Boeing continues to patent crazy ideas which at some point in the future will probably come to fruition, just not now. Their latest patent from the USPTO is labeled as a “rapid deployment air and water vehicle,” which in layman’s terms is a submarine drone. Essentially, Boeing wants to develop a drone that can be […]
Read MoreAirbus has officially signed off on a deal that will see 250 of the company’s A320neo aircraft go to IndiGo, India’s largest domestic airline by market share. A spokesman for Airbus confirmed the deal represents the single largest order by number of aircraft in company history. It is the second-largest order by value for Airbus […]
Read MoreAirbus has officially been granted US patent approval for a new hypersonic passenger plane. The new hypersonic plane is rumored to be called the Concorde 2.0, an ode to the original Concorde that was retired years ago and successfully flew passengers between Europe and the US in less than half the time of other aircraft […]
Read MoreBoeing lowered its guidance for EPS to a range of $7.70 – $7.90, from $8.20 – $8.40 for the rest of the year after crushing second-quarter earnings expectations. The aerospace giant reported an 11% increase in revenues to $24.5 billion due to “record commercial deliveries” before the marked opened today. CEO Dennis Muilenburg said in […]
Read MoreThis past weekend, Boeing unveiled a Seattle Seahawks-themed 747-8 freighter out of the paint hangar at Everett’s Paine Field. As we gear up for another NFL season, Boeing saw it fit to give the “12th Man” of Seattle a Jumbo Jet dedicated to their incredible fandom. Painted above the Boeing logo toward the rear of […]
Read MoreIn an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions produced by burning jet fuel in commercial aircraft, United Airlines has announced an initiative to fly planes using fuel derived from farm animal poop and fats. A short flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco will be the first animal waste-powered aviation test, and if all goes […]
Read MoreThis past weekend, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket exploded just minutes after its launch from Cape Canaveral, ending hopes of the first successful landing of a reusable rocket for the time being. It marked the first time the Falcon 9 has ever failed, following 18 successful missions. While the rocket was on a resupply mission to […]
Read MoreBoeing has announced its new Huntsville, Alabama research center has opened, which will mainly work on materials for future advanced aircraft and possibly spacecraft. NASA’s Space Launch System for deep space travel has been in by Boeing engineers in Huntsville. “The next 100 years of innovation starts here,” said Steve Swaine, leader of the Boeing […]
Read MoreAirbus is showing off a CO2 emission-free electric plane, capable of hitting 136 mph and flying for an hour, at the Paris Air Show. The E-Fan 2.0 electric prototype weighs left than half a ton and is powered by lithium-ion polymer batteries held in its 197kg (434lb) wings, in addition to dual electric motors. In […]
Read MoreThe U.S. Air Force recently announced the of a brand new hypersonic aircraft capable of going 5 times the speed of sound. For now, the target date for completion of the unmanned flying weapon is 2023, which is obviously subject to change. “The key thing is, hypersonics go really fast,” outgoing Air Force chief scientist […]
Read MoreWhile SpaceX has been attempting and failing to land a reusable rocket on a floating barge in the middle of the ocean, Airbus has been developing a reusable rocket of its own called Adeline to rival Elon Musk’s company. Unlike the Falcon 9 from SpaceX, Adeline would use propellers to land, making itself more like […]
Read MoreAs construction in Everett on the new wing center for the 777X begins to take shape, Boeing executives have acknowledged the fact the company will need to cut 777 production in 2018 to make way for the new 777X jet. Reducing production of the profitable 777, which sells for approximately $165 million will certainly affect […]
Read MoreReuters is reporting that the United States Air Force has certified SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket to launch military and spy satellites. At the moment, most of the aforementioned launches take place through the the United Launch Alliance, a Boeing and Lockheed Martin coalition. SpaceX will now compete for approximately one-third of the military and spy […]
Read MoreChinese carrier Ruili Airlines and two leasing companies have placed a $6 billion order with Boeing for 60 narrow-body jets, the official Chinese news agency Xinhua reports. If you want to get super specific, the total transaction is worth more than $6.1 billion (or 38 billion yuan). According to Boeing’s website, Ruili’s purchase will encompass […]
Read MoreAirbus Group NV have won a $1.87 billion (119.3 billion rupees) order from India, encompassing 56 military cargo planes in order to help modernize the country’s military. The C-295 planes will be jointly built with India’s Tata Advanced Systems Ltd., and will replace the outdated Avro cargo planes which currently make up the Indian Air […]
Read MoreWatch the SpaceX Dragon pad abort test LIVE, a system designed for the company’s new commercial crew capsule that plans on carrying astronauts to the International Space Station by 2017. Today’s test at SpaceX’s Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) serves as a first look at the 8-ton prototype spacecraft’s launch escape system, comprised of eight […]
Read MoreThe Progress 59 cargo craft, and unmanned Russian spacecraft, successfully launched on April 28th on a resupply mission to the International Space Station. Unfortunately, on its way to the ISS, the cargo craft broke into a dizzying free-fall just after reaching orbit and detaching from its booster rockets. Russian officials have confirmed that the craft […]
Read MoreScientists from MIT and North Carolina State University teamed up in order to design thin rubber mufflers or membranes, capable of sound-proofing the interior of planes. If you have ever sat in the back of the plane, the humming noise can make it hard to sleep and simply have a comfortable flight. These new rubber […]
Read MoreSouthwest Airlines is doing the unthinkable! The Dallas-based low-cost airline is adding an unprecedented 0.7 inches of extra room per seat on the company’s jets. The extra room comes from a new seat design, developed by Southwest with partner firm B/E Aerospace. It’s funny to me, but in actuality, by adding the extra 0.7 inches, […]
Read MoreYesterday, the United Launch Alliance (ULA) announced the winning name in its rocket-naming contest. Boeing and Lockheed Martin, the two companies that actually make up the ULA will be tasked with building the rocket, called (drum roll please)… VULCAN. The contest only lasted a month or so, with Vulcan eventually ending up beating out other names […]
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