space   Blue Origin   Intuitive Machines   Moon   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Policy & Regulation   NASA  
Bloomberg • Loren Grush

NASA details Moon-base buildout steps—moon-base contract awards expand to Blue Origin, Astrolab and Firefly’s polar-landing dron

NASA is moving from planning to contracting for its Moon-base concept, including perimeter discussions and a growing CLPS-style push for robotic surface assets. Awards cover robotic landers, rovers and drones—such as Blue Origin and Astrolab missions—and Firefly’s Elytra spacecraft delivering drones to the lunar south pole.

Also: Payload, New York Times, NASA, CBS News, Forbes, Seeking Alpha, The Guardian and 5 more
2026-05-26T12:54:36.648420-07:00
aviation   Satellite   PaxEx   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airlines  
CNBC • Leslie Josephs

American Airlines picks SpaceX's Starlink for in-flight Wi-Fi on more than 500 planes

By CNBC: American Airlines said it will install SpaceX's Starlink for inflight Wi-Fi on more than 500 of its airplanes.

Also: Aviation Source, PaxEx.Aero, aviationnews.eu, The Points Guy, airwaysmag.com, Paddle Your Own Kanoo, View from the Wing, FlightGlobal, Via Satellite, AeroTime, Runway Girl, Wall Street Journal and 31 more
2026-05-26T08:22:45.106298-07:00
defense   Space Force   Supply Chain   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation   Defense Policy  
Breaking Defense • Valerie Insinna

HASC $1.15T defense policy bill takes aim at industrial base challenges

By Breaking Defense: The bill authorizes multiyear procurement of critical munitions, the F-35 and the Arleigh Burke destroyer.

Also: aia-aerospace.org, Defense Daily and 4 more
2026-05-26T14:04:32.733605-07:00
aviation   BizAv   M&A   Airlines   Delta Air Lines  
ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Delta extends Wheels Up lock-up restrictions through 2027

By ch-aviation: Wheels Up (WUP, Teterboro) has announced that lead strategic investor Delta Air Lines has extended lock-up restrictions on all its shares issued under the Investment and Investor Rights Agreement for an additional year, through May 22, 2027.

Also: Airline Economics and Corporate Jet Investor
2026-05-26T13:24:29.551217-07:00
aviation   Viasat   PaxEx  
satnews.com

Viasat’s Next-Gen Cockpit Service Reaches Milestone as Airlines Modernize Communications to Save Fuel

By satnews.com: Viasat has officially announced a significant achievement for its commercial aviation business, with its SwiftBroadband-Safety service now installed on one thousand aircraft globally.

2026-05-26T09:49:01.469367-07:00
aviation   ATC   NTSB   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
Reuters • David Shepardson

NTSB wants FAA to revise runway safety assessments during heavy rainfall

By Reuters: The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday called on the Federal ​Aviation Administration to revise how it assesses runway conditions during ‌heavy rainfall, citing safety risks of airplanes skidding off the runway.

Also: FlightGlobal and avweb.com
2026-05-26T12:24:19.966150-07:00