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By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Space Force landed the Boeing-built X-37B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Nov. 12, completing a 908-day mission that set a new record for endurance.
Space

By Irene Klotz
CAPE CANAVERAL—Post-hurricane inspections and analysis of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion capsule, which rode out a Category 1 storm at the launchpad, show no impediments toward picking up the two-day countdown for launch as planned on Nov. 14, NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free said on Nov. 11.
Space

By Jen DiMascio
Bosco da Costa Junior, the chief commercial officer of Embraer Defense & Security, will succeed Jackson Schneider as president and CEO of the unit, the company announced Nov. 11.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Communications breakdowns between the operational community, the acquisition community and Boeing’s engineering teams are the focus of Rand's new study.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Angus Batey
Another step toward operating a commercial urban air mobility service in Paris during the 2024 Summer Olympics has been taken with the opening of a vertiport terminal within the Advanced Air Mobility Sandbox test environment at the Pontoise Aerodrome here.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup Rain Industries has unveiled an autonomous firefighting demonstrator aircraft, the MK2, with plans to showcase a rapid initial wildfire response and containment with the uncrewed rotorcraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Australia’s Northern Territory Air Services has signed a letter of intent with Eviation for 20 Alice electric aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
The Space Force has paid attention to how SDA is preparing for its biggest threat—cyber attacks—and is following suit, according to SDA's director.
Space

By Tony Osborne
2Excel had 18 aircraft based at Doncaster but has been forced to move its fleet to Teesside and Humberside airports, after Doncaster Airport’s owners Peel Group announced it would close the airport in September.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
As countries jockey for a leading position in the projected market for advanced air mobility (AAM), a new study concludes the transportation mode would be economically viable in the UK and provide a significant contribution to the economy while reducing carbon emissions.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Irene Klotz
Inspections are underway of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft, which rode out a Category I hurricane at Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39B, with launch on the Artemis I flight test still targeted for Nov. 16.
Space

By Irene Klotz
In a joint technology demonstration, United Launch Alliance and NASA tested a 20-ft.-dia. inflatable heat shield that is intended to pave the way for a future rocket engine recovery system for ULA and a system for NASA to land heavy, human-class missions on Mars, among other uses.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
Advanced Space LLC will demonstrate a spacecraft at a location about 200,000 mi. from Earth that can monitor other objects in the cislunar region, the Air Force Research Laboratory announced on Nov 10.
Space

Aviation Week Staff
Russian Helicopters will have to recertify its new Kamov Ka-62 medium twin aircraft after replacing Western-made components.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. will send four Boeing AN/TWQ-1 Avenger air defense systems to Ukraine as part of the latest batch of $400 million in aid, along with additional Stinger missiles and munitions for Hawk air defenses.
Missile Defense & Weapons

SKYWAYS TECHNICS, Denmark acquired ex-Air Serbia/ex-Darwin ATR 72-500s (555/664) for part out.
MRO

BOEING has Alaska Air Cargo contract to convert two 737-800s to freighters to increase its fleet to five; aircraft will come from Alaska Airline's
MRO

NORTHERN TERRITORY AIR SERVICES, Australia signed LOI to order 20 Eviation all-electric Alice regional aircraft.
Air Transport

SILK WAY WEST AIRLINES, Azerbaijan finalized order for two 777-8Fs, plus two options, for delivery in 2029-2030.
Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois
As a vast swath of aviation is turning to hydrogen as a central path to a sustainable future, some efforts are beginning to crystallize into concrete advancemen
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Germany’s Volocopter has been selected to participate in a project to develop a sustainable city on reclaimed land in Tokyo Bay.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
The test of the reheat module in the T-7A’s GE Aviation F414 turbofan kicked off a series of high-power engine tests.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Pratt & Whitney is expanding research work with NASA under the agency’s Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core project to demonstrate the compatibility of sustainable aviation fuels with advanced combustors for small core engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Archer Aviation and United Airlines have announced that their first electric air taxi route will be between Newark Liberty International Airport and New York’s Downtown Manhattan Heliport.
Advanced Air Mobility

SPIRIT AIRLINES sold 13th A320neo (11128) to SMBC Aviation Capital for leaseback as part of deal for 14.
Air Transport