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SpaceX Launches Northrop Grumman Cargo Ship To ISS | Aviation Week Network https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/awn-logo.svg Skip to main content Irene Klotz September 15, 2025 Credit: SpaceX CAPE CANAVERAL—A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral SFS Sept. 14 to send Northrup Grumman’s first upgraded Cygnus XL cargo ship on its way to the International Space Station (ISS). The reusable first-stage booster ignited its nine liquid oxygen- and kerosene-fueled Merlin engines… Irene Klotz Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter…

Between September and December, the so-called US big three carriers—American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines—collectively plan 917 daily international departures (double for both ways). They will operate 41% of the country’s international services. These findings are from analyzing the latest Cirium Diio data. With 351 daily departures, United has the most departures of the trio, mainly due to its strong long-haul presence, although it doesn’t yet plan any never-before-served European flights next year. American is very close (346), largely because of its extensive operations, particularly to Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America. Delta is in distant third place…

Spacecraft Startup Apex Raises $200 Million In Series D Round | Aviation Week Network https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/awn-logo.svg Skip to main content Matthew Fulco September 12, 2025 Space startup Apex has raised $200 million in a Series D round and reached unicorn status. Credit: StockCake Satellite bus manufacturer Apex has raised $200 million in a Series D funding round and reached a $1 billion valuation, the company said on Sept. 12. Coming roughly four months after Apex’s Series C round that also raised $200 million, the new capital injection is a testament to investors’ enduring… Matthew Fulco Matthew Fulco is Business Editor for…

Since the start of 2025, Canadian airlines have seen softening demand for leisure travel to the United States. This has largely been driven by shifting trade policy and economic uncertainty under the current US administration. In response, carriers have redirected capacity south into Latin America and the Caribbean, and even during the northern winter season, the expansion is set to continue. According to IATA scheduling, the Northern Hemisphere winter season begins on October 26, and data show solid seat growth in these markets as airlines move away from traditional US sun destinations. All four major Canadian carriers are participating in…

FAA Proposes $3.1M In Fines For Boeing Production Issues | Aviation Week Network https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/awn-logo.svg Skip to main content Sean Broderick September 12, 2025 Credit: Sean Broderick / AWST Boeing faces $3.1 million in fines for production quality system violations flagged by the FAA in late 2023 and early 2024. The FAA “identified hundreds of quality system violations at Boeing’s 737 factory in Renton, Washington, and Boeing subcontractor Spirit AeroSystems’ 737 factory in Wichita… Sean Broderick Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network’s Washington, D.C. office. Subscription Required FAA…

Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) highlighted a disappointing performance in transatlantic markets this summer when company leaders spoke at Morgan Stanley’s Laguna Conference this past week. The airline primarily noted that July-August was no longer the peak season for high-end European leisure travel, with premium revenue peaks pushing as far back as October. Well over half of Delta’s revenues now come from non-main-cabin revenue streams (specifically premiums and ancillaries), and main cabin margins were flat to down. We see continued main cabin underperformance as a key risk factor for Delta going forward, especially in a market where competitors like United…

NATO Bolstering Polish Airspace Protection | Aviation Week Network https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/awn-logo.svg Skip to main content Tony Osborne September 12, 2025 Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force F-35 jets stationed in Poland have seen action in response to incursions of the country’s airspace. Credit: NATO NATO will bolster the defense of Poland after violations of that country’s airspace by Russian uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) earlier this week. As part of NATO’s Eastern Sentry operation, Denmark, France, Germany and the UK will deploy equipment “featuring both traditional capabilities and novel… Tony Osborne Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining…

Runway Entrance Lights (REL) An array of red lights which include the first light at the hold line followed by a series of evenly spaced lights to the runway edge aligned with the taxiway centerline, and one additional light at the runway centerline in line with the last two lights before the runway edge.

Also: Daher Climate Policy, Boeing Reveal, Another Laser Whacko, Spirit Proceeds Textron eAviation is putting the development of its Nexus eVTOL aircraft on hold, meaning its first flight is no longer part of the 2025 agenda. The manufacturer claims that its current aircraft lineup takes priority. President Donald Trump announced on September 2 that the U.S. Space Command will relocated from Colorado to Huntsville, Alabama. The city has a long and rich history going back to the 1950s and Wernher Von Braun’s rocket team and has been a major hub for space and defense companies. One person was killed and…

Also: SUN ‘n FUN’s EarlyBird, Rotax Advanced Start, Girls in Aviation Day, Lockwood RV-916! The recently concluded Midwest Aviation Expo, hosted by the Mt. Vernon Outland Airport is a modest but overtly positive event in the sport aviation scheme of things. Led by Airport Boss Chris Collins, one of the best in the business, the event has been going on for 17 years and emphasizes a close and personal opportunity for companies to display their wares and for potential customers to spend time looking them over… There are a LOT of SportPlanes out there and while ANN’s Chief Test Pilot,…