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  1. Lufthansa Has Officially Received The First A320neo From Airbus

    Jan
    25
    2016
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    The new A320neo from Airbus is supposed to be the company’s next-gen 737 competitor, it’s new plane when it comes to mass-market airline travel. Launch customer Lufthansa announced last week that it officially received the first production A320neo from Airbus, which doesn’t look all that different from the plane that came before it, the A320. […]

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  4. SpaceX’s Used Falcon 9 First Stage Rocket Is Back In Hangar

    Jan
    05
    2016
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    SpaceX is pretty proud of their recent successful launching and landing of the company’s Falcon 9 first stage rocket, as they should be. It’s an incredible step forward when it comes to the future of reusable rockets. The picture above represents the first image we’ve seen of the used Falcon 9 booster since it’s landing, […]

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  5. Watch an Airbus A350 Go Through a Strenuous Wing Stress Test

    Jan
    04
    2016
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    If you’ve ever been a bit weary about flying, this video from Airbus should make you feel better because it represents just one test planes go through before carrying actual passengers. Below, you will see an Airbus A350 going through a crazy wing stress test, which includes a whole lot of wires bending the wing […]

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  8. Virgin Galactic’s Satellites to Be Launched Into Space By a Boeing 747

    Dec
    08
    2015
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    Virgin Galactic has announced it plans to launch small satellites into space via a rocket called LauncherOne, aboard a Boeing 747. Unlike rockets from Jeff Bezos or Elon Musk, Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic’s LauncherOne doesn’t take off from solid ground. Instead, the rocket is released from a mothership mid-flight, which will be a Boeing 747, […]

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  10. KLM Becomes Latest Airline to Add Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Its Fleet

    Nov
    17
    2015
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    Dutch carrier, KLM, has received its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner, becoming the latest airline to add the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to its fleet. A ceremony was held this past weekend to commemorate the delivery of the plane at Boeing’s assembly line in Everett, Washington. “We are very proud to welcome our first Boeing 787 Dreamliner […]

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  11. SpaceX Tested Its Crew Dragon Capsule’s Escape Engines, the SuperDracos

    Nov
    16
    2015
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    SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Capsule will be responsible for safely transporting NASA astronauts to the International Space Station. The capsule’s escape engines, the SuperDracos, were recently tested 27 times in McGregor, Texas, to ensure that they are ready to carry the spacecraft to safety in the event something goes awry during launch. The Crew Dragon can […]

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  12. Airbus Secures $3.6 Billion Order From Hanoi-Based VietJet

    Nov
    10
    2015
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    Hanoi-based VietJet has agreed to buy 30 Airbus Group SE A321 planes at the Dubai Airshow, a deal worth $3.6 billion at list prices. In an announcement Tuesday, low-cost airline VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Co. said the order is for nine A321ceo and 21 A321neo aircraft. “VietJet has grown faster than expected in the last […]

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  15. Northrop Grumman Receives $203M USAF Global Hawk Maintenance Contract

    Oct
    19
    2015
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    The Defense Department announced that Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $203 million contract to maintain the U.S. Air Force’s fleet of Global Hawk unmanned aircraft. Under the contract, Northrop Grumman will perform planning, operations and maintenance services on Global Hawk aircraft in San Diego through September 30th, 2016. In addition, the company will provide […]

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  16. New Boeing Video Introduces The World’s Lightest Metal Ever

    Oct
    12
    2015
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    Boeing has released a video highlighting microlattice, what they say is the lightest metal ever made. From the YouTube description: At 99.99% air, it’s light enough to balance on top of a dandelion, while its structure makes it strong. Strength and record breaking lightness make it a potential metal for future planes and vehicles. Comprised […]

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  17. Alcoa Secures $1 Billion Fastener Deal With Airbus

    Oct
    06
    2015
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    Metals maker Alcoa has announced a $1 billion contract with Airbus that will see the company produce bolts, nuts and rivets used to hold a variety of aircraft together. The massive deal, which is its largest-ever fastener deal with Airbus, comes just one week after Alcoa said it would be splitting into two companies. Alcoa’s […]

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  19. Boeing Considering Opening Factory In China Solely For 737 Aircraft Production

    Sep
    22
    2015
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    Boeing is reportedly considering opening a plant in China that would be used only for 737 aircraft production, marking the first facility of its kind outside of the United States. Specifically, the Chinese factory would perform tasks such as painting aircraft built at Boeing’s single-aisle plant outside Seattle. “To succeed in today’s competitive environment, Boeing […]

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  20. This Is The Only Flying Boeing B-29 Superfortress Heavy Bomber

    Sep
    14
    2015
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    The last Boeing B-29 was retired from active service in September 1960, most known for carrying out the devastating atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. The four-engine heavy bomber was operational after WWII performing rescue duty, weather reconnaissance, antisubmarine patrol, and in-flight refueling, in addition to seeing military service again in […]

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