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SpaceX eyes on-site propellant plants at Starbase to solve Starship fuel bottleneck

SpaceX has identified propellant supply as a bottleneck to Starship operations and is revisiting plans to install on‑site propellant‑generation plants at its Starbase facility. Building local production capacity would reduce logistical dependence and could materially increase launch cadence for Starship test and operational flights.

2025-09-02T11:58:43.979816-07:00

Leeham News

Pratt & Whitney adopts Industrial 4.0 to tackle ongoing GTF engine problems

2025-08-17T22:28:11.587413-07:00

FreightWaves

Air Canada Cancels 500 Flights as Flight Attendants Prepare to Strike

2025-08-14T13:05:28.371928-07:00

Reuters

RTX Q2 beats expectations but trims 2025 profit guidance amid tariff headwinds

2025-07-22T05:27:11.610786-07:00

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Skift

5 Forces Shaping Aviation in 2026 and Beyond Industry leaders identify five forces—from supply‑chain strain and fleet delivery pressure to rapid digitalisation and shifting passenger expectations—that will shape aviation through 2026 and beyond, influencing airline operations, aircraft programmes and commercial strategy. Details were presented at the Skift Aviation Forum.

2025-09-04T00:26:01.913871-07:00

5 Forces Shaping Aviation in 2026 and Beyond

usinenouvelle.com

Strikes at Airbus, Boeing and GE threaten to slow aircraft production Major aerospace contractors including Airbus, Boeing and GE are facing strikes and threats of worker mobilisation that could slow aircraft production and disrupt delivery schedules. The labour unrest adds fresh operational risk to already strained manufacturing and supply‑chain timelines across multiple assembly and engine programmes.

2025-09-03T21:32:46.498323-07:00

Strikes at Airbus, Boeing and GE threaten to slow aircraft production

Vertical Mag

B&H Worldwide delivers Airbus H145 from Zurich to Auckland for GCH Aviation Aerospace logistics specialist B&H Worldwide has transported an Airbus H145 from Zurich to Auckland on behalf of GCH Aviation, handling specialist crating and biosecurity compliance. The shipment supports GCH Aviation’s expansion of air rescue and aeromedical services in New Zealand.

2025-09-03T08:12:31.601422-07:00

B&H Worldwide delivers Airbus H145 from Zurich to Auckland for GCH Aviation

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SpaceX eyes on-site propellant plants at Starbase to solve Starship fuel bottleneck SpaceX has identified propellant supply as a bottleneck to Starship operations and is revisiting plans to install on‑site propellant‑generation plants at its Starbase facility. Building local production capacity would reduce logistical dependence and could materially increase launch cadence for Starship test and operational flights.

2025-09-02T11:58:43.979816-07:00

SpaceX eyes on-site propellant plants at Starbase to solve Starship fuel bottleneck

fortuneindia.com

Airbus taps Mahindra Aerostructures to build H125 fuselages in Bengaluru, expanding 'Make in India' rotorcraft supply chain Airbus Helicopters has contracted Mahindra Aerostructures Pvt. Ltd. to industrialise and produce main fuselage sections for the H125 at its Bengaluru facility as an additional source for the programme. The move deepens aerospace localisation under India’s 'Make in India' initiative and targets initial deliveries after rapid industrialisation.

2025-08-28T07:14:35.097348-07:00

Airbus taps Mahindra Aerostructures to build H125 fuselages in Bengaluru, expanding 'Make in India' rotorcraft supply chain

Aviation Week

Chromalloy among handful able to design, manufacture and test high‑pressure turbine blades Chromalloy is one of a handful of companies globally that can design, manufacture and test high‑pressure turbine blades. That end‑to‑end capability spans engineering, production and validation, giving Chromalloy a rare role across the turbine component lifecycle and in the engines supply chain.

2025-08-27T13:11:49.457386-07:00

Chromalloy among handful able to design, manufacture and test high‑pressure turbine blades

SpaceNews.com

Kontron names Spirit Electronics as distributor to expand ruggedized computing into aerospace and defense Kontron has named Spirit Electronics as an official distributor to expand sales of its ruggedized IoT and embedded computing technology into aerospace and defense supply chains. The deal tasks Spirit with marketing Kontron's rugged computing solutions to avionics, defense and aerospace integrators.

2025-08-27T11:49:39.026984-07:00

Kontron names Spirit Electronics as distributor to expand ruggedized computing into aerospace and defense

FlightGlobal

Boeing removes last 737 Max from Moses Lake storage; final aircraft from 2019 grounding departed in mid‑August

2025-08-25T11:47:31.328075-07:00

Boeing removes last 737 Max from Moses L

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