space   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
Space.com • Monisha Ravisetti

Passengers aboard commercial flights photograph Artemis II launch from the sky

Passengers aboard nearby commercial aircraft captured NASA's Artemis II launch from the sky, recording striking photos and video of the SLS‑Orion stack's ascent. The airborne vantage offered a rare, in‑flight perspective on a crewed lunar‑launch event and underscores public visibility of major launch operations.

2026-04-02T15:06:28.993455-07:00
aviation   Antitrust   Policy & Regulation   Airlines   Delta Air Lines  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Judge expedites Delta-Aeromexico joint venture appeal, agrees to oral hearing

By FlightGlobal: Delta and Aeromexico are seeking a court order that would keep their joint venture alive. Attorneys for Delta Air Lines, Aeromexico and the US Department of Transportation (DOT) may soon find themselves facing off in court, with the future of the Delta-Aeromexico joint venture on the line.

2026-04-02T15:06:03.760201-07:00
space   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   NASA  
Payload • Jacqueline Feldscher

CLPS Firms Eye Major Opportunity in NASA’s Plan for Monthly Uncrewed Lunar Landings

By Payload: Last week, NASA laid out a vision for a lunar base that’s built and supplied through monthly uncrewed lunar landings, with launches beginning as soon as next year.It’s no surprise that CLPS companies are raring to go.

2026-04-02T15:20:06.504426-07:00
aviation   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   Embraer  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

FAA grants Horizon Air one-year extension to install secondary cockpit barriers on new Embraer regional jets

By FlightGlobal: The FAA’s secondary cockpit barrier rule is several decades in the making. Despite opposition from the USA’s largest pilot union, the Federal Aviation Administration has granted US regional carrier Horizon Air an extra year to install secondary cockpit barriers in new Embraer regional jets.

2026-04-02T15:06:03.547353-07:00
aviation   BizAv   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Embraer  
Reuters

Brazil's Embraer posts 47% increase in first-quarter deliveries

By Reuters: Brazilian planemaker Embraer delivered 44 aircraft in the first quarter, up 47% from the same period last year, it said in a securities filing on Thursday.

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2026-04-02T14:00:32.237257-07:00