AirInsight
• Richard Schuurman
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said the carrier has issued a request for proposals to Airbus and Boeing for its next widebody fleet investment, aimed at replacing 47 ageing Boeing 777-200ERs. The decision is set against broader premium long-haul strategy and the timing of next-gen aircraft availability.
politico.eu
• Chris Lunday
By politico.eu: Major General Michael Traut said Berlin is preparing new military space capabilities, including jammers, lasers and a sovereign satellite communications network.
time.com
• Jeffrey Kluger
By time.com: The pressure is on the company—and newly minted trillionaire Elon Musk—to deliver.
Bloomberg
• Rajesh Mascarenhas
By Bloomberg: An Indian Air Force An-32 aircraft was involved in an accident while landing at Jorhat in Assam on Saturday, killing five personnel.
newsable.asianetnews.com
Associated Press
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: The US Air Force (USAF) has revealed that an operational test pilot has flown the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider for the first time, a step that officials say marks a significant change in how the service evaluates new combat aircraft.
NASA Spaceflight
• Martin Smith
By NASA Spaceflight: China kicked off a busy month with three missions for a single internet constellation in the span of nearly four days. Another maiden launch saw the nation’s tallest rocket successfully reach orbit, though the debut raised eyebrows with the absence of airspace notices ahead of the mission.
Reuters
• Laura Matthews, Saqib Iqbal Ahmed
By Reuters: Investors will soon get a new way to bet on SpaceX's trajectory: options on the stock are set to begin trading as soon as Tuesday, with early activity expected to be heavy, volatile, and likely expensive.
Associated Press
Associated Press
• Allan Olingo
By Associated Press: The war in Iran is driving up jet fuel prices, worsening supply strains for African airlines. The African Airlines Association says the crisis has exposed reliance on imported jet fuel.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
Bloomberg
• Mihir Mishra, Sanjai P R, Siddharth Philip
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
