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Malaysia Aviation Group Confirms Order for Up to 60 Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft

Malaysia Aviation Group has placed a firm order for 30 Boeing 737 MAX jets, including 18 737-8s and 12 737-10s, and secured options for an additional 30. This move reinforces their fleet modernization efforts and signifies Malaysia Airlines' first introduction of lie-flat business class seats on narrowbody aircraft.

2025-03-20T22:43:34.702787-07:00

Reuters

JAL Expands Fleet with 17 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 11 Airbus A321neos

2025-03-19T00:17:37.284201-07:00

orlandosentinel.com

SpaceX Crew-10 Replaces Stranded ISS Astronauts After 9-Month Delay

2025-03-15T20:36:38.410234-07:00

Vertical Mag

Airbus Signs Deals for H140 Helicopters in EMS Sector at Verticon

2025-03-11T09:41:13.659855-07:00

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Flightradar24

Malaysia Airlines Resumes Paris-Kuala Lumpur Route After Nearly a Decade Malaysia Airlines has resumed its direct flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport after nearly ten years. The inaugural flight, operated with an Airbus A350, departed on March 22, marking a significant route reinstatement for the carrier.

2025-03-25T13:50:49.670197-07:00

Malaysia Airlines Resumes Paris-Kuala Lumpur Route After Nearly a Decade

Urban Air Mobility News

ZeroAvia Secures USAF Grant for Hydrogen-Electric Cessna and Autonomous Aircraft ZeroAvia has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research grant by AFWERX to explore hydrogen propulsion integration into Cessna Caravan aircraft. The project also involves developing an 8,000-pound autonomous aircraft, targeting sustainability with a 2,500-mile range using hydrogen-electric technology.

2025-03-25T03:35:34.292083-07:00

ZeroAvia Secures USAF Grant for Hydrogen-Electric Cessna and Autonomous Aircraft

Universe Today

ESA Plans Metal Asteroid Mission Targeting Kleopatra The European Space Agency is evaluating a mission to explore Kleopatra, a metal-rich M-type asteroid. Kleopatra, notable for its two moons, presents a challenging observational target due to its location in the central and outer areas of the main asteroid belt.

2025-03-24T12:21:23.638803-07:00

ESA Plans Metal Asteroid Mission Targeting Kleopatra

The Guardian

Curiosity Rover Uncovers Largest Organic Molecules on Mars NASA's Curiosity rover has detected long-chain organic compounds in Martian rocks, raising intriguing questions about the planet's ancient conditions. While these findings do not confirm the past existence of life, they highlight the rover's capabilities in astrobiological research.

2025-03-24T12:03:53.963630-07:00

Curiosity Rover Uncovers Largest Organic Molecules on Mars

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GE Aerospace and Lufthansa Revive XEOS for CFM LEAP Engine MRO in Poland GE Aerospace and Lufthansa Technik have reopened the XEOS MRO facility in Środa Śląska, Poland, focusing on CFM LEAP engine maintenance. This strategic move addresses the growing demand for servicing narrowbody aircraft engines, enhancing Poland's aerospace capabilities, and strengthening local workforce development initiatives.

2025-03-24T06:02:09.136802-07:00

GE Aerospace and Lufthansa Revive XEOS for CFM LEAP Engine MRO in Poland

Space.com

NASA's Lucy Mission Prepares Flyby of 150-Million-Year-Old Asteroid NASA's Lucy mission is set to commence a historic flyby of a 150-million-year-old asteroid next month. This encounter aims to uncover vital clues about the solar system's early formation, offering unprecedented insights into the planet formation process and the origins of our celestial neighborhood.

2025-03-21T11:09:16.881087-07:00

NASA's Lucy Mission Prepares Flyby of 150-Million-Year-Old Asteroid

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FedEx Expands ATR 72-600F Fleet with 10 Additional Freighters FedEx Corp. has confirmed an agreement with ATR to acquire 10 extra ATR 72-600F aircraft, supplementing a prior commitment of 30 units. The new freighters will enhance FedEx's regional cargo operations, with deliveries planned between 2027 and 2029.

2025-03-21T05:07:42.643365-07:00

FedEx Expands ATR 72-600F Fleet with 10 Additional Freighters

European Spaceflight

Exotrail Secures Multi-Launch Deal with MaiaSpace for SpaceVan Missions French startup Exotrail has signed a multi-launch agreement with MaiaSpace to deploy its SpaceVan orbital transfer vehicle to LEO. The deal marks MaiaSpace's entry into commercial launch services, with the first mission slated for as early as 2027.

2025-03-20T23:18:53.509990-07:00

Exotrail Secures Multi-Launch Deal with MaiaSpace for SpaceVan Missions

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