The EU’s 2021-27 budget for space activities has received its final approval, from members of the European Parliament.

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury warned April 29 that there is a “lack of predictability” as to the expected recovery of the industry as trends have diverged in different regions, even though the company posted relatively good results for the first quarter.

Airbus’ aerostructures production is a core part of its setup—a chance to take more work in-house—but pressure on suppliers is mounting.

The short flight-test effort aims to prove rotorcraft and other aircraft types could play a key role in future planetary exploration.

Planning is now underway for the second flight, which could come as early as April 22.

CAPE CANAVERAL—Amazon has contracted with United Launch Alliance to deliver nine batches of its Kuiper broadband satellites into low Earth orbit aboard Atlas V rockets, the companies said on April 19.

Long-sought changes have the potential to turn Spirit’s 20th-century-style factories into marvels of digitally driven lean manufacturing.

With some 100 companies vying to enter the advanced air mobility industry, the competition was bound to get bloody sooner or later.