April 20, 2026

April 20, 2026

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SPACE

AGE OF ARTEMIS

By Irene Klotz,Mark Carreau11 min

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

FREIGHTER FACE-OFF

By Guy Norris9 min

TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

By Graham Warwick8 min

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SPACE

AGE OF ARTEMIS

> NASA’S ORION SPACECRAFT NAILS CREWED FLIGHT DEBUT > TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE IS A HIGHLIGHT OF LUNAR FLYBY > ARTEMIS III IS TARGETED TO LAUNCH IN MID-2027

By Irene Klotz,Mark Carreau11 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

FREIGHTER FACE-OFF

> NEXT-GEN A350F AND 777-8F FREIGHTERS TAKE SHAPE > AIRBUS’ A350F GARNERS 101 FIRM ORDERS > BOEING’S 777-8F FINAL ASSEMBLY IS UNDERWAY

By Guy Norris9 min

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TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

Sora Fuel Scales Up Air-to-SAF Process A U.S. startup that is developing technology to capture CO2 from the atmosphere and convert it into jet fuel with fewer steps and lower costs has raised $14.6 million to build a pilot production facility.

By Graham Warwick8 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

TURBULENT RECOVERY

> GLOBAL POLITICS SHIFTS COMPETITIVE BALANCE IN CHINA’S AVIATION MARKETS > CHINESE AIRLINES HAVE INCREASED THEIR SHARE ON ROUTES TO EUROPE > EXTERNAL FACTORS RESHAPED MANY OF CHINA’S INTERNATIONAL FLOWS

By Adrian Schofield7 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Embraer Struggles To Build E2 Orderbook in Latin America

> LATAM’S E2 OPTIONS ARE THE MAJOR PROSPECT FOR EMBRAER > AEROMEXICO AND AEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS SEEM UNINTERESTED IN E-190 REPLACEMENT

By Lori Ranson6 min

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U.S. 2027 FEDERAL BUDGET

PARADIGM SHIFT

> WHITE HOUSE COMMITS TO SUSTAINED TRILLION-DOLLAR DEFENSE BUDGETS > DISCRETIONARY BUDGET SET TO RISE TO $1.35 TRILLION IN FIVE YEARS > MISSILES, SPACE TOP PRIORITIES FOR FISCAL 2027

By Steve Trimble,Brian Everstine,Vivienne Machi6 min

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WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Airlines Count the Cost of Iran Conflict

> EUROPEAN INDUSTRY CALLS FOR REGULATORY SUPPORT > MIDDLE EAST CARRIERS WEIGH UP FINANCIAL TOLL OF THE WAR

By Helen Massy-Beresford6 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

FAA Suddenly Prohibits Common San Francisco Arrival Procedure

> AGENCY SAYS ROUTINE REVIEWS PROMPTED CHANGE > VISUAL SEPARATION RISKS REEVALUATED FOLLOWING DCA ACCIDENT

By Sean Broderick5 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

ATR's Hybrid-Electric Upgrade Plan Gains Traction

> AIRBUS AND LEONARDO ARE SUPPORTING ATR’S ENGINEERING TEAM > EUROPE’S CLEAN AVIATION PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS TO HELP TECHNOLOGY EFFORT

By Thierry Dubois5 min

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DEFENSE

An Exclusive Look at SNC's Nuclear Command 747 Program

> PRELIMINARY DESIGN REVIEW IS SLATED FOR NEXT YEAR > FLEET IS EXPECTED TO EXPAND TO AT LEAST EIGHT

By Brian Everstine5 min

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