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Airbus Solar Orbiter Ready for Close-Up With The Sun

WIL BALDWIN June 8, 2020

Currently traveling at some 105 million kilometres from Earth, the Airbus-built Solar Orbiter (SolO) is en route for an encounter to uncover the secrets of our closest star. While humankind has been studying the Sun for…

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Boeing Delivers First Super Hornet Blue Angel Test Jet

WIL BALDWIN June 5, 2020

Super Hornet to become the fourth Boeing platform for the flight demonstration team.Boeing has modified Blue Angels since 2008 and delivered 23 aircraft to date. Boeing [NYSE: BA] has delivered the first Super Hornet test…

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New Zealand to Buy Five New Super Hercules Aircraft

WIL BALDWIN June 5, 2020

WELLINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) - New Zealand said on Friday that it will purchase five C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport aircraft from Lockheed Martin to replace its existing fleet. "Along with the new fleet, the $1.521…

SpaceX Returns Human Spaceflight to the United States

WIL BALDWIN June 1, 2020June 1, 2020

On Saturday, May 30 at 3:22 p.m. EDT, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched Crew Dragon’s second demonstration (Demo-2) mission from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and the next day Crew Dragon autonomously docked to…

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Safran Shares Lifted by Boeing 737 MAX Restart Plan

WIL BALDWIN May 28, 2020

Outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Renton, Washington PARIS (Reuters) - Safran <SAF.PA> shares rose on Thursday after Boeing <BA.N> said it would restart production of its 737 MAX jet and announced further cost-cutting…

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Congo Airways Converts Embraer E175 Order to E190-E2 Jets

WIL BALDWIN May 28, 2020

São José dos Campos, Brazil, May 26th, 2020 – Congo Airways have converted the firm order made in December 2019 for two E175 aircraft, with purchase rights for two more, into a firm order for…

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Boeing Resumes 737 MAX Production

WIL BALDWIN May 28, 2020

Production system enhanced through factory initiatives Boeing [NYSE: BA] has resumed production of the 737 MAX at the company’s Renton, Washington factory. The 737 program began building airplanes at a low rate as it implements…

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Finnair Boosts Reliability of Regional Fleet with ATR Global Maintenance Agreement

WIL BALDWIN May 27, 2020

ATR and one of its long-standing customers, the Finnish airline Finnair, signed a 10-year Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA). Through this package, Finnair and Nordic Regional Airlines (NoRRA) – who operates Finnair’s regional ATR traffic –…

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First Cessna Skycourier Twin Utility Turboprop Takes Flight

WIL BALDWIN May 18, 2020

Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced the successful first flight of its new twin utility turboprop, the Cessna SkyCourier. The milestone flight is a significant step toward entry into service for the…

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Boeing X-37B Launches in Second Mission for U.S. Space Force

WIL BALDWIN May 18, 2020

The Boeing [NYSE: BA]-built X-37B autonomous spaceplane today launched on top of a uniquely configured United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. Boeing is the prime contractor for the X-37B spaceplane and facilitates the integration of…