Reuters
Russia’s top space official says the new Soyuz-5 launch vehicle is undergoing its final tests and is “absolutely ready” for use in space projects. The update signals the end of preparation and a near-term path toward operational launch activity as Russia continues to refresh its launch fleet.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Hong Kong’s flagship airline, Cathay Pacific, says that it will trim its flight schedules until the end of June due to the surging cost of oil caused by the strangulation of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
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By Reuters: The Federal Aviation Administration and Pentagon said on Friday they had signed an agreement allowing the government's use of a high-energy laser counter-drone system along the southern U.S.
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By NASA Spaceflight: Weeks after Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus S.S. William McCool ended its CRS NG-23 mission with a….
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By AINonline: EBAA trade group said lack of momentum made the show unviable.
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• Andrew Jones
By SpaceNews.com: Long March 7A launches classified Shiyan-12 satellites.
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• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The pilots of a Frontier Airlines Airbus A321 were forced to “slam on the brakes” to avoid colliding with two trucks that cut them off as they were taxiing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Wednesday, new air traffic recordings have revealed.
Aviation Week
• Kurt Hofmann
By Aviation Week: Turkish Airlines has announced significant management changes it says are in line with the airline’s corporate objectives.
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