3 Years Later: IAG Turns Boeing 737 MAX Interest Into An Order

Airline group IAG has today revealed that it has placed a firm order for the Boeing 737 MAX. The group, which owns British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Vueling, and LEVEL, has ordered 50 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to be delivered between 2023 and 2027. In addition, there are options for a further 100 aircraft.


https://simpleflying.com/iag-boeing-737-max-order-confirmed/ 

UK launches New Medium Helicopter procurement

UK defence officials have finally kicked off the procurement phase for the New Medium Helicopter programme – an effort that could see as many as 44 rotorcraft acquired as part of a total package worth up to £1.2 billion ($1.48 billion).

https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/uk-launches-new-medium-helicopter-procurement/148713.article 

Airbus Helicopters outlines schedule for Tiger MkIII upgrade

Airbus Helicopters will use three prototypes for its Tiger MkIII upgrade programme for France and Spain as development work begins in earnest following contract signature with procurement body OCCAR in March.


https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/airbus-helicopters-outlines-schedule-for-tiger-mkiii-upgrade/148723.article 

Airbus to further develop LISA gravitational wave observatory mission

Airbus has been awarded a contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to further develop the implementation of LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna), one of the most ambitious science missions ESA has planned to date.


https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2022-05-airbus-to-further-develop-lisa-gravitational-wave-observatory?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss 

Rostec to start serial production of Okhotnik heavy attack drones in 2023

Russia to launch serial production of the Okhotnik (Hunter) heavy strike drone in 2023, Rostec CEO Sergei Chemezov said Wednesday at a meeting with President Vladimir Putin. The Okhotnik features a flat nozzle thruster that makes it less visible for radars. The serial production of the Okhotnik (Hunter) heavy strike drone will begin in 2023, […]

https://www.aviation24.be/manufacturers/rostec/rostec-to-start-serial-production-of-okhotnik-heavy-attack-drones-in-2023

 

Australian Government backtracks on Loyal Wingman order figures

A Defence spokesperson has clarified that despite previous government announcements suggesting otherwise, the first three Loyal Wingman aircraft developed are prototypes that are not owned by the Australian Government and will not be operated by the RAAF.

https://australianaviation.com.au/2022/05/government-backtracks-on-loyal-wingman-order-figures/ 

NASA's InSight Mars lander set to shut down by December

It looks as though NASA's InSight Mars lander's days are numbered after the space agency announced that the spacecraft is gradually losing power due to dust building up on its solar panels, already reducing their output by 90 percent.

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https://newatlas.com/space/nasas-insight-mars-lander-predicted-shut-down-december/