Five for flying! #TeamBoeing completed a first for our... test fleet: five 777-9 jets airborne in 24 hours. During the two-day campaign, the team conducted systems, propulsion and interior tests and reached a first-flight milestone. They completed six flights, nearly 18 hours of flight testing and additional ground tests.show more

Just over a day after arriving to Massey's, Starship... Booster 20 got to work, with a first cryo test completed, over the course of around 10 hours. It remains to be seen if SpaceX has plans for further tests, or this completes this stage of the pre-flight testing for the booster ahead of flight 13. NSF - NASASpaceflight.com |show more

#NEWS: The all-new #G400 has completed its first flight,... flying for 2 hours and 54 minutes, officially launching the flight test program. The G400 defines a new industry standard with the highest performance and greatest comfort ever experienced in this segment. More details and behind-the-scenes coverage to follow. ✔️✈️show more

Docking? ✅ Our Blue Docking System team successfully completed... soft capture system testing at @NASA_Johnson's Six-Degree-Of-Freedom Dynamic Test facility. This test completes a key milestone on our Commercial LEO Destinations (CLD) contract. The fully vertically integrated system will fly first on our Blue Moon MK2 Lunar Lander, then on Orbital Reef and future vehicles. This marks the first time we have confirmed the performance of our pressurized docking system in flight-like scenarios, meeting International Docking System Standard requirements.show more

Tejas Mk-2 rollout completed. The indigenous MWF has entered... the pre flight phase, with its maiden flight scheduled for June 2026. 🇮🇳 With rollout complete, CEMILAC will issue First Flight Clearance (FFC) after certifying ground functional checks, engine ground runs, flight control laws, emergency systems, and also the low & high speed taxi trials.show more

Our Blue Ghost Mission 2 milestones are stacking up...... 22 feet to be exact! The team completed structure qualification testing at NASA JPL on our fully stacked Blue Ghost lander and Elytra Dark orbiter model. After a series of vibration and acoustic tests, this milestone helps prove our spacecraft are equipped to withstand the intense environments they’ll experience during launch and in transit to the Moon. Congrats to the team and thanks JPL for the hospitality at y'alls historic test facility. More on the mission here:show more

The first flight of the Block 3 Starship took... a major step forward following the successful Static Fire tests for both Booster 19 and Ship 39. ➡️show more

Boeing 777X era is here! Yesterday, the first production... 777-9 for Lufthansa (customer configured with full cabin) took its maiden flight from Everett. The teal beauty flew 3+ hours... a major milestone after years of delays. First delivery targeted for 2027. Folding wingtips + GE9X engines incoming.show more

Tomorrow at 22:00 Isar will launch their first test-flight... of Spectrum with a payload intended for Space! The mission carries five CubeSats and one experiment and aims to validate the vehicle’s critical systems under operational conditions. The EU's Space Renaissance 🇪🇺🚀show more

Thank you Aviation Week for the award in recognition... of our full-scale precooler testing with the @prattandwhitney F100 engine! These tests were a major propulsion milestone for our next aircraft, Quarterhorse Mk 2, and pave the way for our full-range, air-breathing hypersonic engine which combines a turbine with a ramjet.show more

Airbus is innovating faster than ever before, having successfully... completed the longest flight ever, over 24 hours, and testing new Jet Engine desgins with propellers for more efficiency, and using lasers to make even faster communication than Starlink possible. European Pride!show more

In January, we delivered our second aircraft to DoD... customers at Edwards Air Force Base. This historic lakebed is where Chuck Yeager first broke the sound barrier in the Bell X-1, and where the Enterprise space shuttle prototype completed a series of approach and landing flight trials. It's an honor for us to conduct testing of our electric air taxi on this hallowed ground.show more

Our flight controls software is ready for system integration... testing, bringing us one step closer to Midnight’s first piloted flight. Archer’s engineers test our software across a wide range of conditions and locations—simulating the kinds of situations that pilots may encounter in the field.show more

👀 Kall Morris Inc.’s REACCH system capturing a target... object during testing on the ISS. Instead of a single small satellite test, the team completed 172 test runs, validating the system for debris removal and in-orbit relocation: #SpaceDebris #ISSshow more

Sergei Nikolaevich Tresvyatsky ( STEVE MCQUEEN Russian Version Was... a distinguished Soviet and Russian test pilot and cosmonaut who died on May 27, 2025, after a long illness. He was an Honored Test Pilot of the Russian Federation who worked at the Gromov Flight Research Institute (LII), was selected for the Buran program, and conducted extensive flight tests on various Soviet and Russian aircraft, including the MiG-21 and MiG-23. Key Facts: Occupation: Test Pilot and Cosmonaut Status: Died on May 27, 2025, after a prolonged illness Affiliation: Gromov Flight Research Institute (LII) Aircraft Tested: Conducted tests on a wide range of aircraft, including the MiG-21 and MiG-23. Cosmonaut Selection: Selected as a cosmonaut for Buran flights in 1985. Awards: Honored Test Pilot of the Russian Federation. Notable Incident : In 1993, he was involved in a mid-air collision while piloting a MiG-29 with another test pilot, Alexander Beschastnov, from the Russian Air Force. Both pilots successfully ejected from their aircraft, with the K-36DM ejection seat credited with saving their lives.show more

It takes skill, heart and a whole lot of... dedication to do what our flight attendants do every day. As the team members who spend the most time with our customers, they are truly the heart and soul of our airline. They’re resourceful, resilient and reassuring, and they make every journey feel a little more comfortable and a lot more special. To the nearly 28,000 flight attendants at American, thank you for everything you do. Happy Flight Attendant Appreciation Day!show more

NSF - NASASpaceflight.com A few hours later the Ship... QD support assembly was transported for storage at Sanchez, a promising sign that SpaceX has completed ship testing ahead of flight 10. Stay tuned to NSF - NASASpaceflight.com and Starbase Live as we continue to count down to the launchshow more

An incredible and historic season for Wilson. They made... the playoffs for the first time in five years and their first ever appearance in a semifinals and championship game.show more

The first production Boeing B777-9 aircraft, with the complete... interior, expected to be delivered to Lufthansa, conducted an approximately three-hour test flight reaching FL390, after taking-off from Everett Paine Field. Lufthansa has 20 firm orders for the Boeing 777-9, acting as a launch customer for the 777X program. Due to significant certification delays, first delivery is now expected in early 2027. 🎥Ole_Nev / r/aviation #aircraftshow more

Starship Flight 12 goals: • Debut next-generation Starship and... Super Heavy vehicles • First launch from Starbase’s newly redesigned launch pad • Demonstrate upgraded Raptor engines in flight • Deploy 20 Starlink simulators and 2 modified Starlink satellites • Test in-space Raptor relight • Evaluate heat shield performance and tile damage scenarios during reentry • Perform experimental reentry and maneuvering tests • Offshore splashdown attempt for the redesigned Super Heavy boostershow more