, LiDAR or radar for position and...