Industry News
News about the aerospace industry curated by AIAA staff
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Tengden Scorpion D Cargo UAV Takes First Flight
28 October 2022
Aviation Week reports, “Another design has been added to the list of large uncrewed cargo aircraft under... -
Inflatable Heat Shield Could Help Humans Land on Mars
27 October 2022
Aerospace America reports that at the AIAA’s ASCEND event in Las Vegas, NASA announced that its Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test... -
Bell Shows Off Autonomous Pod Transport at Air Medical Conference
27 October 2022
Aviation International News reports, “Bell has brought its Autonomous Pod Transport (APT) eVTOL this week to the 2022... -
ISS Adjusts Course to Avoid Russian Space Debris
26 October 2022
CNN reports that NASA said the ISS fired its thrusters for five minutes and five seconds to avoid a Russian satellite destroyed by a missile strike... -
Airbus Helicopters Unveils Continuing Robust Sales When it Comes to US Medical Market
26 October 2022
Aviation International News reports that “Japan Aerospace (JAC) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) have signed an agreement... -
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Rocket Readies for Halloween Launch
25 October 2022
CNET News reports, “The Falcon Heavy mission dubbed USSF 44 is the next launch on deck for pad 39-A... -
NASA’s X-57 to Fly as Soon as December
25 October 2022
Aviation Week reports, “NASA plans to attempt first flight of its X-57 Maxwell electric aircraft... -
NASA Tests Mars Crash Landing
24 October 2022
CNET News reported that NASA JPL is testing Simplified High Impact Energy Landing Device (SHIELD)... -
B-21 Debut Set for December 2
24 October 2022
FlightGlobal reported that Northrop Grumman said it would debut its B-21... -
SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink Mission Launch Successful
21 October 2022
Florida Today reports SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 10:50 a.m. Thursday morning... -
Air Taxi Business May Get Early Business from Airline Alliance
21 October 2022
Aerospace America reports that electric air taxi aircraft are seeing early customers in the form of the major airlines... -
SpaceX Looks to Launch from Cape Canaveral Today
20 October 2022
The Orlando Sentinel reports the Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to lift off from Space Launch Complex 40... -
Parker Sees Rapid Technology Development in New Electric Aircraft
20 October 2022
Aviation International News reports that Parker Aerospace sees utilization of electric aircraft as the company’s future. -
NASA Says Spacewalks will Resume
19 October 2022
Aviation Week reports, “NASA is looking to mid-November for the resumption of planned spacewalks... -
Blackhawk Aerospace Sees Retrofits as the Future with PC-12 Expected to be Certified Soon
19 October 2022
Aviation Week reports, “Aftermarket engine upgrade specialist Blackhawk Aerospace is developing... -
NASA’s Asteroid-Sampling Mission on Track for Next Year
18 October 2022
SPACE reports, “The spacecraft at the center of NASA’s first asteroid sample return mission has altered its trajectory... -
Airbus to Carry Out First Cargo Flights for Beluga Cargo Jet
18 October 2022
Bloomberg reports that Airbus SE looks to run its first cargo flights for an external client with a fleet of Beluga jets... -
NASA’s Artemis I Set to Launch in November
17 October 2022
CNET News reported, “NASA will roll Artemis I back to out the launchpad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida as early as Nov. 4. -
Bombardier Goes Supersonic with its Global 8000
17 October 2022
Aviation Week reported, “As Bombardier continues certification tests of the extended-range Global 8000... -
Weather Delays NASA Astronauts’ Return from ISS
14 October 2022
CNN reports, “Four astronauts are scheduled to return home from the International Space Station (ISS)... -
Business Jets Sustained Five Fatal Accidents in the Past Year
13 October 2022
Aviation International News reports, “Over the 12 months between Sept. 1, 2021, and Aug. 31, 2022, eight people... -
Crew-4 Astronauts Ready for ISS Departure
13 October 2022
The Orlando (FL) Sentinel reports, “After nearly half a year in space, the four astronauts of Crew-4... -
Virgin Orbit Space Plane Arrives In Cornwall for UK Launch
12 October 2022
The Daily Mail (UK) reports, “The first ever orbital launch on British soil... -
Delta Invests $60 Million in Air Taxi Startup
12 October 2022
The AP reports that Delta has invested $60 million to take a 2% stake in Joby Aviation... -
Rocket Lab Launches NOAA-Funded Wildlife Tracking Satellite
11 October 2022
Spaceflight Now reported, “Rocket Lab launched an Electron rocket Friday from its privately-run spaceport in New Zealand... -
Sabrewing CEO Discusses Record Cargo Drone Hover Flight
11 October 2022
Aviation Today reports, “Sabrewing Aircraft Company, based in California, recently announced the successful completion of its cargo drone... -
NASA Hoping to Launch Artemis I in November
7 October 2022
The Miami (FL) Herald reports that following multiple delays of the Artemis I launch, it “looks like... -
United Airlines Aiming to Fly Electric Planes by 2030
7 October 2022
CNBC reports that as United Airlines aims for net zero by 2050, it looks to fly electric planes... -
NASA, SpaceX Successfully Launch Crew-5 Mission to the ISS
6 October 2022
Space.com reports that NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 mission successfully launched to the International Space... -
China Shifting to Airbus as US-China Tensions Rise
6 October 2022
Bloomberg reports that as US-Sino tensions have risen, Chinese airlines have shifted more toward Airbus... -
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Could Launch This Month After Three-Year Wait
6 October 2022
Spaceflight Now reports, “More than three years after SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket last... -
ULA’s Atlas V Launches from Cape Canaveral
5 October 2022
Spaceflight Now reports that a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas 5 rocket successfully launched Tuesday from Cape Canaveral... -
Pratt & Whitney Begins Test of GTF on A320neo
5 October 2022
FlightGlobal reports, “Airbus and Pratt & Whitney have started development flight testing of a more efficient PW1100G geared turbofan... -
Crew-5 Mission Will See Russian Cosmonaut Fly Aboard US Spacecraft for First Time Since 2002
5 October 2022
CBS News reports, “Despite frigid U.S.-Russian relations, cosmonaut Anna Kikina is poised to become the first Russian... -
SpaceX Working to Upgrade Cape Canaveral Launch Pad
4 October 2022
Space News reports that while SpaceX is preparing to launch the Crew-5 mission with NASA, the company... -
Wisk Aero Unveils New Tiltrotor Aircraft
4 October 2022
Aerospace America reports that at a press conference, Wisk Aero unveiled its new tiltrotor aircraft.... -
Firefly Aerospace Launches its First Rocket into Orbit
3 October 2022
Bloomberg reported Firefly Aerospace Inc. has “launched its first rocket... -
USAF Grounds Most of its Older C-130H Hercules Cargo Planes, Variants
3 October 2022
Defense News reported that the US Air Force has “grounded most of its older C-130H... -
FCC Passes New Satellite Deorbiting Rule
30 September 2022
CNN reports the Federal Communications Commission passed a new rule which forces unused satellites... -
As Ian Moves Up East Coast, Airport Closures and Flight Cancellations Continue
30 September 2022
CNN reports that “Tropical Storm Ian threatens another blow to air travel as it moves up the East Coast and away... -
Italy’s Cristoforetti First European Woman to Command ISS
29 September 2022
The Daily Mail (UK) reports once Russia’s Oleg Artemyev leaves the ISS, Italy’s Samantha Cristoforetti... -
Canadian Authorities Review Safety Case for Challenger Jet
29 September 2022
FlightGlobal reports that “Canadian authorities are reviewing the safety case for the Bombardier Challenger 600... -
DART Mission Successfully Crashes into Asteroid
28 September 2022
The Conversation reports that NASA “has crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid in an attempt to push the rocky traveler off its... -
Eviation Alice Performs First Flight
28 September 2022
The AP reports that Eviation’s prototype electric aircraft took its first flight Tuesday. -
NASA to Return Artemis to Primary Hangar Due to Hurricane Ian
27 September 2022
Bloomberg reports that “NASA will return its Artemis rocket and spacecraft to its primary hangar as Hurricane Ian... -
Vertical Aerospace Test Flies VX4 Electric Air Taxi
27 September 2022
Aviation Week reports that Vertical Aerospace “has conducted the first tethered hover flight... -
NASA to Crash DART into Asteroid Monday
26 September 2022
SPACE reported that on Monday “at 7:14 p.m. EDT (2314 GMT), NASA will intentionally crash a spacecraft into... -
Airbus Stays with Jetliner Delivery Goals
26 September 2022
Aviation International News reported that Airbus “executives expressed confidence the European OEM will achieve its targets of delivering... -
NASA Completes Artemis I Refueling Test
23 September 2022
Spaceflight Now reports that engineers “filled up the Artemis 1 moon rocket with more than 750,000 gallons of super-cold propellants... -
French Navy Receives its First Airbus H160 Helicopter
23 September 2022
Aviation Week reports that the “French Navy has taken delivery of its first Airbus H160 helicopter, an interim buy... -
Crew-5 Astronauts Prepare for Historic Mission
22 September 2022
SPACE reports that Russian cosmonaut Anna Kikina along with two American astronauts and a Japanese astronaut are to “fly to the International... -
US Air Force Aims for Decision on F-35 Engine by Year’s End
22 September 2022
FlightGlobal reports that the Air Force is expected to make a decision on whether to re-engine the F-35 through the Adaptive Engine Transition... -
NASA Prepares for Wednesday SLS Fueling Test
21 September 2022
Spaceflight Now reported that engineers “are ready to reload NASA’s Artemis moon rocket with supercold fuel Wednesday to make sure a repaired liquid hydrogen... -
Battery-Powered Aircraft May be the Future of Aviation
21 September 2022
The Washington Post reports on electric aircraft. Several airlines including United, Mesa and Air Canada “have started putting orders in... -
Starlink Now Active on All Seven Continents
20 September 2022
CNET News reports that with “the addition of the McMurdo Station in Antarctica, SpaceX says its orbit-based... -
L3Harris to Convert Embraer KC-390 Cargo Planes into Aerial Tankers
20 September 2022
Defense One reports that, “L3Harris Technologies has entered an agreement with Brazil’s Embraer to convert KC-390... -
SpaceX Launches Next Starlink Batch After Five Days of Delays
19 September 2022
Florida Today reports that the “Space Coast’s 40th launch of the year lifted off at 8:18 p.m. EDT Sunday night... -
Bombardier Delivers First Global 6000 for US Air Force BACN Program
19 September 2022
Aviation International News reported that Bombardier “handed over the first Global 6000 modified for the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Battlefield Airborne... -
SpaceX Scrubs Starlink Launch Attempt a Third Time
16 September 2022
Spaceflight Now reports that for “the third day running, bad weather forced SpaceX to scrub a Falcon 9 launch attempt at Cape Canaveral... -
KC-46 Flies First Combat Refueling Sortie
16 September 2022
Aviation Week reports that the Boeing KC-46 “has flown its first combat refueling sortie as part of an exercise to employ the tanker downrange... -
NASA Attempts to Regain Control of CAPSTONE
15 September 2022
The Daily Mail (UK) reports that NASA’s Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE)... -
US Army Returns 59.5% of its Chinook Helicopter Fleet to Service Following Grounding
15 September 2022
The Hill reports that US Army spokesman Jason Waggoner said that the service now has 59.5 percent of its Chinook... -
FAA Grounds Blue Origin New Shepard Rocket Pending Investigation of Aborted Launch
14 September 2022
The Orlando Sentinel reports that the FAA has grounded the Blue Origin New Shepard rocket pending an investigation... -
Business Aircraft Flight Hours Increase Despite Fuel Costs
14 September 2022
Aviation Week reported that the hours “of business aircraft utilization rose by 15% to around 690,000 hours in June 2022 despite the cost of fuel... -
Artemis I Launch Delayed to at Least September 27
13 September 2022
SPACE reports that NASA announced Monday it is now targeting September 27 for the Artemis I launch. NASA is planning to conduct an SLS... -
NASA Conducting Research Flights with Sikorsky Autonomy Research Aircraft
13 September 2022
Aviation Today reports that NASA pilots and researchers “began conducting research flights with the Sikorsky Autonomy Research.... -
DOD May Allow F-35 Deliveries to Resume Within Weeks
12 September 2022
Aviation Week reported that the “U.S. Defense Department may allow Lockheed Martin F-35 deliveries to resume within weeks, pending... -
SpaceX Launches BlueWalker 3 Communications Satellite
12 September 2022
SPACE reported that SpaceX “launched a novel – and colossal – commercial communications satellite into orbit late Saturday and set a new launch record... -
Aviation Week Profiles US Air Force Modernization Programs
9 September 2022
Aviation Week reports on the US Air Force’s major modernization programs. The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider “will be the U.S. Air Force’s next generation... -
AIAA Panel Shows Optimism for Space-Nuclear Power
9 September 2022
Aviation Week reports that a panel “of experts assembled by AIAA has expressed optimism that NASA, two cabinet departments and the commercial sector are prepared... -
American Airlines CEO Believes Airline Can Become Much Larger
8 September 2022
The Dallas Morning News reports that American Airlines CEO Robert Isom believes the carrier can become “much bigger.” Isom said, “We actually have... -
NASA SLS Rocket’s Flight Termination System May Further Delay Launch
8 September 2022
Washington Post reports on the Flight Termination System for NASA’s Space Launch System, a “detonation system designed to destroy the rocket... -
Boom Faces Battle in Search for Supersonic Engine
7 September 2022
Aviation International News reports that as Boom “continues its efforts to convince an engine manufacturer to back its supersonic ambitions... -
Dream Chaser Spaceplane to be Used for ISS Cargo Mission in 2024
7 September 2022
SPACE reports that Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser spaceplane “will be used for an International Space Station (ISS) cargo mission in 2024 to ferry ‘a variety of life sciences... -
USAF’s CV-22 Ospreys Cleared to Resume Flying Amid Unresolved Gearbox Issue
6 September 2022
Aviation Week reported that on September 2, US Air Force Special Operations Command “returned its CV-22 fleet to flight after more than two weeks of grounding because...
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