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Billionaire Jeff Bezos’ aerospace company Blue Origin is set to perform its first suborbital flight with crew onboard on 20 July this year, and is offering up one spot onboard to the highest bidder. Following 15 consecutive successful non-crewed test flights, the 20 July flight will mark the first test flight with astronauts on board.

Airbus has again flagged that it may look into the development of a freighter variant of its A350 aircraft, and noted it intentions to end the dominance of rival Boeing’s in the cargo aircraft market. CEO Gauillaume Faury admitted that Airbus “traditionally has been weak” in the cargo segment, likely referencing its underwhelming A330-200F. “We do

In this cross-posting with The Conversation, transport researchers Enrica Papa and Luis Delgado discuss France’s decision to axe short-haul flights in favour of trains, and what might be required to make this a more viable option for everyone. If your journey takes two and a half hours or less by train, then no flights are

Britain’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has officially ended its criminal investigation into individuals related to the Airbus corruption and bribery scandal, with former suspects being informed of the office’s intentions to take no further actions. It comes after Airbus agreed to a record-breaking US$4 billion settlement in January 2020, after a four-year investigation by French,

It was another big week here on World of Aviation, with financial results, travel corridors and, of course, the latest Mars Helicopter update. On this episode of the World of Aviation Podcast, host Adam Thorn and reporter Hannah Dowling give you the latest information on the status of Ingenuity, as NASA’s Mars-based rotorcraft hit its

The FAA has requested that Boeing supply more evidence to prove that electrical faults found in its 737 MAX cockpits don’t extend into other parts of the aircraft, slowing down the repair of dozens of jets. The 106 Boeing 737 MAX jets affected by recently reported electrical faults may remain grounded for longer than first