End of an Era for Antares
On the evening of August 2, in an otherwise nominal launch, the Antares 230+ lifted off with the Cygnus CRS-19 payload destined for the International Space Station. As unremarkable as …
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Market Growth Forecast for Regional Aircraft Sector
A soon-to-be-published Regional Transport Aircraft market analysis from Forecast International projects that a total of 2,399 regional aircraft will be produced during the 10-year period from 2023 through 2032. The …
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U.S. Air Travel to Europe Up, Domestic Flights Down
American travelers are packing international flights this summer, leaving some domestic-focused U.S. airlines with lower profits. The number of passengers who flew on domestic flights last month is down 2% …
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U.S. Space Force Wants Its Own Commercial Reserve
The U.S. Space Force issued a Request for Information on July 24 for a Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve. The CASR would be similar in concept to the U.S. Air Force’s …
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Travel Boom: Ryanair Flies 18 Million Passengers in July for the First Time
In a sign of the ongoing boom in leisure travel, Ryanair’s monthly traffic topped 18 million passengers for the first time ever in July. The airline reports that it carried …
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Archer Looks to Interest USAF in Midnight eVTOL
Archer Aviation, developer of the Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has expanded its partnership with the U.S. Air Force. Archer and the USAF are no strangers to …
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Southwest Airlines Still Waiting on Business Fliers to Return
Southwest Airlines continues to see strong demand from vacationers but is still waiting on business travelers to return to their pre-COVID-19 travel habits. The airline’s CEO, Bob Jordan, told analysts …
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Pratt & Whitney Prepares to Recall 1,200 GTF Engines for Inspections
The PW1100G geared turbofan engine suffered from teething troubles when it entered service, and a new problem has cropped up for the program: “Pratt & Whitney (P&W) has determined that …
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Indian Flight Schools Order Piper Archer DX Trainers
Piper Aircraft announced that three new fleet customers in India have ordered a total of 47 Archer DX trainers. India is growing into a new source for trainer orders. Airline …
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EHang Secures Local Partnership and Foreign Investment for EH216
EHang Holdings Ltd, developer of the EH216 electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and other advanced air mobility (AAM) technologies, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Bao’an …
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