Germany's Tank Production Is Irrelevant; Drones Matter
Yes. Germany can make plenty of tanks but who cares? Tanks are obsolete. How many drones can Germany make?
Solid Rocket Motor Sector Remains Defense Industry’s Most Dynamic
The solid rocket motor business remains the most dramatic area of the defense industrial base.... https://t.co/AvrJK79nJz
Telesat's GEO Business Falls 25%, Loss Triples
Seems like a lot. "Telesat’s Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellite business declined 25% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2026" Net loss for the quarter was CA$151 million ($111 million) compared to a CA$51 million ($37 million) loss in the prior year, https://t.co/cluTNPsoHJ
Delta Spots Budget Airline Demand and Launches Carrier
Delta was really like oh we heard there’s a market for a new budget carrier. ON IT.
US Refiners Ramp up Jet Fuel to Meet Shortage
CHART OF THE DAY: US refiners are going gangbusters trying to solve the global jet-fuel shortage (and to cash in record high margins). The chart shows seasonal jet-fuel output from 2000-to-date (2026 is top line in blue). The bottom outliers are...
World's First Certified Electric Aircraft Takes Flight
Saxon Air’s Pipistrel Velis Electro flight thrills This is the world’s first type-certified electric-powered aircraft https://t.co/C2JFtNA6HM
Spirit A320 Still Has Thousands of Engine Hours Left
With Spirit Airlines shutting everything down just days ago on May 2, one of their bright yellow A320s caught my eye.... MSN 6566, registration N641NK, built April 30, 2015. As of the Jan 16, 2026 spec sheet it had 32,461.67...
Overview Energy Secures US Air Force Space Solar Contract
Overview Energy awarded contract to provide space-based solar power to U.S. Air Force #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/xQw97BIOKl
USAF Seeks $3.36B for VIP Jet Replacements: Security or Pork?
While budgets are tight, USAF asks for $3.36B to swap out old VIP jets ($2.19B for 17 new C-37Cs). These planes carry SecDef & top brass worldwide. Essential security spend… or military pork?
Telesat's Lightspeed Advances Amid GEO Debt Crunch
.@Telesat: Lightspeed constellation network development, inc gateways & user terminals, on track.Downward spiral of GEO business continues; how to refinance $1.7B in debt maturing this Dec remains an issue. @Intellian @MDA_space.https://t.co/n8DnGZGmlF https://t.co/Yh8RP7C7Fv
High Solar Activity Accelerates Low‑Earth‑Orbit Debris Decay
Space debris in low Earth orbit descends more rapidly when solar activity exceeds two-thirds of its peak, altering satellite collision risk and requiring updated mission planning as solar cycles intensify atmospheric drag. spaceweather
Chinese Firms Bypass U.S. Sanctions, Supply Drones to Iran, Russia
China Is Still Supplying Drone Factories in Iran, Russia Despite U.S. Sanctions—Obscure Chinese companies are openly shipping dual-use goods such as engines and batteries, defying American controls @joshchin @austinramzy https://t.co/SApvFcjCD7 https://t.co/SApvFcjCD7
Tail‑Rotor‑Free Helicopter Boosts Control with Flettner Rotor
HT-100 Helicopter: Tail Rotor-Free Design with Flettner Rotor for Superior Control and Efficiency via @WevolverApp #Innovation #EmergingTech #Tech #Technology https://t.co/XjNbPMORpm
Analyzing Spirit Airlines' Collapse on Vox Today Podcast
Joined the Vox Today, Explained podcast with @NoelKing to dissect the end of Spirit Airlines. Give it a listen. https://t.co/RuX58al62x
Turkey's CGI ICBM Video Depicts Strikes on Diego Garcia
The (bad CGI) video that Turkiye released shows the 6,000 km #yildirimhan ICBM striking what looks like Diego Garcia and the Eastern Seaboard. https://t.co/HOvEE1QIvf
Compact AIM-9X Enables More Missiles in Drone Bays
Smaller AIM-9X Sidewinder For Stealthy Weapons Bays Is In Development More compact AIM-9Xs will allow aircraft to carry more at once and make them easier to fit at all inside the weapons bays of future drones. https://t.co/qfwzzmW1bY
War‑Driven Fuel Surge Pushes US Airline Fares Up 24%
Thanks to US-Israeli war on Iran, jet fuel prices have more than doubled. Domestic US fares have SOARED by 24%, and international fares have SURGED 50% since Jan. 5. AIRLINE PASSENGERS SHOULD SEND A BILL FOR DAMAGES TO TRUMP & NETANYAHU. https://t.co/aeXlO0ZxmJ
AI Boosts Satellite Imagery to 2‑Meter Resolution
Today we announced Planet SuperRes, a breakthrough tech that uses AI to uplevel our PlanetScope near-daily imagery from 3 m to a much sharper 2 m resolution. 🛰️ Really cool things done by our team to make this happen. The model...
United's Customer‑Centric Strategy Beats Spirit's Model
Spirit Airlines just died. @united is thriving. My latest @ForbesCMO piece shows the contrast in strategies, the initiatives from United's CEO Scott Kirby, and the importance of customer experience. https://t.co/cIzKUQzRt3
Delta's K‑Shaped Service: Premium Ups, Economy Down
I'm not sure there is a company that embodies the K-Shaped Experience like Delta Airlines. At the same time its finding new ways to spoil its premium customers, it is doing everything it can to curtail services to those at the...
Jet Fuel Shortages Threaten Flights Across Europe, Asia
“I Would Be A Little Concerned”: What Travelers Should Know About Jet Fuel Shortages in Europe and Asia https://t.co/wMtofUx1ET
Top Engineers Invest 100 Hours Annually in Skill Development
"I spend perhaps 100 hours a year learning and developing new skills.. I think all really serious engineers are already doing this" New FRAeS, engineer and We Have Ways Fest speaker @CalumDouglas1 on tips for aeronautical engineers @MrJamesMay @AlMurray https://t.co/AR0yqVl7tT...
Roscosmos Completes Crew Capsule Processing Stand at Vostochny
Last month, Roskosmos completed processing stand for the crew capsule of the PTK (Orel) new-generation spacecraft, which the ship's 2nd worksite in Vostochny spaceport. Similar installations are planned for PTK's other components. CONTEXT: https://t.co/a3ipLmZ6e9 https://t.co/aQzomFk80C
Spirit Lawyer Confirms 50,000 Passengers Flew Friday Amid Suspension
A lawyer for Spirit is speaking at length about its suspension of operations and says Spirit transported 50,000 passengers Friday
Spirit Lawyer Cites Iran War for Liquidation, Plan Collapse
Spirit lawyer in court is blaming Iran war for airline's liquidation and failure of the reorganization plan proposed before the spike in fuel prices
Russia's Ekspress‑AMU4 Launch Pushed to 2028
Ekspress-AMU4, Russia's first civilian geostationary communications satellite to be developed in isolation from the West, completed acoustic tests, but its launch just slipped from 2026 to 2028 due to components' delays... https://t.co/Mz5ys2bFrq
Indian Airlines on Brink of Shutdown over Soaring Fuel Costs
🚨 SOS TO INDIAN GOVERNMENT 🚨 Every Indian airline, including Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet, has sent a SOS to the government, stating they are on the verge of closure. Jet fuel prices have more than doubled recently. Consequently, all airlines have...
BA Strips European Business Class Luxury to Speed Cleaning
British Airways Cuts “Last Hint Of Luxury” From European Business Class This Week — To Save Cleaning Time - View from the Wing https://t.co/diMlzB46ah
Jim Bridenstine Steps Down, Gabe Sherman Takes Helm
Jim Bridenstine is stepping aside as Managing Partner of The Artemis Group. He remains majority owner and will be Partner Emeritus. Gabe Sherman is the new Managing Partner. https://t.co/5RUe0HaK54
Delta Cuts Free Meals on Short Flights
JUST IN: Delta to remove complimentary food and beverage service on flights 349 miles or less
Letting AI Pilot Is Like Crowdsourcing Flight Control
Can passengers use AI to fly an airplane? Because that is what asking users to build software sounds like. What could possibly go wrong?
Tony Fernandes Heads to Canada to Seal A220 Deal
NSTExclusive: AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes is believed to be travelling to Canada today to formalise a potential landmark aircraft order with Airbus as the budget carrier moves closer to buy up to 150 A220 aircraft. Business Times has learned that...
AA Pilots Union Confirms Ongoing Takeover Negotiations
American Airlines Pilots Union Says Takeover Talks Are Happening — “Any Path Forward” Is On The Table https://t.co/cdddWp1RJ7
Experience a Starlink Satellite's Full Orbit Firsthand
Here you can follow a Starlink satellite through an entire orbit… …in a first person view. 🤩
BA 787 Sinks on Steps, Passengers Owed $352K
British Airways 787 Sank Onto Engineering Steps During Fueling — Passengers Owed $352,000 After Bus Ordeal - View from the Wing https://t.co/Ix6rn50zeC
Musk Must Deliver on Lifetime Mars Colonization Promise
This only means that @elonmusk must deliver on his promise to take humans to #Mars in this lifetime ✨ https://t.co/zMvgA9zBw4 #ColonizeMars #MissionMars
Mexican Navy Safely Lands Faulty Mi‑17 After Takeoff Failure
Mi-17 power failure right after takeoff in Sinaloa. Mexican Navy crew brought it down safely on the dock... no one hur
RAF Revises Combat Air Strategy to Embrace AI Drones
Interesting - RAF launches review of 2018 Combat Air Strategy to include more AI and autonomous drones #avgeek
German Soldiers Operate FPV Drones via Goggles
Inside Germany’s New FPV #Drone Unit: Soldiers Fly Missions Through Goggles by @NSTRIKE1231 #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation https://t.co/alg0l3p1Ln
Airplane Boneyards Keep Global Flights Flying with Recycled Parts
The Economist has great piece on Arizona’s airplane boneyard and business model of nearby facilities that store, maintain, convert and disassemble planes: ▫️$5k a month to store single-aisle jet ($10k for larger) ▫️for disassembly, large jet (eg. Boeing 777) has >130k unique...
Exploring the Future Airbus A220-500: History, Tech, Strategy
On this week’s episode of The Air Show podcast, we talk about an airplane that doesn’t exist yet: the Airbus A220-500. Lots of history, lots of tech and strategy discussion with @BrianSumers & @crankyflier. https://t.co/65KsgBGS1G
Starship and SLS Can Achieve 4K Orbit without Extra Hardware
Some interesting notes besides the amazing 4K streaming from orbit (YES PLEASE), the inclination and altitude mentioned tells us two things. 1. Starship could do this from Starbase, so it wouldn't require 39A pad to be operational. 2. SLS could do...
Early Landings Waste Time; Gate Wait Stays Same
Why do airlines think we GAF about landing early if we still have to wait for a gate which means we get off the plane at the same time? Like time in the sky is not our key metric it’s...
Delta Continues Cutting Back Its Route Network
Delta is also going to continue cutting down the number of routes they have available, btw.
Israel's First KC-46 Tanker Arrives, Replacing Aging Fleet
Israel’s First KC-46 Tanker Is Now Flying The first new tanker is set to arrive in Israel in around a month and will help relieve pressure on the IAF's tiny and very old KC-707 tanker force.. https://t.co/aNU4CtLODo
Electric Air Taxis Promise Grid‑Free Skies, New Urban Shadows
#WhatsNext? This electric air taxi could be coming to the skies near you. Bye Bye traffic gridlock and exhaust fumes. Hello to more shadows in the downtown core? (Mashable) #FutureOfTransportation #EV #Transportation https://t.co/t1C7Q3Nuj2
SpaceX’s Space Data Centers Face Massive Technical, Cost Barriers
SpaceX wants to put data centers in space. Watch an engineer break down the biggest technical hurdles and costly barriers it would face. https://t.co/QtaUsm5ztM via @WSJ
Chinese Model Claims B‑21 Aerodynamic Gains, Accuracy Questioned
A Chinese simulation tool modeled the B-21 using public data, claiming aerodynamic gains while raising questions about accuracy and intent. https://t.co/onBJF6kLWp
US Helicopters Sink Six Iranian Boats in Hormuz
U.S. AH-64 Apache, MH-60 Seahawk Helicopters Sink Six Iranian Boats Commercial vessels and American warships are coming under Iranian attack around the Strait of Hormuz as a new U.S. maritime protection plan has kicked off. Updating live: https://t.co/Awz2yW1gyI
Modular Gate-Loading Plane Slides in, Unloads Both Sides
first principles: this cutaway isn't the idea but invokes the idea of the sort of the module i had in mind that could modularly PRE-LOAD (passengers + luggage) at the Gate and then slide + lock into the plane... while the arriving...