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April 25, 2016

Airborne 04.25.16: Solar Impulse 2 in USA, New 737 MAX?, ANN/AEA 2016 Live Schedule!

Also: Night Commercial UAV Flights, XTI Aircraft, VFA 115, Lockheed Martin LM-100J, Allegiant Pilot Discrimination?, Jepp Flitedeck

It could be said that competition begets innovation, and that seems to be the case with Boeing. It’s reported that Boeing is considering a 150 seat version of its new 737 MAX airplane in light of competition from Bombardier's CSeries airliners. The airplane, which for now the company is calling the 737 MAX 7X, would have a significantly longer range and carry more passengers than the 126-seat model currently in development. It’s reported that Boeing offered steep discounts to United Airlines on the 737 MAX to win their business. It had always been known that crossing the Pacific Ocean would be one of the most dif

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NASA Works To Improve Solar Electric Propulsion

Technology Being Developed For Deep Space Exploration

NASA has selected Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc. of Redmond, Washington, to design and develop an advanced electric propulsion system that will significantly advance the nation's commercial space capabilities, and enable deep space exploration missions, including the robotic portion of NASA’s Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM) and its Journey to Mars.

Has Been Integral In Development Of Many Facilities For The Industry

The Commercial Spaceflight Federation continues to grow its membership, announcing the addition of a new associate member, AECOM.

Launched April 22 From French Guiana

Pre-launch preparations for the Sentinel-1B satellite, carrying an Airbus Defense and Space built radar instrument, are in full swing at Europe´s Kourou Spaceport in French Guiana. The satellite, which has Thales Alenia Space Italy as prime contractor, was launched on April 22 by a Soyuz launcher.

TARC Announces Top 100 Teams Competing For National Championship

One hundred teams of students across the country are advancing to the 2016 National Finals of the Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC). These teams beat nearly 700 others to succeed in one of the most competitive qualifying rounds of the program's 14-year history. They will now compete at the final fly-off on Saturday, May 14 outside of Washington, D.C.