space   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   NASA  
SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

SpaceX delays first Starship V3 flight as NASA pushes to speed lunar-lander work

SpaceX has postponed the inaugural flight of its next‑generation Starship V3 even as NASA is urging the company to accelerate development of a Starship‑based lunar lander. The slip creates an immediate scheduling tension between SpaceX's test campaign and NASA's Artemis lander timelines.

Also: Payload
2026-03-09T05:27:21.004193-07:00
aviation   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Europe   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Embraer  
caasint.com • Eddie Saunders

Bridges Air Cargo launches Europe’s first commercial Embraer E‑Freighter service

By caasint.com: The first Embraer E-Freighter has successfully entered service in Europe with launch customer Bridges Air Cargo.

Also: Skies Magazine
2026-03-09T05:18:17.767191-07:00
defense   Middle East   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Reuters

NATO air defences shoot down second Iranian ballistic missile over Turkey; Ankara warns of response

By Reuters: Turkey said on Monday that NATO air defences shot down a second Iranian ballistic missile that had entered its airspace and warned that it would move against any such threats, which increasingly pose a test for Ankara and the alliance.

Also: Military.com, spacewar.com, The Independent, South China Morning Post and 4 more
2026-03-09T05:18:18.113054-07:00
aviation   NTSB   Leadership   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation  
Flying Magazine • Zach Vasile

NTSB Member Who Led Public Response to DC Midair Collision Says He Was Fired by White House

By Flying Magazine: A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) member who became the public face of the agency’s response to the fatal midair collision over Washington, D.C., last year was apparently fired by the White House late last week.

2026-03-09T06:39:42.759528-07:00
aviation   Supply Chain   North America   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Reuters

GE Aerospace to invest additional $1 billion in U.S. manufacturing and supplier base this year

By Reuters: GE Aerospace said on Monday it will invest an additional $1 billion in its U.S. manufacturing sites and supplier base this year to boost engine deliveries and ramp up parts production.

Also: FlightGlobal and GE Aerospace
2026-03-09T05:04:11.296031-07:00