Industry News
News about the aerospace industry curated by AIAA staff
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The State of Electric Aviation in 2023
13 June 2023
An article discussing the advancements made in electric aviation in 2023 in Aviation Today reports that the aviation industry is under sharp scrutiny... -
SpaceX Launches Bicoastal Missions Putting 124 Payloads into Orbit
13 June 2023
CBS News reports that in a Monday doubleheader, SpaceX “launched 52 Starlink internet satellites from Florida... -
Megawatt Electrical Motor Could Electrify Aviation
12 June 2023
CleanTechnica reported that a team of MIT engineers “is now creating a 1-megawatt motor that could be a key stepping-stone toward... -
SpaceX Dragon Breaks Space Shuttle Records
12 June 2023
Florida Today reports that SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 on Sunday morning... -
Wildfires Disrupt East Coast Flights: Incoming Planes Paused at LaGuardia, Newark and Philadelphia
9 June 2023
Forbes reports that on Thursday morning, the FAA “paused all flights to New York City’s... -
NASA Worried that SpaceX’s Starship Schedule May Delay Artemis Mission
9 June 2023
Spaceflight Now reported that a senior NASA official “raised concerns Wednesday that ‘difficulties’ with SpaceX’s development of the huge new Starship rocket could delay the Artemis program’s... -
FAA Publishes EVOTL Pilot Training Standards
8 June 2023
Aviation Week reports that the Federal Aviation Administration “has published a long-awaited document outlining proposed pilot training... -
DoD Not Interested in Partnership With NASA on SLS
8 June 2023
Reuters reports that NASA is “pushing ahead with plans to hand ownership of the Space Launch System (SLS) to a Boeing-Northrop joint venture... -
Lockheed Martin Picks GE’s CF6-80E1 Engine to Power its LMXT Tanker
7 June 2023
Breaking Defense reports that Lockheed Martin has chosen “GE Aerospace’s CF6-80E1 engine to power the aerospace giant’s LMXT tanker pitch for the Air Force... -
SpaceX’s Cargo Dragon Docks at ISS
7 June 2023
Spaceflight Now reports that a SpaceX Dragon cargo ship “loaded with 7,000 pounds of supplies and equipment, including two add-on roll-out solar blankets... -
Demand for Freighters Expected in Years to Come
6 June 2023
Aviation Week reports that Airbus is predicting that shippers “will need 560 widebody freighters of more than 80-ton capacity from 202-41. Boeing expects demand for 515 widebody freighters... -
NASA Carries Out Hot Fire Test of RS-25 Engine
6 June 2023
ExecutiveGov reports that NASA has conducted a hot fire test of an RS-25 certification engine on the Fred Haise Test Stand at Stennis Space Center... -
Boeing CEO Says Progress Fixing Supply Chain Issues is Very Slow
5 June 2023
Reuters reported that The Boeing Company CEO Dave Calhoun says that progress on resolving supply chain issues has been... -
SpaceX Launches Starlink Satellites, Scrubs Second Mission Planned for Sunday
5 June 2023
Florida Today reports that SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 on Sunday morning... -
AerCap CEO Says Airlines Could Deal with Supply Chain Issues for Years
2 June 2023
Reuters reports AerCap CEO Aengus Kelly says that airlines could face plane, engine... -
Sierra Space Powers Up Dream Chaser in its Assembly Facility for First Time
2 June 2023
Space News reports Sierra Space announced May 31 that it has powered up its Dream Chaser spaceplane “in its assembly facility for the first time [in a key test], feeding electrical... -
Scandinavian Airlines to Begin Booking Electric-Powered Flights for 2028
1 June 2023
The AP reports that Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) announced travelers “will soon be able to book seats on the carrier’s first commercial flights due to start five years... -
North Korea Spy Satellite Launch Fails
1 June 2023
The AP reports, “North Korea’s attempt to put its first spy satellite into space failed Wednesday in a setback to... -
Boeing Increases 787 Dreamliner Production
31 May 2023
Reuters (5/30) reports that The Boeing Company has increased production of its 787 Dreamliner... -
NASA Soliciting Commercial Lunar Rover Proposals
31 May 2023
Aviation Week reports that NASA is “reaching out to the private sector for assistance with the Artemis program, this time to provide... -
Boeing Says 737 MAX Deliveries on Schedule
30 May 2023
Aviation Week reported that The Boeing Company says it is “on track” to reach its projected 2023 delivery of 400-450 737 MAX aircraft, with company CFO Brian West... -
NASA, Boeing Still Working Towards July Starliner Launch
30 May 2023
Space News reported that NASA and The Boeing Company say they are “still working towards a July launch of the CST-100 Starliner on a crewed test flight... -
Rolls-Royce Sees Hydrogen as SAF Future
26 May 2023
Aviation International News reports that hydrogen “may be the fuel of the future, but it’s probably best used to create sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)... -
ULA Cancels Planned Static Hot Fire of Vulcan-Centaur Rocket
26 May 2023
Aviation Week reports that on May 25, United Launch Alliance announced that it has “canceled the planned...static hot fire of its first Vulcan-Centaur rocket... -
FAA Asks for Feedback on UAS
25 May 2023
ExecutiveGov reports that the Federal Aviation Administration is asking for feedback from UAS industry members “on requests by four companies to fly uncrewed aerial vehicles... -
SpaceX Scrubs Satellite Launch Again Over Weather
25 May 2023
UPI reports that SpaceX postponed the Arab League satellite launch due to weather for the second straight night. -
EASA Publishes World’s First Noise Certification Standards for EVOTLs
24 May 2023
Aviation International News reports that EASA “has published what it claims are the world’s first proposed noise certification standards for eVTOLs.” -
Virgin Orbit Closing for Good After $36.4M Asset Sale
24 May 2023
Reuters reports that on Tuesday, Virgin Orbit “revealed that it was closing for good after a $36.4 million asset sale, including an agreement to sell the bulk of its... -
Gulfstream Finalizes G700 Testing, Puts G800 on Deck
23 May 2023
Aviation Week reports that Gulfstream’s five G700 test flight aircraft are winding down from certification test flight, with FAA approval anticipated sometime this fall. -
ISS Welcomes Axiom Space Mission Including First Saudi Female Astronaut
23 May 2023
The AP reports that the ISS welcomed the Axiom Space organized flight Monday, with the four passengers including two visitors from Saudi Arabia. -
GE Performs New Dust Test on CFM LEAP Engines
22 May 2023
Aviation Week reported that a series of tests at GE Aerospace’s Evendale, Ohio, site are being validated... -
NASA’s DART Mission Recognized by AIAA
22 May 2023
Space Coast (FL) Daily reports that NASA’s DART mission “was recognized by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics with the organization’s newest award... -
NASA Deploys PC-12 for Advanced Air Mobility Trials
19 May 2023
Aviation International News reports that NASA is “deploying a Pilatus PC-12 for test flights in the Cleveland area as part of its work to pave the way for the autonomous operations... -
SpaceX Launches 22 Next-Generation Starlink Satellites
19 May 2023
UPI reports that SpaceX successfully “launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying nearly two dozen satellites for its Starlink Internet mission... -
KC-46 Deliveries Remain Paused, But Boeing Still Hopes to Meet 2023 Goal
18 May 2023
Aviation Week reports that deliveries of the Boeing KC-46 tanker to the US Air Force “are still paused amid an ongoing problem with the aircraft’s fuel tanks... -
Artemis II Crew Begins Training
18 May 2023
SPACE reports that the Artemis II crew has begun training for the mission. The astronauts will “be the first humans ever to fly atop NASA’s Space Launch System megarocket and ride in the agency’s Orion spacecraft.” -
Airbus H160 Helicopter Close to FAA Certification
17 May 2023
Aviation International News reports that the Airbus H160 helicopter got closer to FAA certification this month with the Federal Aviation Administration’s issuance of a notice... -
Axiom Space’s Private Astronaut Mission Edges Closer to Liftoff
17 May 2023
Aviation Week reports that preparations for Axiom Space’s “second four-person private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS) cleared its May 15 flight readiness review and remains on track for a liftoff early next week... -
FAA Orders Replacement of Decompression Panels in Some Boeing 787s
16 May 2023
Aviation Week reports that the Federal Aviation Administration published an airworthiness directive limiting a draft order to replace decompression panels on Boeing 787s... -
JUICE Deploys Radar Antenna
16 May 2023
Space News reports that the European Space Agency said that, “after weeks of effort to loosen a stuck pin,” the JUICE (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) successfully deployed its 16-meter-long antenna. -
EASA to Examine A380 Wind-Spar Cracking More Closely
15 May 2023
Aviation Week reported that Airbus A380s that “sit idle in severe environmental conditions may be susceptible to wing-spar cracking previously linked... -
SpaceX Launches Starlink Mission, Recovers Booster Successfully for 191st Time
15 May 2023
UPI reports that on Sunday morning, SpaceX “successfully deployed another batch of Starlink satellites into space... -
Archer Aviation Progressing Towards Certification of its VTOL Vehicle
12 May 2023
FlightGlobal reports that start-up electric air taxi company Archer Aviation “says it continues to progress toward... -
Vulcan Rolled Out to Launchpad for Final Series of Tests Ahead of its Debut Launch
12 May 2023
Aviation Week reports that a “United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan-Centaur rocket was rolled out to its launchpad on May 11 for a final series... -
Whisper Aero to Present Propulsion Method, Business Plan
11 May 2023
Aerospace America reports that Whisper Aero “has long promised that the propulsion technology it is developing for the U.S. Defense Department... -
NASA Seeks Industry Input for Controlled ISS Deorbit
11 May 2023
Aviation Week reports that NASA is “seeking industry input in developing a strategy for a commercial, controlled end-of-life... -
Vertical Aerospace Pushes EVOTL Certification to Late 2026
10 May 2023
Aviation International News reports that Vertical Aerospace “expects it will need at least an additional 12 months to certify... -
SpaceX Hoping Steel Plates Prevent Launchpad Explosion
10 May 2023
Bloomberg reports that before SpaceX “can try again to send its massive Starship rocket into orbit, the company needs to... -
EASA Publishes Noise Standards for EVOTLs
9 May 2023
Aviation International News reports that EASA “has published what it claims are the world’s first proposed noise certification... -
Virgin Galactic’s Four-Member Test Flight Will Take Place This Month
9 May 2023
Reuters reports that Virgin Galactic Holdings announced May 8 that its “four-member test flight will take place... -
Revolutionary New Air Transportation is Closer Than We Think
8 May 2023
The Miami Herald reported that the Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a plan for incorporating air taxis into some of the biggest airports... -
Rocket Lab Launches NASA Hurricane Hunter Satellites
8 May 2023
SPACE reports that the first two satellites “in NASA’s new hurricane-hunting constellation have taken to the skies.” -
EC-37B Compass Call Makes Debut Flight
5 May 2023
Aviation Week reports that the USAF Compass Call eavesdropping and electronic attack suite has been successfully moved from the retired legacy EC-130H aircraft into the EC-37B. -
Richard Branson Defends Space Travel
5 May 2023
CNBC reports that Richard Branson spoke to the BBC in an interview and expressed his optimism for space travel, saying... -
Czech Republic Signs Artemis Accords
4 May 2023
SPACE reports that a ceremony held at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday “the Czech Republic’s Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský signed the Artemis Accords on behalf of the nation... -
Comlux Delivers First Completed ACJ TwoTwenty to Five Hotels
4 May 2023
Aviation International News reports that Comlux delivered the first completed ACJ TwoTwenty to launch customer Five Hotels and Resorts. -
SWE Diverse Podcast: Starr Ginn – 2023 AIAA AVIATION Forum
3 May 2023
Originally published by Society of Women Engineers: On this episode of Diverse, SWE President Dayna Johnson sits down with Starr Ginn, the Advanced Air Mobility Lead Strategist at NASA, and discusses the upcoming 2023 AIAA AVIATION Forum -
Artemis I Cubesat Winds Down Mission
3 May 2023
Space News reports that a cubesat launched “as a secondary payload on Artemis 1 may end its operations at the end of the month unless it can get its propulsion system working.” -
Rolls-Royce Opening Up Freighter Market
3 May 2023
Aviation Week reports that Rolls-Royce is eyeing the widebody cargo sector as a growth opportunity for the engine manufacturer. -
NASA Secures Partner Cooperation on ISS Through 2028
2 May 2023
SPACE reports that Russia has agreed to remain onboard the ISS through 2028, which is a clarification from last year’s announcement of a departure sometime after 2024... -
Rain Aero Has Developed Remote Operation Kits for Drones and Black Hawk Helicopters
2 May 2023
Aviation Today reports that “Rain Aero, a California-based company using advanced aviation technologies to fight wildfires, has successfully equipped both a small rotorcraft drone and a full-sized Black Hawk... -
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Lifts Off Following Scrubbed Mission
1 May 2023
UPI reports that SpaceX launched a Falcon Heavy rocket on Sunday night from Kennedy Space Center’s pad 39A, loaded with a payload of competitor ViaSat-3 Americas broadband Internet satellite... -
NASA’s X-59 Supersonic Aircraft Will Fly This Year
1 May 2023
Aviation International News reported NASA confirmed that the X-59 supersonic aircraft... -
Russia Agrees to Stay Aboard ISS through 2028
28 April 2023
SPACE reports that Russia has agreed to remain onboard the ISS through 2028, which is a clarification from last year’s announcement of a departure sometime after 2024... -
US Army Chief: V-280’s Speed, Range, Increased Maneuverability Right for FLRAA
28 April 2023
Aviation Week reports that the US Army’s top officer said the service’s “choice for its Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) prevailed... -
Ispace Details Moon Lander Crash
27 April 2023
The Hill reports that Tokyo-based ispace “confirmed Wednesday that its HAKUTO-R spacecraft, which was scheduled to make a historic lunar landing... -
Indigo Partners Warns that Supply Chain Challenges Could Last Until 2028
27 April 2023
Aviation Week reports that Indigo Partners is warning “that aircraft supply chain issues could be prolonged as far out as 2028, which could cause challenges for airlines worldwide.” -
SpaceX to Use Second Vandenberg Launch Pad for Falcon Rockets
26 April 2023
Space News reports SpaceX is adding a second West Coast launch pad after receiving “approval to lease Space Launch Complex 6 (SLC-6) at Vandenberg Space Force Base... -
How Dangerous Are Bird Strikes to Planes?
26 April 2023
The Washington Post reports that the Federal Aviation Administration maintains a database of airplane wildlife strikes, and 97% of the over 2,300 recorded in 2023 so far... -
SpaceX Starship Explosion Sets Off FAA Investigation, Assessment of Particulate Matter Spread
25 April 2023
CNBC reports that as SpaceX faces a standard practice FAA grounding of its “Starship Super Heavy launch program pending results of a ‘mishap investigation’” over... -
Used Business Jet Inventory Up 59% Year Over Year, Data Show
25 April 2023
Aviation Week reports Jefferies data reveal “the number of used business jets for sale in April 2023... -
Northrop Grumman’s Resupply Capsule Departs ISS
24 April 2023
Aviation Week reported that Northrop Grumman’s 18th “NASA-contracted resupply mission capsule departed the seven-person International Space Station (ISS) early April 21... -
Experts Discuss Challenges, Opportunities Around AAM
24 April 2023
Aviation Today reported that a panel of experts hosted by AUVSI and the FAA “discussed the challenges and opportunities associated with cooperating internationally on advanced air mobility, or AAM.” -
ULA Expects Vulcan Launch in the Summer, at Earliest
21 April 2023
Gizmodo reports United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno tweeted that company’s Vulcan rocket’s earliest estimated launch date would be “June/July.” -
Panel Warns of Increased Cybersecurity Threats to Aviation
21 April 2023
Aviation Week reports that a panel at Aviation Week’s MRO Americas Conference examined the cybersecurity