The Air CurrentJon Ostrower

AAIB confirms engine switch movement in Air India Flight 171 accident report

The Air Current reports: India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) confirms earlier TAC reporting.

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Breaking DefenseValerie Insinna

US Approves $2.6 B Sale of HH-60W Helicopters to Norway

By Breaking Defense: Oslo’s purchase of the HH-60W could help extend the helicopter’s production line after the US Air Force moved to end procurement of the platform in 2022.

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Boeing settles with a man whose family died in a 737 Max crash in Ethiopia

By kob.com: Boeing has reached a settlement with a man whose wife and three children were killed in a deadly 2019 plane crash in Ethiopia. The deal announced Friday comes just days before the scheduled start of the first trial stemming from the devastating Boeing 737 Max jetliner crash that left 157 people dead.

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Spaceflight NowWill Robinson-Smith

Axiom Space, Oakley partner on spacesuit visor for Artemis missions

By Spaceflight Now: The high-end sunglasses designer is the newest announced partner to join Axiom Space in its development of its Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) spacesuit designed for lunar exploration.

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Via SatelliteRachel Jewett

FCC Grants Approval for SES/Intelsat Acquisition

By Via Satellite: The FCC approved SES’s acquisition of Intelsat on Friday, determining that the merger will create “a more vigorous satellite competitor.” .

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Space and defense firm Firefly's US IPO filing reveals 2024 revenue growth

By Reuters: AE Industrial Partners-backed space and defense technology company Firefly Aerospace on Friday disclosed a 10% rise in 2024 revenue in its filing for an initial public offering in the United States.

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Via SatelliteRachel Jewett

ESA Reports Europe’s First Deep-Space Optical Communications Link

By Via Satellite: The European Space Agency (ESA) recently demonstrated Europe's first deep-space optical communication link with NASA's Psyche spacecraft.

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