Aviation Digest - Aerospace

PLUS: DARPA reveals designation and size of Shepard X-Plane.

Tuesday 25 June 2024

Aerospace Digest

Civil, military and space

Airbus Cuts Commercial Aircraft Production Targets, Records Space Charges

Jens Flottau

Airbus no longer expects to reach its target of producing 75 A320neo family aircraft per month in 2026 and has cut back its delivery guidance for 2024. Read more.

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DARPA Reveals Designation, Size Of Shepard X-Plane

Steve Trimble

A large, hybrid-electric-powered flying wing aircraft designed by Northrop Grumman now boasts a military designation number.

Ultra-Fine Particles From Aviation May Impact Health, T&E Study Finds

Helen Massy-Beresford

The study was commissioned by T&E and carried out by Netherlands-based environmental consultancy CE Delft.

GE Aerospace is investing in hiring 900 new engineers. By empowering the brightest minds, we're reimagining engine design and advanced aircraft systems, developing hybrid electric engines, and technologies compatible with alternative fuels. We continue to invent the future of flight, lift people up, and bring them home safely. Learn more.

China Completes ‘Most Complex’ Reusable Rocket Test To Date

Chen Chuanren

CASC says it has completed China's most complex reusable rocket test yet, launching a demonstration rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

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