aviation Supply Chain Military Aircraft Procurement Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Defense Industry & Major Contractors Airbus A320

FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Pratt & Whitney to install $200M forging press in Columbus, boosting component output 30% to support GTF and F135

Pratt & Whitney will invest $200 million to install an additional isothermal forging press at its Columbus, Georgia site by 2028, increasing critical component output about 30%. The expansion is aimed at easing supply‑chain constraints that have throttled commercial GTF deliveries and F135 military engine production.

Also: Simple Flying and Atlanta Journal-Constitution

2026-02-24T16:00:49.006740-08:00

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Universe Today • Matthew Williams

NASA Launches Space Umbrella to Map Earth's Magnetosphere Using MMS Data

By Universe Today: NASA has announced the Space Umbrella project, in which participants will use data from NASA’s Magnetosphere Multiscale (MMS) mission to shed light on solar storms.

2026-02-24T16:14:48.948649-08:00

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Aviation Week • Robert Wall

Avio Selects New Virginia Solid Rocket Motor Site

By Aviation Week: Italian rocket company Avio says it will build a new solid rocket motor facility in Hurt, Virginia.

European Spaceflight

Avio to Build $500 Million Facility in Hurt, Virginia

2026-02-24T03:26:42.761244-08:00

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Reuters • David Shepardson

Trump to hold meeting on plan to revamp Washington Dulles airport

By Reuters: U.S. President Donald Trump plans to hold a meeting on Wednesday about his plan to overhaul the primary international airport for the U.S. capital area, the White House said, after he harshly criticized its design in December.

2026-02-24T16:06:16.101440-08:00

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Aviation Source • Len Varley

U.S. Airlines Brace for Record 171 Million Passengers in Spring Travel Surge (Mar 1–Apr 30)

By Aviation Source: U.S. airlines are bracing for a spring air travel surge, with a record 171 million passengers expected to travel between March 1 and April 30.

2026-02-24T15:15:09.666396-08:00

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theaviationhub.co.uk • James Field

American Airlines investigating apparent bullet holes on 737 MAX 8 after flight from Medellín

By theaviationhub.co.uk: American Airlines is investigating what appeared to be bullet holes on a Boeing 737 MAX 8 shortly after it arrived in Miami from Medellin in Colombia.

Aviation Source

Possible Bullet Holes Found on American Airlines 737 MAX 8 Arriving Miami from Medellín; Investigation Underway

View from the Wing

American Airlines 737 Found with Bullet Holes After Overnight Stop in Medellín; Security Investigation Underway

Also: Aviation24, Paddle Your Own Kanoo, CBS News, thebulkheadseat.com, altitudeyes.com, airlive.net and abcnews.com

2026-02-24T11:33:22.484038-08:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

A banner year for military space funding— with an unclear path beyond

By SpaceNews.com: A banner year for military space funding— with an unclear path beyond.

2026-02-24T14:53:22.248904-08:00

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investor.iridium.com

Iridium Launches Next Generation IoT Platform

By investor.iridium.com: Smaller, purpose-built, and designed for scale, the new Iridium 9604 unifies satellite, cellular, and GNSS in a single platform engineered for global IoT MCLEAN, Va., Feb.