aviation   Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Airbus A320   Boeing   Boeing 737  
AINonline • Bjorn Fehrm, Hanneke Weitering, Scott Hamilton

JetZero and Natilus pitch blended‑wing‑body alternatives to Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies amid scrutiny

Startups JetZero and Natilus are promoting large blended‑wing‑body designs as alternatives to Boeing and Airbus narrowbodies, but questions over engine selection, realistic range performance and credible production plans are drawing scrutiny from customers and industry analysts. Their proposals reopen debate over clean‑sheet airliner architectures.

2026-02-16T18:25:56.895456-08:00
space   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
Spaceflight Now • Will Robinson-Smith

NASA to attempt second full fueling test of its Space Launch System rocket

By Spaceflight Now: ![](http://spaceflightnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/20260216_WDR-2_annoucement-1_MC-1.jpeg) NASA will try again to fully load its Space Launch System rocket with more than 700,000 gallons of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen this week at the conclusion of a full launch countdown rehearsal.

2026-02-16T16:36:23.392567-08:00
aviation   North America   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Workforce & Skills Development  
The Air Current • Jon Ostrower

FAA begins relocating hundreds of headquarters employees into DOT building

By The Air Current: ![](https://theaircurrent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/cropped-guisbond-headshot-300x300.jpg) An FAA spokesperson confirmed to The Air Current that a “couple hundred” agency employees are Keep reading with a TAC/Pro or Individual Business subscription.

2026-02-16T13:14:10.560079-08:00
space   Space Exploration & Science Missions   NASA  
Universe Today • Matthew Williams

Study: Amino Acids on Bennu Indicate Different Formation Pathway Than Previously Thought

By Universe Today: According to the researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, some of the amino acids found in the asteroid Bennu likely formed in a different way than was previously thought, effectively challenging what we thought we knew about the origins of life.

2026-02-16T15:53:33.724711-08:00