Accelerating Weapon Development: A New Testing Revolution
Speeding up testing and fielding of new weapons - time for a revolution at the speed of relevance? 'In the latest issue of AEROSPACE - May 2026' #avgeek https://t.co/W2p61C5nRQ https://t.co/yjUHZycecJ
Spirit Faces Shutdown After Judge Blocks JetBlue Deal
Inspired: U.S. District Judge William Young famously wrote "To those dedicated customers of Spirit, this one's for you" in his January 2024 ruling blocking JetBlue’s $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit Airlines. Now Spirit is preparing to cease operations.
Spirit Airlines Faces Tonight Shutdown Over Failed Bailout Talks
Spirit Airlines Could Stop Flying Tonight As Government Bailout Talks Fail - View from the Wing https://t.co/J9GAG2Mv1j
Marine Corps to Fly Largest U.S. Flag Over NYC
On the Fourth of July, Marine Corps MH-53s will fly gigantic 130 ft x 216ft American flags over NYC as part of the International Aerial Review "This flag will be the largest known flag to fly over New York City." https://t.co/nd2KgFP7g6 https://t.co/o16FnuZmQY
Air Tankers Set to Become Frontline Weapons in Future Wars
How air tankers will find themselves on the front line in any future conflict - a highly topical article from Dr Robert S Hopkins 'In the latest issue of AEROSPACE - May 2026' #avgeek https://t.co/W2p61C5nRQ https://t.co/LWjiNa0z40
SpaceX Debris Inadvertently Heads Toward the Moon
SpaceX rocket set for unintentional Moon landing – well, a piece of it anyway https://t.co/9zF8XZYo8x https://t.co/1en6op55tq
Indra's Space Division Targets Over €400M Revenue, Iris2 Confirmed
.@IndraCompany: @Hispasat @hisdesat swell Q1 results; space division rev to be EUR 400M+ this year; @defis_eu #Iris2 "is real" following cost/sched/KPI negs that ended April 30. Defis: we'll announce results 'in due course.' @SES_Satellites @Eutelsat. https://t.co/uHyfoiggVO https://t.co/DcCAj3XunD
Iran's Anti‑drone Fire Signals Disorder, Not Escalation
Iranian defense systems fired on something over Tehran today Probably US or Israeli surveillance drones It's not a signal of escalation--just the new global disorder. #Iran #Drones #WarDynamics #Geopolitics #SignalVsNoise
Ireland Joins Artemis Accords, Raising Signatories to 65
Ireland will be the next Artemis Accords signatory -- on Monday, May 4, at 3:00 pm ET at NASA HQ. That'll make 65: https://t.co/PmkqAT1O4V
FAA Releases Final Commercial Human Spaceflight Safety Recommendations
ICYMI (like I did), earlier this month the FAA issued the final recommendation report from the Commercial Human Space Flight Occupant Safety Rulemaking Committee. https://t.co/vH9MUlBPDL https://t.co/ENyo2lvVbn
Space Data Centers Soon Normal, Google Joins Elon
Sundar Pichai just said data centers in space will be "the new normal" within a decade. @elonmusk has been saying this for years. When the CEO of Google starts agreeing with Elon, pay attention. The orbital compute era is closer...
Super Heavy Oxygen Tank Tested in Repurposed Nosecone
Super Heavy Oxygen header tank in the old nosecone jail. Interesting test going on there. 🤔
Iridium to Launch Low-Cost, Lightweight Certus 100 Satcom
Iridium will soon introduce a lightweight Certus 100 'safety' satcom solution. "We have tasked our partners to come up with a very low price point that can be done in the aftermarket on an overnight." https://t.co/i3S2kTwVLW #avgeek https://t.co/ZoZcLCAx2A
Air Force Plans to Replace E‑11A BACN Jets with Satellites
Air Force Wants To Axe Its E-11A BACN Communications Jets The Air Force wants space-based systems to take over from the E-11A in providing critical data fusion and communications relay capabilities. https://t.co/nApOkIHJCl
China Launches Spider-iUAV Personal eVTOL for Low-Altitude Travel
China’s Spider-iUAV Unveils Personal eVTOL for Low-Altitude Travel by @spaceandtech_ #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation #Tech #TechForGood https://t.co/YtDY9vNW8b
JetBlue Trims Capacity as Fuel Costs Double, Losses Surge
JetBlue is slashing flights as fuel prices have basically doubled 1% capacity cut in H1 2026, up to 3% in H2. Q1 net loss hit $319 million. CEO says they’re open to government aid like Frontier, Spirit & Avelo. Low-cost carriers...
Sleek Design, but Unlikely to Fly by 2026
Vehicle looks great, but I have a hard time seeing this plane taking flight in 2026.
Soyuz‑5 Launches From Baikonur on Debut Flight
The first Soyuz-5 rocket, designed to replace Zenit, reported lifting off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on its inaugural test mission. FLIGHT DETAILS, UPDATES: https://t.co/roiCzko73d https://t.co/WKcx7PubdF
ISS Spacewalk to Install Sun‑Watching Teragerts Telescope May 27
TASS now confirms that the installation of the Teragerts experiment is planned during a spacewalk aboard the International Space Station on May 27. The Sun-watching telescope was delivered to the outpost with Progress MS-33: https://t.co/OewEuTieGZ https://t.co/P7IADBZ8L2
B‑1B Debuts ARR
B-1B Seen Carrying ARRW Hypersonic Missile For The First Time The B-1B will now serve to 2037, and ARRW has emerged out of purgatory in the latest Pentagon budget request. https://t.co/GG5QmKfr57
American Airlines Vows to Reclaim Lost Passenger Traffic
American Airlines Tells Employees Rivals Took Traffic That “Should Be Ours” — They’re Fighting To Take It Back - View from the Wing https://t.co/ViX0kvc4NM
CJS Committee Passes Bill 8-6, Party Lines Split
House CJS Sbcmt just approved the CJS bill 8-6. All Republicans who were present voted yes, all Democrats voted no. Democrats raised many objections incl cuts to science at NSF and NASA. Full cmte markup is on May 13 when...
Soyuz‑5 Launch Window Opens Amid Ongoing Ground Issues
HINTS & RUMORS: The Soyuz-5 launch window is now open for today but the personnel in Baikonur apparently still working through issues...
Arianespace Completes 32‑satellite Amazon Leo Separation
.@Arianespace reports successful separation of 32 @AmazonLeo satellites after 12-part separation sequence. This is the 2nd of 18 Ariane 64 Amazon Leo launches planned. https://t.co/lxdVhmkiEb
Align Model, Cost, and Promise—Don’t Copy Blindly
Same industry. Completely different economics. And that is exactly why this image matters. At first glance, it looks like a staffing comparison. It is not. It is a strategy comparison. Emirates is built around premium service, widebody operations, and a high-touch customer experience. Ryanair is built...
Malaysia Airlines Restarts Limited Doha Flights July 2
Malaysia Airlines will resume limited services to Doha from July 2, 2026 with one daily flight from Kuala Lumpur. The national carrier said its other flights to Doha will remain suspended until Oct 24, 2026, subject to ongoing review. Malaysia Airlines suspended...
IndiGo Restarts Doha Service with 60+ Weekly Flights
IndiGo will resume flights to Doha from May 1, 2026, after temporarily suspending services to the Middle East due to regional airspace closures. The airline will reinstate its regular schedule of over 60 weekly flights to Doha from seven cities —...
SCAT Adds Five 737‑9s, Boosts Capacity for Expansion
Kazakhstan’s SCAT Airlines has added five more Boeing 737-9 aircraft to support its expansion into more Asian and European destinations. SCAT has also converted five 737-8s from a 2023 order to the 737-9 variant. JSC SCAT Airlines president Vladimir Denissov said the...
Pilot Lands F‑15 Safely After Canopy Loss at 21,000 Ft
An F-15C lost its entire canopy at 21,000 feet… and the pilot still landed safely like a boss ✈️ California Air National Guard Eagle was doing a flyover for the Clovis Rodeo when the canopy departed over the Sierra Nevada. Pilot...
US Seeks Dark Eagle Hypersonic Missiles for Iran Strike
Iran scoop by a colleague:US Central Command has asked to send the Army’s long-delayed Dark Eagle hypersonic missile to the Middle East for possible use against Iran, seeking a longer-range system to hit ballistic-missile launchers deep inside the country. https://t.co/qQcivBsPWd
Passenger Opens Plane Door, Worsening Delay
Passenger completely lost it on a Delta flight in Atlanta... opened the door while the plane was still at the gate Flight was delayed for hours due to Chicago thunderstorms. Guy started shouting, then popped the door. Plane had...
JetBlue and Frontier at Highest Risk of Bankruptcy
More Airline Bankruptcies May Be Coming — JetBlue And Frontier Face The Highest Risk - View from the Wing https://t.co/thqnJ5q3V1
Joby Aviation Profits without Selling eVTOLs
Day 15 of 30: How $JOBY Joby Aviation actually makes money (which one should I do next?) Most people think it's an eVTOL company that flies passengers It's not. Not yet. Their first commercial eVTOL flight is in Dubai later this year So how does...
NASA HQ Remains in DC to Boost Stakeholder Collaboration
WH press conf with the astronauts quickly turned to other topics, but one tidbit is that Isaacman said DC will continue to be home to NASA HQ. Have "10 amazing centers" around country & being here gives opp to interact...
White House Announces Trump to Greet Artemis II Astronauts Soon
The White House website says "we will begin shortly" with President Trump participating in a greeting with Artemis II astronauts. https://t.co/Qcabtb1Rm0 https://t.co/swhxFxbik2
United 737 Strikes Red Drone at 3,000 Feet
United 737 Hit A “Red, Shiny” Drone At 3,000 Feet As It Landed In San Diego - View from the Wing https://t.co/QFJBdILXfl
Soyuz-5 Delays Echo Soyuz-2’s Five‑launch Failures
Those who losing patience with the Soyuz-5 might be interested to re-read our coverage 20 years ago of the notorious Soyuz-2/MetOp inaugural mission from Baikonur, which involved... five failed launch attempts: https://t.co/sO7SqYRt2Q https://t.co/wtHUQsyECC
Today's NASA Live Events: Menon Talk, CLPS Updates, Artemis 2
Coming up quickly (all times Eastern): 1:45 pm, NASA news conf w/astronaut Anil Menon (YouTube); 1:50 pm, 4 CLPS companies talks abt their upcoming missions at LSIC (webcast); 2:00 pm, Artemis 2 astronauts at White House (*possibly* on WH livestream).
Marines to Receive First MQ-58 Valkyrie Drones in 2029
First USMC MQ-58 Valkyrie CCA Drones To Arrive In 2029 The MQ-58 with conventional landing gear will mark the beginning of the Marines’ operational Collaborative Combat Aircraft journey, with other types likely to follow. https://t.co/Ohdxn0CtPI
Finnair's Refreshed E190 Offers Clean Cabin, Limited Amenities
Trip Report: Flying Finnair on its refreshed E190: spotless cabin, few amenities https://t.co/9vxQpV7L95 #nosetotail #paxex #avgeek https://t.co/WUQsRU8xnW
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.@TMobile, @ATT agree: 'Satellite D2D is complementary service, we'll use multiple providers; LEO networks are not future MVNOs for us.' Market size still very much TBD. @Starlink @AST_SpaceMobile @Amazonleo.https://t.co/f9Hvq7vfxX https://t.co/L6ByNshq1Z
Falcon Heavy Marks 2026’s 100th Orbital Launch
Looks like the world’s 100th orbital launch of 2026 is taken by Falcon Heavy: https://t.co/yCL4rRL7Ik https://t.co/X0alLwYITd
House Bill Keeps NASA Funding Flat, Shifts to Exploration
The draft House CJS appropriations bill would keep overall NASA funding flat in FY27 (versus a $5.6 billion cut proposed by the administration) but moves some funding around compared to 2026: a little less for science, a little more for...
Rattner Calls for Spirit Airlines’ Liquidation and Graveyard Addition
Former auto czar Steve Rattner on @SpiritAirlines: "Let Spirit liquidate and add its tombstone to the airline graveyard" https://t.co/1hd9xTOuyp
AA's $111M Profit, Execs Pocket $50M
American Airlines Made Just $111 Million — Top Officers And Board Got $50 Million - View from the Wing https://t.co/5rUZ7VzT9Y
AirbusSpace, Thales Alenia Post Q1 Revenue Rise, Merger On Track
.@AirbusSpace & @Thales_Alenia_S both report increased revenue in Q1, continuing a trend as government military/security spending and the cos' restructuring puts telecom-sat division crises in rear-vew mirror. Still, their merger w/ @LDO_Space is on track. https://t.co/E7AguNorbp https://t.co/vG1xDbwoPi
AA’s Dallas Hub Revamp Halves Missed Connections
American Airlines Rebuilt Its Dallas Hub — Missed Connections Are Down 50% - View from the Wing https://t.co/irWiihX0Dg
Free Webinar Explores Additive Manufacturing From Design to Flight
Free #engineering webinar, RAeS Structures SG Webinar: Additive Manufacturing - from Design to Flight, 6 May, #avgeek #3Dprinting https://t.co/a42bK0hEYA https://t.co/Rb2hCoOpwh
Thruster Draws 25× Psyche Power; Solar Won’t Suffice
Wow. Pretty crazy that this is 25X the power draw than the thruster on Psyche. Solar ain't going to cut it when you've got a few of those babies running. 🔥
Fuel Costs and Cancellations Keep Chinese Homebound This May
Flight cancellations and high fuel prices help keep Chinese close to home for May holidays https://t.co/2okf9GiDJO