Aerospace News

Several major aerospace manufacturing companies already include beds in their planes. However, Airbus is planning to add them to lower levels, presumably going as deep as the cargo hold. According to a press release issued by the company, Airbus plans … Read More

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is planning to conduct supersonic flight tests over Galveston, Texas. Known as the Commercial Supersonic Technology (CST) project, the space agency hopes to develop new flight technologies that could one day change the … Read More

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is expected to impose new regulations on Boeing’s latest long-range mid-size jet airliner. Reports show that roughly one in four Boeing 787 Dreamliners suffer from engine problems that have yet to be addressed. Earlier … Read More

Statistics show that roughly 1.73 million people board domestic flights within the United States each day. There are certainly advantages to traveling via plane as opposed to car, some of which include a lower risk of injury, faster travel times … Read More

The aerospace manufacturing company Boeing has signed a $12.3 billion deal with American Airlines to build 47 787 Dreamliners. American Airlines says it will purchase 22 787-8s along with 25 of the larger 787-9 variants. Assuming both parties follow through … Read More

One of the most common complaints among residents living around major airports is the noise. Landings and takeoffs produce a significant amount of noise, creating a chaotic environment for nearby residents. However, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) … Read More

Space debris has become an increasingly common concern among space agencies. Statistics show that there are more than a half-million pieces of space debris flying above the Earth. And what goes up must go down. When space debris falls, it … Read More

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has postponed the launch of its James Webb Space Telescope to 2020. The massive deep space-viewing telescope was originally planned to launch in October 2018. In September, however, NASA said it was pushing … Read More

Aerospace manufacturing company Airbus is considering building a new cargo-hauling version of its existing A330neo jet. Reports show that inquires from parcel services companies like Amazon and the United Parcel Service (UPS) have prompted Airbus to consider the new jet. … Read More