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On October 9, 2026, NASA announced that test pilot Nils Larson was the recipient of the Iven C. Kincheloe Award from the…
Oct 15, 2026 · 1 min readNASA and Boeing have redirected the X‑66 Sustainable Flight Demonstrator toward a ground‑based testbed that focuses on long,…
Oct 5, 2026 · 1 min readThe X-57 Maxwell subproject closed in March 2024 without achieving first flight. NASA completed ground tests for battery…
Oct 4, 2026 · 1 min readOn Friday, June 5, 2026, NASA’s X‑59 aircraft exceeded Mach 1 for the first time, reaching about 713 mph at 43,400 feet.
Oct 3, 2026 · 1 min readThe X‑66A experimental aircraft uses a Transonic Truss‑Braced Wing configuration to validate energy‑saving technologies for single‑aisle commercial flights.…
Oct 2, 2026 · 1 min read
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has installed new surface radar designed to help controllers see aircraft and ground…
Aug 24, 2026 · 3 min read
Archer Aviation is set to acquire three Boeing-backed autonomy businesses—Wisk Aero, Insitu and SkyGrid—in a deal that would…
Aug 24, 2026 · 3 min read
Honda Aircraft has won Brazilian civil aviation authority (ANAC) type certification for the HondaJet Elite II. The company…
Aug 7, 2026 · 3 min read
Loganair has made history as the first commercial airline in the UK to fly an all-electric aircraft on…
Aug 6, 2026 · 3 min read
Nearly 1,300 pilots at Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air have ratified a landmark labor contract delivering a 40% hourly…
Aug 6, 2026 · 3 min read
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