Reuters
• David Shepardson
FAA returning ticketing authority to Boeing for 737 MAX, 787 planes
Aviation Week
• Sean Broderick
Reuters
• David Shepardson
Aviation Week
• Sean Broderick
Via Satellite
• Mark Holmes
Sky Perfect JSAT and ispace Partner for Lunar Exploration Ambitions
By Via Satellite: Sky Perfect JSAT is linking up with ispace in a new MoU in the area of lunar exploration.
defense
Satellite
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
Space Defense & Militarization
Defense Policy
Breaking Defense
• Theresa Hitchens
DIU seeking 'near-term' power-beaming satellite demo
By Breaking Defense: The goal of the new project is to field an operational capability for space-to-space and space-to-ground power beaming by 2030, according to the Defense Innovation Unit call to industry.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
Former Malaysia Airlines A380 returns to the skies for new role as Airbus test aircraft
By Air Data News: MSN114 aircraft leaves long-term storage as it begins conversion into the manufacturer's next of the Airbus A380s retired during the COVID-19 pandemic has returned to the air to begin a second career, this time as a flying test aircraft for the European manufacturer.
space
AI
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
Space Policy & International Cooperation
Space Defense & Militarization
NEW
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
BQP Secures SpaceWERX Funding for Quantum-Assisted AI for Space Domain Awareness
By Via Satellite: BosonQ Psi Federal LLC (BQP) has secured SpaceWERX funding to advance the company’s quantum-assisted AI platform to improve space domain awareness (SDA).
Reuters
• David Shepardson
FAA chief vows fast time-table to reform US air traffic control systems
By Reuters: The head of the Federal Aviation Administration says the agency needs another $10 billion from Congress to reform the antiquated U.S. air traffic control system as policymakers prepare for traffic to double in the next two decades.
aviation
China
Orders
Airline Industry & Market Trends
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)
Asia-Pacific (APAC)
Airbus A350
Airbus
Airbus A320
Airlines
Bloomberg
• Benedikt Kammel
Airbus Wins Major Order from Air China to Firm Regional Hold
By Bloomberg: Airbus SE won orders from Air China and Hainan Airlines with a total transaction value of about $17.8 billion, giving the European planemaker a commercial boost a few days before a marquee aviation exhibition.
Airline Geeks
Air China, Shenzhen Airlines Order 55 Airbus Aircraft
Bloomberg
• Clara Hernanz Lizarraga, Paula Doenecke
Sateliot Expands Funding to Offer Satellite Service to Phones
By Bloomberg: Satellite startup Sateliot is seeking to boost an ongoing fundraising round to as much as €150 million ($172 million), about a 50% increase as the Spanish company aims to offer satellite connectivity directly to smartphones.
