NASANaomi Hartono

DART impact: first deliberate alteration of an object's heliocentric orbit

New analysis shows NASA's 2022 DART spacecraft impact on the moonlet Dimorphos altered not only its orbital period around parent asteroid Didymos but also shifted the binary system's heliocentric trajectory—marking the first intentional change to a celestial body's orbit around the Sun.

Reuters

Boeing Close to 500‑Jet 737 MAX Deal to Be Announced at Trump‑Xi Summit, Bloomberg Reports

By Reuters: Boeing is close to landing its first major aircraft order from China in nearly a decade, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

2026-03-06T11:04:08.986711-08:00
ch-aviation

FAA Proposes 2,800 Daily Summer Operations Cap at Chicago O'Hare; No Agreement Yet

By ch-aviation: The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing capping the number of daily summer operations at Chicago O'Hare at 2,800, similar to the number the hub...

2026-03-06T11:19:06.620344-08:00
FlightGlobalJon Hemmerdinger

Sikorsky targets 2026 certification for upgraded S-92A+ amid test-stand hold ups

By FlightGlobal: Sikorsky anticipates Federal Aviation Administration certification of its S-92A+ heavy-twin helicopter in 2026, despite test-stand problems delaying approval of the aircraft's redesigned main gearbox.

2026-03-06T11:32:59.733818-08:00
SkiftMichelle Gounden, Oliver Martin

When the Sky Closes: A Decision Framework to Recover Middle East Air Travel After Airspace Shutdowns

By Skift: The first casualty of war is not truth; it is the booking engine. Within hours of Iran’s retaliatory strikes, the cascade began: airspace closures,.

2026-03-06T10:19:40.428116-08:00