Lufthansa 787-9 Tests Tech to Cut Fuel and Noise
Boeing, Lufthansa, and Rolls-Royce partnered to test emissions-reducing technologies on a 787-9, targeting a 20% fuel efficiency improvement.
Jul 16, 20264 min
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Lufthansa 787-9 Begins ecoDemonstrator Flight Trials
Boeing and partners will test a modified Lufthansa 787-9 to evaluate technologies targeting a 25 dB cumulative noise reduction.
Jul 16, 20265 min
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Wisk Aero, NASA Test 1:3 Autonomous Aircraft Supervisor Ratio
Wisk Aero and NASA successfully demonstrated a 1:3 supervisor-to-aircraft ratio for autonomous eVTOLs at the Ames Research Center.
Jul 16, 20263 min
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Qatar Airways Expands Free Starlink Wi-Fi to 787 Fleet
Qatar Airways has completed its Starlink Wi-Fi rollout on 120 widebody aircraft and is now expanding the high-speed service to its Boeing 787 fleet.
Jul 15, 20263 min
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Q-CTRL Unveils First Airworthy Quantum GPS Backup System
Q-CTRL's new Ironstone Opal system offers a GPS-independent navigation backup, achieving DO-160 airworthiness standards for commercial aviation.
Jul 14, 20263 min
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Frontier Airlines Adds SpaceX Starlink for In-Flight Wi-Fi
Frontier Airlines will equip over 180 aircraft with SpaceX's Starlink for high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi beginning in early 2027.
Jul 14, 20263 min
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Airbus Develops Remote Software-Defined Aircraft Updates
Airbus is developing a software-defined aircraft architecture to enable remote, over-the-air updates and predictive maintenance by 2030.
Jul 5, 20264 min
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NASA X-59 Quesst Begins Supersonic Flight Test Program
NASA's X-59 Quesst aircraft has achieved supersonic flight, supporting a potential FAA regulatory shift to allow civil overland supersonic travel.
Jul 3, 20263 min
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Southwest Airlines Launches Starlink on Boeing 737-800
Southwest Airlines operated its first flight with Starlink Wi-Fi on June 22, 2026, targeting over 300 aircraft installations by year-end.
Jun 24, 20263 min
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United Airlines to Equip 1,000 Planes With Starlink by 2026
United Airlines will equip 1,000 aircraft with Starlink by 2026, offering free in-flight connectivity to MileagePlus members across its global fleet.
Jun 23, 20264 min
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FAA Awards $875M Contract to ASI for SMART Scheduling
The FAA has awarded Air Space Intelligence an $875 million contract to deploy the SMART system, aiming to reduce U.S. airspace congestion by 2026.
Jun 23, 20264 min
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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Scanned for Technosignatures
The SETI Institute found no extraterrestrial signals from 3I/ATLAS, confirming the interstellar comet is a natural object.
Jun 5, 20263 min
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Virgin Atlantic Completes A350 Starlink Wi-Fi Roll-out
Virgin Atlantic has finished installing Starlink on its 12 Airbus A350 aircraft, completing the fleet retrofit five months ahead of schedule.
Jun 2, 20264 min
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American Airlines Selects Starlink for 500+ Aircraft Upgrade
American Airlines will install Starlink Wi-Fi on over 500 narrowbody aircraft starting in Q1 2027 to improve the passenger experience.
May 31, 20263 min
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Delhi Airport Deploys SkyCast to Cut Fog-Related Delays
Delhi's IGI Airport has launched the SkyCast system to provide real-time weather intelligence and reduce fog-related flight delays by 2026.
May 31, 20263 min
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Airbus and BMW Partner With Mistral AI for Industrial Tech
Airbus and BMW have signed strategic partnerships with Mistral AI to deploy sovereign industrial engineering models across aerospace and automotive.
May 29, 20264 min
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Blockchain Enhances Aviation Supply Chain Traceability
Aviation stakeholders are adopting decentralized ledgers to improve aircraft parts traceability and combat the rise of counterfeit components.
May 22, 20264 min
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Merlin Pilot Targets Part 25 Cargo with New AI System
Merlin, Inc. has launched its Merlin Pilot autonomous system for heavy cargo aircraft to address global pilot shortages through reduced crew operations.
May 21, 20264 min
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Bayanat Installs Weather Sensors at Dubai eVTOL Vertiport
Bayanat Engineering is installing Vaisala meteorological sensors at Dubai's first commercial vertiport to support Joby Aviation's 2026 eVTOL launch.
May 17, 20265 min
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BER Launches Integrated Flight Booking with Kiwi.com
Berlin Brandenburg Airport, which handled 26.1M passengers in 2025, has integrated Kiwi.com's booking engine to centralize travel planning on its site.
May 16, 20265 min
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