Aerospace and defense industry
Boeing Dreamliner deliveries to resume in the ‘coming days,’ FAA says
An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner approaches for a landing at the Miami International Airport on December 10, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Boeing is expected to resume deliveries of its 787 Dreamliners in the coming days, the Federal Aviation Administration said Monday. Deliveries of the wide-body jetliners have been suspended […]
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SpaceX raises another $250 million in equity, totaling $2 billion so far this year
A Starship prototype stands on the company’s launchpad in Boca Chica, Texas on March 16, 2022. SpaceX Elon Musk’s SpaceX raised $250 million in a July equity round, the company disclosed in a securities filing on Friday. The venture has now raised $2 billion so far in 2022. The filing doesn’t specify the sources of […]
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Space factory startup Varda secures NASA partnerships ahead of demo flight next year
Varda co-founders Varda Space Industries Early stage Varda Space Industries has signed a pair of agreements with NASA, the company announced Friday, securing access to key technologies the company will need for the first demonstration of its space factory system. Varda’s goal is to develop a new method for manufacturing materials in space, an opportunity […]
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Virgin Galactic again delays space tourism flights, to second quarter 2023
Carrier aircraft VMS Eve takes off from Spaceport America in New Mexico, carrying spacecraft VSS Unity on July 11, 2021. Virgin Galactic Space tourism company Virgin Galactic on Thursday postponed the beginning of its commercial flights by another three months, citing delays in work refurbishing its carrier aircraft. Virgin Galactic announced that commercial service is […]
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Astra pausing rocket launches until at least 2023, as quarterly losses and a failure investigation continue
The company’s LV0010 rocket stands on the launchpad at Florida’s Cape Canaveral ahead of the NASA TROPICS-1 mission. Astra Small rocket-builder Astra said Thursday it would not have any additional flights this year after the company reported another quarterly loss. “Whether we’ll be able to commence commercial launches in 2023 will depend on the success […]
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Transportation Department proposes stricter rules for airline refunds after complaints surge
Travelers at LaGuardia Airport in New York on June 30, 2022. Leslie Josephs | CNBC The Transportation Department on Wednesday proposed stricter rules on when airlines would have to compensate passengers for canceled or delayed flights, a move that follows a surge in traveler complaints after Covid-19 roiled air travel. Air travelers are currently entitled to […]
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JetBlue forecasts return to profit in third quarter, holds back on growth as costs surge
JetBlue Airways Airbus A320 passenger aircraft landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. Nik Oiko | LightRocket | Getty Images JetBlue Airways said Tuesday that it expects to return to its first profit since the pandemic began this quarter and that it would remain cautious on growth while costs surge. The […]
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From legroom to airfare: How JetBlue’s takeover of Spirit could change air travel
Passengers wait in line at the Spirit Airlines check-in counter at Orlando International Airport. Paul Hennessy | LightRocket | Getty Images Spirit Airlines relented this week and agreed to sell itself to JetBlue Airways for $3.8 billion, hours after breaking off a merger agreement with Frontier Airlines that failed to win enough shareholder support. The […]
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Space company Masten files for bankruptcy after struggle with NASA moon contract
Lunar-focused company Masten Space Systems filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Thursday, with the venture winnowed down to a handful of people after layoffs and furloughs. The space company declared as its debts ballooned, tracing back to a NASA contract awarded to Masten two years ago. Once seen as a major win for the […]
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A toxic culture and ‘race to the bottom’: Pilots open up on why air travel is in chaos
The chaos engulfing many major airports in North America and Europe since summer began hasn’t abated much, and news outlets and social media users continue to report on hordes of impatient travelers and mountains of misplaced suitcases. Source: Getty Images Canceled flights. Long lines. Staff walkouts. Missing luggage. Sound familiar? The chaos engulfing many major […]
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