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NASA announced Friday Janet Petro, center director for the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, is retiring. Prior to joining NASA, Petro worked in a variety…

WASHINGTON — NASA is planning to increase the total value of a contract for robotic lunar lander missions to support a proposed surge in flights for…

The only good thing that can come out of an aviation accident is the information learned through a subsequent investigation, which can be used to make…

Daily Briefs | Aviation Week Network Skip to main content Aviation Week Staff May 01, 2026 RTX/COLLINS AEROSPACE has $472.4m U.S. Army contract for work on…

A new report from Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has warned that Europe risks future fuel shock without a significant drive to produce vast amounts of sustainable fuel.…

In an expansion of its freighter network, Emirates SkyCargo has launched a new weekly Canadian cargo service via Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS). On April 30, 2026,…

File: A Falcon 9 rocket stands in the launch position at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ahead of the planned…

Simulation of the morphing wing concept shows show potential drag reductions of up to 15% and average lift gains of 12% (Image: Muram Abbadi) A researcher…

Robinson Unmanned’s new R66 Turbinetruck equipped with Sikorsky’s MATRIX autonomy system. (Photo: Robinson Unmanned)The Marine Corps has selected Sikorsky and Robinson Helicopter’s R66 Turbinetruck for the second increment…

(Image credit: ESA-SJM Photography)Is it cake? No, but it’s baked to perfection.In this donut-shaped bag is a massive parachute. And just like the confection it appears…