space   Mars   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations  
Universe Today • Laurence Tognetti

Designing in-situ power stations to power future Mars missions

The article focuses on how in-situ power stations could be designed to generate and manage power using resources available on Mars, supporting sustained operations within future human Mars habitats. The concept is framed around reducing reliance on Earth-supplied energy and enabling mission endurance through locally derived power.

2026-04-28T20:23:46.941526-07:00
defense   Helicopter   Military Aircraft Procurement   Boeing  
DefenseNews.com • Vivek Raghuvanshi

India May Sign Helo Deal by Boeing Deadline

By DefenseNews.com: Pressured by a possible price hike from Boeing in its planned purchase of 22 AH-64E Apache and 15 CH-47F Chinook helicopters for the Air Force, the Indian Ministry of Defence is considering inking the final contract before March 31 when the price set by Boeing will expire, said an MoD source.

2026-04-28T15:34:27.102073-07:00
aviation   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airbus  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Airbus will not have A220 ‘secondary’ cockpit barriers ready by FAA’s July deadline

By FlightGlobal: JetBlue has requested an extension to the deadline, following a similar request by Horizon Air. Certification delays and supply chain hold ups have left Airbus unable to meet the Federal Aviation Administration's 31 July deadline for introducing secondary cockpit barriers on A220s.

2026-04-28T16:34:35.356008-07:00
aviation   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airlines   Boeing   Boeing 737  
FL360aero • Scott Kirby

Copa Airlines signs deal for up to 60 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft (valued at about $13.5B list)

By FL360aero: The flag carrier of Panama and a prominent member of the Star Alliance, Copa Airlines announced the signing of a new agreement with Boeing and GE Aerospace for the purchase of up to 60 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, for an approximate investment of $13.5 billion at list price.

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2026-04-28T08:21:43.747973-07:00
aviation   Routes   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus   Airlines  
ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

China's Spring Airlines targets 300 aircraft by 2035

By ch-aviation: Spring Airlines (9C, Shanghai Hongqiao) is aiming for a fleet of 200 aircraft by 2031 and around 300 by 2035 as it maintains an all-Airbus narrowbody strategy, its vice president Zhang Wuan declared at the event Routes Asia 2026, as reported by industry outlet Aviation Week.

2026-04-28T15:24:07.956675-07:00