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Boom Supersonic is getting closer to living up to its name and went higher and faster on its seventh test flight on Nov. 5. The prototype got to Mach .82 (499 knots) and 23,000 feet and company officials are talking about going supersonic in the next few flights. “XB-1, Boom’s supersonic demonstrator aircraft, continues to […]

This is an excerpt from a report made to the Aviation Safety Reporting System. The narrative is written by the pilot, rather than FAA or NTSB officials. To maintain anonymity, many details, such as aircraft model or airport, are often scrubbed from the reports. Following a short local personal VFR flight I was maneuvering in Class E

Electra, a Virginia-based startup which is currently developing a clean sheet hybrid-electric ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft, has been awarded a contract to participate in NASA’s Advanced Aircraft Concepts for Environmental Sustainability (AACES) 2050 initiative.  The initiative is part of research conducted by the US space agency under its Advanced Air Vehicles Program. The

A pilot who ejected from a malfunctioning F-35B in heavy rain over South Carolina last year — which kept flying on autopilot for 64 nautical miles before crashing — was fired from his command of a prestigious squadron as a result of the mishap. Col. Charles “Tre” Del Pizzo, 49, confirmed to Marine Corps Times

The U.S. Space Force saw a sixfold increase in demand for foreign military sales over the last year – growth that the service attributes to the increasingly important role space systems play in economic and national security worldwide. Space Systems Command’s FMS division saw a 500% increase in requests between 2023 and 2024. The service

PARIS — A number of NATO countries are pursuing new naval concepts based on sea drones programmed to keep adversaries out of allied waters, a nod to Ukraine’s pursuits with such weapons against Russian ships. The alliance nations belong to the so-called Joint Capability Group for Maritime Unmanned Systems, or JCGMUS. The group, created following

HAECO has announced a partnership with Zhuhai Technician College (ZTC) aimed at developing a robust talent pipeline for the aviation industry in the Greater Bay Area (GBA). This collaboration is designed to enhance MRO capabilities and optimize existing aviation training resources within the region. Through this partnership, HAECO and ZTC will focus on several key

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is set to broaden its intercontinental offerings in 2025 with new direct services from Amsterdam to San Diego (US), Georgetown (Guyana), and Hyderabad (India). These routes, launching between May and September, will connect Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to three rapidly growing destinations and enhance travel options across KLM’s network. Starting on May

WASHINGTON — Sierra Space has cleared an early design review for its missile-warning satellites intended for a military low Earth orbit constellation, the company announced Nov. 12. The aerospace firm received approval from the Space Development Agency (SDA) to proceed with further development following a successful preliminary design review of its proposed missile-warning satellites. The