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June 15, 2015

Airborne 06.15.15: EPA v Aviation, Boeing Forecast, SC Aero-Tax Exemption

Also: Airbus Electric, UAVs at US Open, Another Lawsuit (Sigh), ISS Crew Home, Lightsail, Canadian Aerospace

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to find under the Clean Air Act that greenhouse gas emissions from commercial aircraft contribute to the pollution that causes climate change endangering the health and welfare of Americans. Boeing's annual Current Market Outlook reports that Airlines worldwide will need 38,050 new airplanes over the next 20 years to the tune of an estimates the total value of $5.6 trillion. The report indicated that by the end of the forecast period, the commercial airplane fleet will double, and fifty-eight percent of the airplanes delivered over that time will be to accommodate growth. It also states that a

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Canadian Aerospace Industry Continues to Grow

Leads Manufacturing Sector According To New Report

A joint annual report released by the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC) and Industry Canada today indicates that the Canadian aerospace industry continued to grow in 2014, increasing its national economic footprint and posting best-in-class results for the Canadian manufacturing sector.

Could Offer Clues As To Possible Past Life On The Planet

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has detected deposits of glass within impact craters on Mars. Though formed in the searing heat of a violent impact, such deposits might provide a delicate window into the possibility of past life on the Red Planet.

Grants Range From $10,000 To $30,000

NASA is working with eight U.S. universities on new technology projects for deep space exploration, including the agency's journey to Mars, as part of the 2016 X-Hab Academic Innovation Challenge.