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NASA Extends SpaceX Contract For Crewed Space Station Missions ASA has awarded SpaceX a $946 million Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap) contract extension for three additional missions to the International Space Station. andy.savoie@av… Fri, 09/18/2026 - 21:08 Author Mark Carreau Content source Aerospace Daily & Defense Report Primary Category Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

Embraer has delivered the first Praetor 600E executive jet to its fleet launch partner Flexjet, 19 months after… Embraer delivers first Praetor 600E to launch partner Flexjet appeared first on AeroTime.

EASA highlights significant improvement in reporting compliance by suppliers and aircraft operators.Sustainable aviation fuel supply at European Union airports last year accounted for nearly 2.8% of the total, exceeding the mandatory minimum share of 2%. Suppliers provided about 1.1Mt of sustainable fuel, out of the total fuel quantity of 39.3Mt, in 2025 – the first… The post SAF supply to EU airports exceeded mandatory threshold in first full year of regulation first appeared on FlightGlobal.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Boeing exemption from fuel-efficiency limits beginning in 2028, enabling the company… FAA grants Boeing exemption from future fuel-efficiency limits to sell 35 777Fs appeared first on AeroTime.

The export approval is a significant reversal of longstanding US policy. In a significant reversal of longstanding US policy, authorities in Washington have cleared Saudi Arabia to acquire the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter. An approval notice published by the US state department on 17 September approved a request from Riyadh covering 48 conventional take-off… The post US approves Saudi Arabia to buy 48 F-35A fighters first appeared on FlightGlobal.

Boeing needs the mid-seal fix certification plan before the FAA will approve its ETOPS flight-test programme. A mid-seal issue affecting GE Aerospace’s GE9X turbofan is holding up Boeing’s progress obtaining the 777-9’s extended-range approval and in bringing the long-delayed jet over the finish line. But Boeing chief executive Kelly Ortberg insists that despite the engine… The post GE9X mid-seal problem holding up Boeing’s 777-9 ETOPS approval first appeared on FlightGlobal.

Lufthansa Group has ordered its first 20 Boeing 737 MAX 10s to replace older Airbus A320-family aircraft, with… Lufthansa Group orders 20 Boeing 737 MAX 10s appeared first on AeroTime.

The first flight of Scandinavian Airlines System took off on 17-Sep-1946, with a service from Stockholm to New York. Originally a consortium of the national airlines of Sweden, Norway and Denmark - and now SAS - it has an 80 year history as an aviation pioneer. For example, it was the first airline to introduce Tourist Class (1952), in-flight entertainment (1968), separate business class check-in and lounges (1982), sleeper seats (1992), windows in Business class toilets and biometric check-in across a whole domestic market (Sweden, 2006). Since the COVID-19 pandemic, SAS has completed a major corporate restructuring and turned its attention to the future with significant new aircraft orders. It has switched from Star Alliance to SkyTeam and is now on the threshold of becoming an Air France-KLM subsidiary. This report considers its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.

By Howard Hardee • Editor September 17, 2026 Boeing’s admission that the long-delayed certification of the 777X is expected to slip into next year may not surprise many industry observers. For months, it has appeared that the airframer’s... Read More The post Examining Why Boeing’s 777X Certification Timeline Is Likely Slipping appeared first on Leeham News.

Airbus has delivered the first A320 Family aircraft assembled at its second Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Tianjin, China, handing over an A320neo to China Eastern Airlines. The delivery marks a milestone in Airbus’ expansion of its industrial and production capabilities in China and adds capacity to its global A320 Family manufacturing network. The second […] The post Airbus delivers first A320neo from second Tianjin assembly line appeared first on MRO Business Today, Latest Aerospace News.