Airbus pioneers first satellite factory in space
PERIOD consortium to prepare concept for in-orbit demonstrator In-space antenna and satellite assembly: first steps towards space manufacturing Bremen, 11 March 2021 – Airbus has…
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First F-35A for Denmark Takes Flight
FORT WORTH, Texas, March 10, 2021 — Earlier this week, L-001, Denmark’s first F-35 Lightning II production aircraft flew its inaugural flight. Denmark is the…
The Leonardo AW109 Trekker enters the Indonesian helicopter market
The delivery of an AW109 Trekker to FlyKomala grows the presence of Leonardo’s light twins in Indonesia adding to the AW109 Grand and GrandNew models …
SpaceX Starship rocket prototype nails landing… then blows up
(Reuters) – The third time appeared to be the charm for Elon Musk’s Starship rocket – until it wasn’t. The latest heavy-duty launch vehicle prototype…
Embraer announces 19 new orders of Ipanema agricultural aircraft
Botucatu – SP, March 3, 2021 – Embraer today announced that its agricultural aviation division has sold 19 EMB-203 Ipanema single-seat aircraft in February, totaling…
Airbus wins its first Syracuse IV ground segment programme contract
Paris, 4 March 2020 – Within the Syracuse IV programme, Airbus has been awarded a 10-year framework agreement called Copernicus for the construction and upgrading…
Boeing-backed Aerion says NetJets takes purchase rights for 20 supersonic jets
(Reuters) – Boeing Co-backed supersonic jet maker Aerion said on Wednesday Berkshire Hathaway’s private aircraft firm, NetJets, has obtained purchase rights for 20 of its…
January Air Cargo Demand Recovers to pre-COVID Levels
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released January 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand returned to pre-COVID levels (January…
From Bad to Worse: January Passenger Demand Falls Further
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that passenger traffic fell in January 2021, both compared to pre-COVID levels (January 2019) and compared to the…
Three More Loyal Wingman Aircraft to Advance Uncrewed Teaming
Australian government to co-develop an additional three aircraft with Boeing AUSTRALIA, March 3, 2021 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] Australia welcomes the announcement by the Australian…
Electronic warfare system production starts for U.S. Air Force F-15s
“The start of EPAWSS production marks a critical milestone and is a testament to the dedication and commitment of our industry team,” said Jerry Wohletz,…
Airbus exploring hybrid-electric aircraft technology
PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus is working on hybrid-electric propulsion among the options for reducing jetliner emissions, the European planemaker said on Friday. It disclosed the…