Dawn Aerospace Achieves Historic Flight
New Zealand spaceplane developer Dawn Aerospace has achieved a historic flight milestone, breaking the sound barrier and global records with its Mk-II rocket-powered aircraft....
NASA Looking at Future of Sustainable Aircraft
Robert Margetta of NASA reports that the agency has awarded contracts to develop sustainable concepts for 2050 Airliners. Margetta writes:
Picture yourself at an airport...
Carriers Locked in Price War to Lure Holiday Business
Esther Fung of The Wall Street Journal reports that package carrier rivals are chasing smaller customers in an effort to win market share ahead...
Canada Lifts 2022 Restrictions on Chinese Flights
Reuters reports that Air Canada will increase direct flights between Canada and China starting December 7th, 2024, after Ottowa removed a 2022 limit on...
Trucking Demand Remains Soft
Connor Hart and Don Nico Forbes of The Wall Street Journal report that among the largest U.S. truckers, demand remains soft. They write:
Profits at...
Spaceflight History – Starship’s Huge First-Stage Booster Nails Its Landing!
Mike Wall & SPACE.com at Scientific American report that SpaceX’s fifth Starship flight test concluded with mechanical arms snatching the descending rocket booster out of the...
Railroads Remain Closed Due to Helene Damage
Chris Salvemini of WBIR reports that Helene's storm surge caused severe damage to CSX and Norfolk Southern railroads in the region. Salvemini reports:
A Norfolk...
Elon Musk Unveils Big Surprises at We, Robot Event
Rebecca Bellan and Maxwell Zeff of Tech Crunch report that during Tesla’s We, Robot event, Elon Musk unveiled the Robovan, the biggest surprise of...
American Ethanol Exports Hit Record Highs
Karen Braun of Reuters reports that August marked the fifth consecutive month in which a new monthly ethanol export record was set. Braun writes:
Despite...
Perishable Foods Hardest Hit by Port Strikes
Dominick Reuter and Erin Snodgrass of Business Insider report that the work stoppage at East and Gulf Coast port facilities is set to impact...