aviation Hydrogen Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Sustainability & Climate Initiatives

FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Rolls-Royce spotlights hydrogen ambition after Stennis ground tests on modified Pearl business-jet engine

Rolls-Royce is touting combustion ground-test progress at NASA’s Stennis Space Center, using a modified Pearl business-jet engine to validate performance for future hydrogen pathways. The company framed the Stennis results as “polished” performance momentum while it continues positioning hydrogen as a credible low-emissions option for aviation propulsion.

2026-05-12T08:27:50.584480-07:00

space Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Space Exploration & Science Missions Human Spaceflight & Space Stations NASA

Space.com • Robert Lea

NASA's Psyche asteroid probe will fly within 3,000 miles of Mars on May 15: Here's what to expect

By Space.com: NASA's asteroid-bound spacecraft Psyche is headed for an encounter with Mars on Friday (May 15) to get a boost from the Red Planet.

2026-05-12T08:11:48.565672-07:00

defense Aviation Safety & Regulation Defense Industry & Major Contractors

AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

AMI fails to block Martin-Baker ejection seats in UK court

By AeroTime: A UK High Court judge has dismissed a patent infringement lawsuit brought by ejection seat manufacturer AMI Industries against British rival Martin-Baker Aircraft, ending a dispute over technology designed to protect fighter jet pilots during emergency ejections.

2026-05-12T07:10:47.153207-07:00

aviation Routes Airlines Boeing 737 United Airlines

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Following American, United to resume Venezuela service

By Air Data News: Houston-Caracas service will resume in August after nearly a United Airlines announced it will resume nonstop flights between the United States and Venezuela , becoming the second U.S.

Airline Economics

United to resume nonstop flights between Houston and Caracas

Live and Let's Fly

United Airlines Returns To Venezuela, And The Reason Is Written In Oil

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2026-05-12T06:50:03.343350-07:00

aviation PaxEx Airline Industry & Market Trends Workforce & Skills Development Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

Jin Air delays cabin crew onboarding amid soaring fuel costs

By AeroTime: South Korea’s low-cost carriers are feeling the pressure of surging fuel costs as the industry braces for a difficult summer., with Jin Air delaying the start dates of newly hired cabin crew and rival airlines rolling out unpaid leave programs.

2026-05-12T07:53:21.213817-07:00

aviation Europe Policy & Regulation Sustainability & Climate Initiatives Airlines

politico.eu • Tommaso Lecca

EU doubles down on carbon tax for international flights

By politico.eu: The move sets up a fight with the United States, which opposes carbon pricing.

2026-05-12T06:50:10.669357-07:00

space Satellite Space Defense & Militarization

SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force awards TrustPoint $4 million for LEO navigation demonstration

By SpaceNews.com: GTON — TrustPoint, a Virginia startup developing a low-Earth-orbit navigation system intended to complement or back up GPS, said May 12 it received a $4 million contract from the U.S.

Also: Business Wire

2026-05-12T07:30:46.768508-07:00

aviation Europe M&A Orders Airbus A350 Airbus Airlines Boeing Lufthansa

newsroom.lufthansagroup.com • Deutsche Lufthansa AG

Lufthansa exercises option to acquire a majority stake in ITA Airways

By newsroom.lufthansagroup.com: Tags # Finance # Airlines immagine Download Media Kit Preparing your download... Download An error occurred while preparing your download Subline as Bullets Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s stake in ITA Airways is set to increase by 49 percent to 90 percent Second block of shares to be acquired for 325 million euros Completion of the majority acquisition expected in the first quarter of 2027 ITA Airways is already firmly integrated into the Lufthansa Group as its fifth network airline in many areas The Deutsche Lufthansa AG will exercise its option to acquire a majority stake in ITA Airways in June of this year.

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