The co-founder and CEO of beleaguered Astra Space is spearheading a proposal to take the rocket launch startup private via a roughly $30 million offer.
An industry team has been awarded the next phase of a project to develop a concept of operations for advanced air mobility for the Japan Civil Aviation Burea..
BOOM announced multiple milestones across the Overture airliner (Superfactory construction ahead of schedule), Symphony engine (completed Conceptual Design Review), and XB-1 supersonic demonstrator programs (first flight by end 2023). It also secured investment from Saudi Arabia's NEOM Investment Fund (NIF) and has now raised >$700m.
JETSTAR plans upgrade for its 787s through late 2025 that includes overhauling the economy and business class cabins with new RECARO aircraft seats, inflight connectivity (replacing seat back screens) and lie-flat crew rest areas.
U.S. startup Rotor Technologies has completed a flight test campaign with a pair of Robinson R22 light helicopters converted to autonomous flight control.
The SLC-40 upgrade has been spurred by SpaceX’s plans to launch the Starship Super Heavy from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39B, but NASA had concerns.
