May 4, 2026

May 4, 2026

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

THE MAKING OF MOBILE

By Jens Flottau10 min

SPACE

Future Orion Plans Emerge as Spacecraft Assembly Accelerates

By Guy Norris9 min

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

REVAMPING CABIN LIFE

By Thierry Dubois,Alan Dron9 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

THE MAKING OF MOBILE

> HOW AIRBUS MOVES ITS SITE IN MOBILE, ALABAMA, TO MUCH HIGHER RATES > SECOND A320NEO FINAL ASSEMBLY LINE BECOMES OPERATIONAL > TRAINING WORKFORCE IS BIGGEST CHALLENGE

By Jens Flottau10 min

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SPACE

Future Orion Plans Emerge as Spacecraft Assembly Accelerates

> LOCKHEED COMPLETES MODIFIED ARTEMIS III HEAT SHIELD > THE COMPANY PROPOSES AN “EVOLVED” COMMERCIAL VERSION

By Guy Norris9 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

REVAMPING CABIN LIFE

> CABIN INTERIORS WILL BECOME MORE ACCESSIBLE AS WELL AS SUSTAINABLE > WHEELCHAIR USERS PRESS FOR BETTER OPTIONS FOR THEIR EXPENSIVE VEHICLES > NEW CONCEPTS THAT MAXIMIZE CABIN SPACE PROFITABILITY ARE NEARING FRUITION

By Thierry Dubois,Alan Dron9 min

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DEFENSE

WHAT'S UP, FAMM?

> A FRESH APPROACH USHERS IN A NEW ERA FOR MASS-PRODUCED CRUISE MISSILES > DEFENSE BUDGET INCLUDES NEARLY $1 BILLION FOR U.S. AIR FORCE PROGRAMS > THE NAVY AND ARMY ARE ALSO PLANNING LOW-COST ALTERNATIVES TO TOMAHAWKS

By Steve Trimble9 min

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PROPULSION

Lagging Battery Performance Forces Electric Aircraft Rethink

> ELYSIAN’S E9X WEIGHT GROWS AND RANGE SHRINKS > BETTER BATTERIES ARE ON THE HORIZON

By Graham Warwick7 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Boeing and Airbus Agree New Aircraft Remain in Strong Demand

> AIRFRAMERS SEE NO ORDER CHANGES BECAUSE OF IRAN WAR > SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTION IS A GROWING WORRY FOR BOTH AIRCRAFT-MAKERS

By Jens Flottau,Guy Norris7 min

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TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

High-Altitude Platform Flies From U.S. to Brazil Airship startup Sceye completed a 12-day mission during which its solar-powered SE2 high-altitude platform system flew 6,400 mi. from New Mexico to the coast of Brazil at altitudes above 52,000 ft. The Endurance Program flight moves the company closer to commercial deployment for telecommunications and environmental monitoring.

By Graham Warwick7 min

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SPECIAL REPORT

French Startups Strive To Innovate Firefighting Aircraft in Europe

> CANADIAN OR U.S.-MADE TYPES DOMINATE EUROPEAN FLEETS > COMPANIES ARE ADAPTING THE ATR 72 FOR LAND-BASED AND SCOOPER FIREFIGHTING MISSIONS

By Tony Osborne7 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Diversifying Feedstocks Is Critical to Increasing the SAF Supply

> ETHANOL POTENTIAL AWAITS FURTHER POLICY CLARIFICATION > METHANOL, BIOGAS AND PLASTICS OFFER OTHER AVENUES

By Graham Warwick6 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

High Oil Prices Fuel U.S. Airline Merger and Acquisition Potential

> UNITED PRESSES ITS CASE EVEN AFTER AMERICAN’S REBUFF > ULCCs SEEK GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE “TO PRESERVE VITAL INDUSTRY COMPETITION”

By Lori Ranson,Christine Boynton6 min

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