Lockheed Martin Gains $1.2 Billion Army Deal for Precision Strike Missiles
ANJ, Sept. 22 – Lockheed Martin has secured a major US Army missile contract worth up to $1.2 billion to produce the Increment 2 variant of the Precision Strike Missile,…
Last Week’s Most Read and Featured Articles: 14 Sept. – Sept. 20
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Aero-News Journal roundup. The past seven days have brought significant developments across global aviation, from groundbreaking fleet modernization initiatives to critical shifts in…
Lufthansa A380 Aborts Munich Crossing After Mid-Atlantic Turnback to Boston
Boston, Sept. 21 – A Lufthansa Airbus A380-841 on Flight LH415 from Washington Dulles International Airport to Munich Airport made a U-turn over the Atlantic and diverted to Boston Logan…
General Atomics CCA Hits Production-Ready Mark After F-5 Passive Kill
California, Sept. 21 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has declared its autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft ready for production after a July 21 flight test in which an unmanned CCA and…
US Airlines Challenge Air China Extra Flights Over Costly Airspace Divide
Washington, DC, Sept. 21 – Major US airlines oppose Air China bid to schedule additional US flights from Beijing to New York and Washington, according to Airlines for America, representing…
NASA Extends SpaceX Crew Dragon Station Flights Through 2030
Washington, DC, Sept. 21 – NASA awarded SpaceX a $946 million commercial crew extension to fly three additional astronaut missions to the International Space Station, lifting the company’s NASA crew…
Vietnam Evaluates Dassault Rafale for Air Force Modernization
Hanoi, Sept. 20 – Vietnam’s air force modernization efforts have positioned the Southeast Asian nation as a potential next Dassault Rafale buyer amid growing regional security needs. Hanoi currently operates…
NASA Reviews Extra Starliner Flights to Secure Dual Crew Access
Washington, DC, Sept. 20 – NASA is in talks with Boeing about assigning the Starliner spacecraft new missions after the Wall Street Journal reported discussions covering ten or more flights…
Fernandes Affirms AirAsia’s Strength Against Jet Fuel Price Pressures
Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 20 – AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes affirmed that the low-cost carrier can withstand the jet fuel cost spike thanks to strong liquidity and robust travel demand across…
Thick Smoke Blankets Riyadh Airport After Nearby Fuel Depot Fire
Riyadh, Sept. 20 – A large plume of black smoke rose Saturday near King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh after flames erupted at an adjacent Aramco fuel storage depot. Saudi…