NASA announces sweeping overhaul of Artemis return to moon, targeting two 2028 landings and a 2027 in-orbit docking flight A major shakeup to NASA's Artemis program will step rocket launches up to an annual basis, and discard a Boeing-designed upper stage. LiveScience · Feb 27
Anthropic AI defies Pentagon over expanded military use of its tech despite Hegseth blacklist threat The AI model, named Claude, is the only one currently running in the military's classified systems The Independent UK · Feb 27
NASA shakes up leadership of human spaceflight program in wake of critical Starliner report NASA has replaced two bigwigs in its human spaceflight program, just a week after releasing a report criticizing how the agency handled the first crewed flight of Boeing's Starliner astronaut taxi. Space · Feb 26
How Is Boeing’s Stock Performance Compared to Other Aerospace & Defense Stocks? Boeing shows mixed price performance, yet sound fundamentals support analyst conviction for continued recovery. Barchart · Feb 26
Scoop: Pentagon takes first step toward blacklisting Anthropic The Pentagon asked at least two major defense contractors to assess their reliance on Claude. Axios · Feb 25
Abandoned and decaying: What’s left inside Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘Lolita Express’ after years grounded? For nearly a decade, Jeffrey Epstein’s former Boeing 727 has sat abandoned in Georgia, engines stripped and interior decaying. Once used to ferry powerful figures and, prosecutors say, trafficking victims between his properties, the jet remains a haunting relic of his crimes. Despite ownership changes and scrapping plans, it endures… The Times of India · Feb 25
SpiceJet aircraft turns back minutes after take-off triggering ‘full emergency’ at airport Boeing 737 aircraft operated by SpiceJet reported to be linked to engine failure The Independent UK · Feb 24
SpiceJet Boeing 737 Returns to Delhi After Mid-Air Technical Snag A SpiceJet Boeing 737 aircraft was forced to return to Delhi shortly after take-off on Tuesday morning following a reported engine failure, according to sources. Whats Hot · Feb 24
Former DJ sold nearly £7m of counterfeit aircraft parts causing planes to be grounded worldwide Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala, 38, admitted forging more than 60,000 authenticity certificates for engine parts on his home computer between 2019 and 2023 The Independent UK · Feb 23
Scrapping business class could halve aviation emissions – new study Air travel is famously one of the hardest sectors to decarbonise, and the number of air passengers keeps increasing. Electric planes and “sustainable” aviation fuels are still a long way off making a dent in the industry’s emissions – if they ever will. The Conversation · Feb 23
Ex-DJ jailed for selling nearly £7m counterfeit aircraft parts from home garage Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala, 38, admitted forging more than 60,000 authenticity certificates for engine parts on his home computer from 2019 and 2023. Evening Standard · Feb 23
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Shows Off Husband Amid Affair Rumours With Senior Aide Corey Lewandowski Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem posted a rare video of her husband at an airport amid persistent rumours about her relationship with senior aide Corey Lewandowski. International Business Times UK · Feb 23
US deepens Central Asia ties, signing new investment deals The US has pursued further Central Asia investment deals as Kazakhstan signed agreements worth hundreds of millions during the president's Washington visit. Euronews · Feb 21
The Guardian - US · Feb 20 Nasa to launch historic Artemis II moon mission on 6 March after delays Administrator Jared Isaacman cites ‘major progress’ since earlier discovery of liquid hydrogen leaking from rocket
The Guardian - US · Feb 20 A bar, kitchen and flat-screen TVs: the $70m jet DHS is eyeing for deportations The department is reportedly considering buying a Boeing plane for deportation flights and for use by Trump officials
The Independent UK · Feb 20 Spacecraft that left astronauts stranded in space was one of Nasa’s worst ever failures, space agency says The Nasa mission that left astronauts stuck in space was one of the agency’s worst ever failures, it has said.
Whats Hot · Feb 20 NASA Declares Boeing Starliner Mission a “Type A Mishap,” Cites Technical and Leadership Failures The United States space agency, NASA, has sharply criticized Boeing’s Starliner program following an investigation into the spacecraft’s troubled 2024 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission, which was originally planned to last between eight and fourteen days, left astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore stranded in space…
The Independent UK · Feb 20 Growing calls for independent probe into Air India crash as investigators focus attention on pilots IN FOCUS: Investigators are yet to settle on a cause for the crash but are leaning in the direction of either human error or deliberate action by pilots rather than a mechanical fault despite allegations that the aircraft was flawed from the moment it entered service in India. Alisha Rahaman…
Space · Feb 19 'We almost did have a really terrible day.' NASA now says Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut flight was a 'Type A mishap' "This was a really challenging event in our recent history."
LiveScience · Feb 19 Bungled Boeing Starliner mission was the highest order of mishap that put stranded astronauts at risk, report says The 2024 Starliner mission, which left astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams stranded in space for nine months, has received NASA's worst mishap classification in a damning report.
The Independent UK · Feb 19 NASA boss blasts Boeing and space agency managers for Starliner's botched astronaut flight NASA's new boss is blasting Boeing and the space agency for Starliner's botched flight that left two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station
Euronews · Feb 19 Airbus posts record year — but Washington still prefers the Boeing 'home' team Strong profits and a record order book underline Airbus’s commercial strength, even as US political backing helps Boeing land massive overseas deals.
The Independent UK · Feb 18 Air Force One will be painted red, white and blue as Trump has hinted, US military says The U.S. military says a red, white and blue color scheme championed by President Donald Trump will become the new look for Air Force One
The Independent UK · Feb 18 Jet2 bans two passengers for life after ‘appalling behaviour’ on flight The airline will ‘vigorously pursue’ the disruptive flyers to recover diversion costs