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Research conducted on behalf of the Lego Group finds that more than half of Generation Alpha respondents want to be astronauts when they grow up.

Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi manufacturer Archer Aviation achieves a critical regulatory milestone, laying the foundation for type certification of its aircraft.

An agreement with Mukamalah Aviation, a subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, could include the direct sale of aircraft to the operator.

With the passage of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 in the U.S. House of Representatives this week, the bill is a signature away from becoming law.

American Aerospace Technologies Inc. says its AiRanger is the first drone of its size to be approved for commercial beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations.

The spacecraft’s inaugural crewed flight test will now occur no earlier than 4:43 p.m. EDT on Tuesday after teams discover a new issue.

Current and former crewmembers of NASA’s DC-8 have fond memories of the space agency’s flying science laboratory.

Flight testing of Elroy’s Chaparral, a hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (hVTOL) design, is scheduled to begin in July.

Musk’s timeline would place Starship’s fourth orbital test flight sometime in June, but SpaceX will need to wait for the FAA to wrap up its investigation.

The German manufacturer looks to expand its industrial footprint with the expansion of production capabilities into France.