I’ve never been a huge fan of wearing jewelry but Wedgewood Rings might be on to something, offering a custom ring made from an actual Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird spy plane. Specifically, the outer band of the ring is titanium from the ejector nozzle of a Blackbird, meaning the material the ring is comprised of once […]
Read MoreThe 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. […]
Read MoreA costly on-demand helicopter ride service will be available at this month’s Sundance Film Festival in Utah, thanks to a partnership between Uber and Airbus. The helicopter ride service will serve as a trial, in order to see if it is a viable business move in the future. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, […]
Read MoreA top executive from Airbus has announced that the company is making good progress when it comes to the sale of its defense electronics activities. The assets, which are value at around 1 billion euros, were expected to be sold by the end of December, but of course with this type of deal Airbus is […]
Read MoreSpaceX 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, […]
Read MoreIf 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 […]
Read MoreIf you’ve ever flown on a plane and crossed a few time zones in the air, then you’ve probably experienced the power of jet lag. My trip to China in college resulted in one of the worst cases of jet lag I’ve personally ever experienced. Now, however, it appears Airbus might have a remedy to […]
Read MoreThe US Air Force wants to greatly increase the scope of its drone program and is currently looking to get a $3 billion plan approved by Congress. If the plan is approved, around 3,500 new pilots and other personnel would be hired, in addition to acquiring 75 “Reaper” drones and flying squadrons being increased from […]
Read MoreVirgin 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, […]
Read MoreBlue Origin, owned by Jeff Bezos, has beat Elon Musk’s SpaceX to the punch when it comes to vertically landing a rocket, after Blue Origin’s recent New Shepard space vehicle launch. During the test, BE-3 rocket and crew capsule were launched to a height of 62 miles before the the capsule eventually made a controlled […]
Read MoreDutch 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 […]
Read MoreSpaceX’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 […]
Read MoreHanoi-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 […]
Read MoreBoeing is predicting that the Middle East will require 3,180 new aircraft over the next two decades, which translates into roughly $730 billion. The U.S. aircraft manufacturer sees 70% of that demand driven by “rapid fleet expansion in the region.” Boeing’s forecast predicts that that the largest share of future demand will be in single-aisle […]
Read MoreBack in January, Northrop Grumman teased its idea for the Long Range Strike-Bomber (LRS-B) in a short ad during the Super Bowl. The ad, which can be seen at the bottom of this page, was eventually uploaded to YouTube where it has amassed almost 2 million views. During a press conference this week, the Department […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
Read MoreBoeing 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 […]
Read MoreMetals 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 […]
Read MoreVia NASA: Mars is a mysterious world, tune in live as we announce a major science finding from our exploration of the Red Planet. Live on NASA Television at 11:30 a.m. EDT on Monday, Sept. 28: https://go.nasa.gov/1LTWvji
Read MoreBoeing 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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