Boeing has warned that a production problem with some 737 MAX jets will affect the delivery of a “significant number” of planes and reduce the available seats for airlines this summer.
SpaceX scrubbed the first test flight of its fully stacked Starship rocket on Monday, citing a problem with the pressurization system on the Super Heavy first stage. The launch was scheduled to take place from SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, but was stopped with less than nine minutes left in the countdown. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tweeted, “A pressurant valve appears to be frozen, so unless it starts operating soon, no launch today.”
SpaceX will attempt to make history on Monday, April 17, when it launches its massive Starship and Super Heavy rocket as an integrated system for the first time. The company has received a license from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct the flight test from its Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas.
The launch of the European Space Agency (ESA)’s JUICE mission to explore Jupiter and its icy moons has been delayed by 24 hours due to weather conditions. The spacecraft was scheduled to lift off on Thursday, April 13, at 8:15 a.m. ET aboard an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. However, the risk of lightning near the launch pad forced the mission team to scrub the launch about 10 minutes before liftoff.
Two more European countries have announced their intention to operate the F-35: Poland and Romania. Both countries are NATO allies who perceive increasing threats from Russia and seek to modernize their air forces with new technology suitable for interoperability with other F-35 operating nations.
Boeing (BA) delivered 130 airplanes in the first quarter of 2023, slightly ahead of its European rival Airbus (AIR), which delivered 127 jets, according to data released by both companies on Tuesday. This is the first time since 2018 that Boeing has outperformed Airbus in quarterly deliveries, signaling a recovery for the U.S. planemaker after years of setbacks.
Vertical Aerospace, a British electric aircraft company, has achieved a major milestone in its effort to certify its VX4 eVTOL aircraft. The company has been awarded Design Organisation Approval (DOA) by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), making it the first eVTOL manufacturer to receive the designation.
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