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Virgin Galactic pushes ahead in wake of tragic crash

The new SpaceShipTwo under construction by Virgin Galactic. Image courtesy of Virgin Galactic.

Posted on 28 May 2015 by Michael Cruickshank

Private spaceflight company, Virgin Galactic, has revealed the progress it has made in the construction of a new spacecraft designed to replace the one destroyed in a crash last year.

New program at MSU Denver looking to plug aerospace skills gap

The proposed new Metropolitan State University of Denver Aerospace and Engineering Sciences Building - image courtesy of MSU.

Posted on 25 May 2015 by Aiden Burgess

A Colorado university is leading the way in producing graduates to help fill a need in the local aerospace industry thanks to a ground breaking new program.

Aeromobil 3.0 flying car crashes during test flight

Posted on 25 May 2015 by Aiden Burgess

A prototype of the much-hyped AeroMobil 3.0 flying car crashed earlier this month during a test flight in Slovakia.

Blue Origin may build new $220m rocket factory in Florida

The Blue Origin New Shepard being tested earlier this year - image courtesy of Blue Origin.

Posted on 25 May 2015 by Michael Cruickshank

Private spaceflight company, Blue Origin, has expressed interest in expanding its rocket production in Florida.

Aerion AS2 supersonic business jet priced at $120m and available 2022

Aerion has opened its order book and set a price for its AS2 Supersonic Business Jet - image courtesy of Aerion.

Posted on 22 May 2015 by Tim Brown

Aerion, the Nevada-based company hoping to bring to market the world's first supersonic business jet, has announced that its AS2 aircraft will be sold for $120m, subject to inflation.

Airbus would “reconsider investment in UK” in face of Brexit

Posted on 21 May 2015 by Jonny Williamson

President of the European aerospace and defence giant's UK operations, Paul Kahn has revealed that investment in the UK would be reconsidered in the event of Britain leaving the European Union.

GKN Aerospace to develop titanium powder for additive manufacturing

GKN Aerospace engineers at work at the Filton engineering centre.

Posted on 20 May 2015 by Aiden Burgess

First–tier supplier to the global aviation industry, GKN Aerospace, is set to lead a research team to develop titanium powder specifically formulated for additive manufacturing (AM) of aerospace components.

Investigation into claims planes hacked through entertainment system

Posted on 18 May 2015 by Tim Brown

US authorities are looking into whether a cyber security professional was actually able to hack into the computer system of a plane and control the engines.

Mitsubishi heading for the skies with new passenger jets

The design of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet by Mitsubishi Aircraft

Posted on 18 May 2015 by Aiden Burgess

The Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation recently displayed its fleet of five flight test aircraft in its Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) programme during last week's Regional Airline Association annual convention in Cleveland, Ohio.

Rocket carrying $390m Mexican satellite crashes in Siberia

The ill-fated Proton-M Rocket together with the spacecraft MexSat-1 prior to launch from the Malonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan - image courtesy of Roscosmos

Posted on 18 May 2015 by Tim Brown

On Saturday an unmanned rocket was launched from Russia's Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan but malfunctioned and crashed in eastern Siberia.

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