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New high-altitude test data suggest cutting aviation's non-CO2 warming effect may matter more than carbon accounting alone.
The two aerospace giants announced a formal joint venture on July 7, 2026, to develop a fully electric hydrogen-powered aircraft engine. Commercial flights are still a 2040s story.
DARPA's CRANE program has passed $60 million in Pentagon funding to prove that blasts of compressed air can replace mechanical flaps. The first flight slipped to late 2027.
The quiet supersonic jet reached Mach 1.4 at 55,000 feet on June 12 — exactly the conditions it needs for upcoming community noise surveys.
A double-bubble fuselage, electric tail fans, and no need for hydrogen: Electra's turbo-electric regional jet targets 17% better fuel efficiency without reinventing airport infrastructure.
The budget carrier becomes Europe's first ultra-low-cost airline to commit to Starlink, with rollout starting in 2027. No one's confirmed yet whether you'll actually pay for it.
The autonomous drone beat Regent's own passenger model to its first real flight, backed by a $15M US Marine Corps contract and $10B in commercial pre-orders.
The quiet supersonic demonstrator hit Mach 1.077 on June 5, and now the real battle shifts to regulators who could lift a 53-year ban on supersonic flight over land.
The experimental jet could reopen US skies to supersonic passenger flight for the first time in over 50 years, if its "quiet boom" holds up in testing.
A California startup completed four successful test flights of its tow-launch prototype, targeting commercial satellite launches from standard runways by 2028.
The French carrier plans to retrofit its A350 and Boeing 777 fleets with Collins Aerospace receivers by end of 2027, as GPS jamming incidents across Europe surge 220% since 2021.
China's largest airline is betting big on A320neo narrowbodies as Boeing's geopolitical freeze locks it out of the world's busiest aviation market.
Engine shortages and uncertified premium seats are holding finished 787s on the ground — and Boeing's Q1 delivery numbers show the scale of the problem.
A new system called SMART could predict flight conflicts two hours out instead of 15 minutes — if the FAA can actually get it running by 2026.
South Korean airlines have simultaneously banned passengers from using power banks on board due to fire risks.
