space   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   NASA  
NASA Spaceflight • Justin Davenport

NASA and Astrobotic pick lunar south pole site for VIPER and Griffin ahead of Artemis human landings

NASA and commercial partner Astrobotic have selected a site on the Moon’s south pole for the VIPER rover and Astrobotic’s Griffin lander, marking a coordinated robotic reconnaissance ahead of planned Artemis human missions. The designation focuses science on volatile‑rich terrain close to proposed Artemis 4 touchdown zones.

Also: Space.com
2026-04-03T16:12:35.997218-07:00
defense   Middle East   Helicopter   Accident   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Wall Street Journal

U.S. Combat Search and Rescue Team Spotted Over Iran

By Wall Street Journal: U.S. search and rescue aircraft, including an HC-130 airplane and two HH-60 helicopters, were filmed flying over Iran after a U.S. jet fighter was downed in the country in footage circulated by Iranian state media and verified by Storyful.

Also: Wall Street Journal, defence-blog.com, India Defense News, theaviationgeekclub.com, Economic Times, worldwarwings.com, news.ssbcrack.com, ANI News Agency, tass.com, The Telegraph, al-monitor.com, intellinews.com, ibtimes.com and defence-blog.com
2026-04-03T10:52:47.548539-07:00
aviation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines   United Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

United reaches tentative flight attendant contract with $100+/hr top pay, no major concessions

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Flight attendants at United Airlines are scouring the full text of a new, highly anticipated tentative labor agreement that was released late on Friday night and trying to work out what the catch is, after the Chicago-based carrier promised pay rates that top out at more than $100 per hour.

Also: View from the Wing, Aviation A2Z and View from the Wing
2026-04-03T23:58:48.974526-07:00
aviation   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines   ATR  
Aviation Week • Thierry Dubois

New South Korean Carrier Sum Air Orders Up To Eight ATR 72-600s

By Aviation Week: Sum Air has ordered four ATR 72-600 regional turboprops from ATR and signed purchase rights for four additional aircraft.

Also: Aviation24
2026-04-03T07:06:31.430447-07:00
space   North America   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Policy & Regulation   NASA  
Wall Street Journal

NASA’s Artemis II Heads to the Moon — Amid Political Shakeup as Trump Ousts AG Pam Bondi

By Wall Street Journal: President Trump removes AG Pam Bondi, shortly after ousting Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Could this be the beginning of a larger cabinet shakeup? Plus, NASA sends astronauts toward the moon for the first time since the end of the Apollo program.

Also: Space.com and NBC News
2026-04-03T16:25:40.314364-07:00