Commercial Aerospace

NASA
NASA and Boeing welcomed Starliner back to Earth following the uncrewed spacecraft’s successful landing at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6, 2024, at the White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico. NASA image.
Commercial Aerospace

Boeing's commercial Starliner spacecraft returns to Earth after rocky first mission

Sept. 10, 2024
After weeks of in-space and ground-based testing, along with technical discussions and agency assessments, NASA ultimately decided to prioritize crew safety and return the Starliner...
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Commercial Aerospace

Boeing says China's commercial air fleet predicted to double in the next two decades

Sept. 4, 2024
Demand for 8,830 new planes over the next 20 years; about 60% for growth and 40% for replacing older jets with more fuel-efficient models.
Gogo
Gogo 5G image.
Commercial Aerospace

Gogo and Skyservice announce 5G STC development partnership

Sept. 4, 2024
Gulfstream G280 and Embraer Legacy 450/500 TCCA STC Issued; Securing FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) validations for three additional aircraft models.
USAF photo by Samuel King, Jr.
USAF photo by Samuel King, Jr.
Commercial Aerospace

The electric-plane future is about to take off

Sept. 4, 2024
"Every year, batteries get better and better, about seven percent per year," Kyle Clark, CEO of Beta Technologies, said. "That means in seven years we'll double that. And another...
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Computers

Auburn University licenses zinc-oxide radiation-hardened thin-film transistors for space applications

Sept. 4, 2024
These components could be of great value to the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Deutsche Aircraft
Deutsche Aircraft photo.
Commercial Aerospace

Deutsche Aircraft selects Crane Aerospace & Electronics to supply proximity sensing system for D328eco

Sept. 3, 2024
The company has previously provided similar systems for Deutsche Aircraft’s earlier D328 turboprop and will now integrate its latest proximity sensing technology into the D328eco...