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Saturday, September 12, 2026

Features of the week

Scotland’s Global Ambition Reaches New Heights

Record export activity shows how Scottish businesses are taking homegrown innovation, technology and expertise to customers around the world Edinburgh, Scotland, 7 September 2026 – Scottish businesses are reaching more international markets, turning local ideas into global opportunities and strengthening...

Rocket Lab Lands $12 Million Space Communications Deal as Optical Technology Takes Center Stage

The new Space Data Network contracts will support an in-orbit demonstration designed to connect satellites through faster and more secure optical communications Long Beach, California, 31 August 2026 – Rocket Lab is expanding its role in the growing space communications...

Three Companies Chosen to Explore the Future of Satellite Disposal

A new study will examine ways to safely remove retired satellites from orbit and address the growing challenge of space debris Washington, D.C., 17 August 2026 – As more satellites enter Earth's orbit, managing spacecraft at the end of their...

SpaceX Sets Its Sights on the U.S. Wireless Market with Starlink Mobile

The company plans to combine satellites and small ground-based cells to challenge Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile and expand mobile connectivity across the country. Hawthorne, California, 10 August 2026 – SpaceX is preparing to take a bigger role in the U.S....

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Beyond the Shortage: Rethinking America’s Aerospace Workforce Pipeline

Building the next generation of aviation technicians will require more than recruiting workers. It will require rethinking how we educate, certify, and transition talent into the industry. America’s aerospace industry does not have a shortage of opportunities. It has a...

AI and Aviation Safety: Beyond the Hype, What Is Really Changing?

Commercial aviation has reached a level of safety that would have been difficult to imagine a few decades ago. According to IATA's 2025 Annual Safety Report, the industry operated 38.7 million flights and recorded an all-accident rate of 1.32...

MRO Software Is Critical: Decision Advantage Drives Readiness

Aviation maintenance has changed dramatically over the course of my career. We have more data, better connectivity, more sophisticated software, and greater visibility into aircraft health, maintenance, and sustainment than we did a generation ago. That progress matters, but...

Just Culture in Aviation Maintenance: Building Trust While Strengthening Accountability

Why a Just Culture May Be the Most Important Tool in Your Maintenance Organization's Safety Toolbox The Human Side of Maintenance Safety Every Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) has experienced it. A maintenance discrepancy is discovered after an aircraft returns to service. A...