SpaceX's Starship launch, which was upgraded on Friday, made enough progress to maintain the momentum behind?Elon Musk’s $1.75 trillion IPO. However Musk warned that the rocket's full reusability is still a work-in-progress. Starship is crucial?to lowering SpaceX’s launch costs, expanding Starlink’s?satellite?business - its main cash generator - and supporting future endeavors such as space-based computing and deployment of orbital AI-data-center satellites, and possibly human missions to Mars and the moon. "SpaceX didn't need perfection in this Starship flight. Mark Vena CEO of SmartTech Research said that it needed to show that the upgraded vehicle was moving in the right directions....

China's CNOOC announced on Wednesday it had commenced full production at the?Kenli 10-2/Phase I oilfield in the southern Bohai sea, off northern China. The output was over 20,440 barrels per day. China's largest offshore 'oil producer' started producing heavy oil at the Kenli 10-2-oilfield in July 2025. The 'rapid completion' and 'commissioning' of other key projects such as Bozhong26-6 helped Bohai Oilfield achieve a cumulative oil and equivalent production output exceeding 40 million metric tonnes. Kenli 10-2 has an average water depth of?20 meters (65.62 feet) and?proven?geological reserves? exceeding 100 million metric tons. The project includes a central platform, two...

Bloomberg News reported that China had'stopped the approval of Airbus delivery to show 'impatience at European regulators who were delaying certification for Chinese-made COMAC planes. Reports cite people with knowledge of the situation as saying that the 'Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC)' has been delaying the final approval for Airbus jets entering the country and being put into service. Airbus has delivered the fewest commercial aircraft in the first quarter of the year since 2009. Chief Executive Guillaume Faury said last month that the delay was caused by a "administrative issue" which held up nearly 20 aircraft bound for...

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board called on the Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday to revise its assessment of runway conditions during heavy rain, citing safety risks that airplanes could skid off the runway. These recommendations are the result of NTSB investigations into 11 runway overrun incidents and accidents that occurred from 2008 to 2022 after landing on wet runways. The NTSB asked the FAA for a reform of the so-called?Runway Condition Assessment Matrix? that uses a 6-point scale to assess the condition of paved runways. The board cited a 2019 runway overrun by a Boeing 737 at Jacksonville, Florida...

SpaceX has been awarded a $2.29billion contract by the U.S. 'Space Force' to build a high-speed, secure satcom network that will 'connect military sensors, weapons platforms and communications across the globe. The Space Data Network Backbone is covered by the non-traditional fixed-price contracting agreement. This resilient network architecture provides high-capacity, low-latency data transport for the military. Space Force has said that the vendor will have to deliver a fully functional prototype capability by 2027. The SDN, among other things, will be responsible for providing the communications pathways to integrate and move data from missile warning and tracking sensors to interceptors...

American Airlines announced on Tuesday that it will equip more than 500 of its narrow-body aircraft, for domestic and short-haul international routes, with Starlink inflight Wi-Fi. This service is expected to be available in the first quarter 2027. The financial terms were not disclosed. Airlines around the globe have been rushing to equip their fleets with faster, more reliable in-flight internet. This is because premium travel has increased since the COVID pandemic. American offers free Wi-Fi to all its customers who are enrolled in the 'loyalty' program in partnership with AT&T on almost all its flights. As of the end...

Middle Eastern carriers increased capacity following the disruption caused by the Iran War, and airlines outside of the Gulf have rerouted flights between Europe and Asia to avoid major hubs within the region. The latest flight information is listed below alphabetically. AEGEAN AIRLINES On May 21, Greece's largest airline will resume its flights from Heraklion to Tel Aviv, as well as Rhodes and Larnaca. Thessaloniki-Tel Aviv flights are cancelled until June 26. Erbil, Baghdad and Dubai flights are all cancelled until July 2nd. AEROFLOT The Russian flag carrier has announced that it will resume flights to the United Arab Emirates...

Applied Aerospace & Defense, a private equity-backed 'government contractor', is aiming for a IPO valuation of up to $3.59bn in the U.S. as a number of companies are looking to capitalise on investor interest in the sector amid increased geopolitical tensions. The Huntsville-based company said it was seeking to raise as much as $682,5 million by selling a total of 32.5 million shares at a price between $18 and $20 each. Retail investors are more receptive to companies like Applied Aerospace & Defense, which is looking for a hedge against global instabilities as the Middle East conflict drags on and...

The Italian antitrust authority announced on Tuesday that it had 'opened an investigation' into the budget airline easyJet over alleged unfair business practices related to baggage charges. The authority stated that the company's app and website advertised only the average prices for "checked luggage and sports equipment" on round-trips, but made bundle purchases the default option even when customers didn't want them. The company said that consumers could be misled about the price of each leg. They would need to interrupt the booking process online to change the default option. EasyJet stated in an email that it had "always acted...

Sources say that a 'collision' between a 'train and a bus killed several people in Buggenhout, Belgium on Tuesday morning. The accident happened early on Tuesday morning at a level crossing about 1 km from Buggenhout Station. In a post to?X, Bernard Quintin stated that he was "deeply saddened" by the accident in Buggenhout. He did not give any further details. The spokesperson for the Belgian Police did not respond immediately to requests for comment. Accidents at level crossings have a long history in Belgium, a country where a dense rail network crosses towns and villages. Infrabel, the railway infrastructure...

Indian officials investigating the deadly Air India crash last year are not preparing a final report but rather an interim one in anticipation of the anniversary date of the 'Boeing accident which killed 260 people. A person who spoke to the media said that the interim report of India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) would be "more comprehensive than the preliminary report released last July" and examine possible primary cause and other contributing factors. The preliminary report of 15 pages into the aviation industry’s deadliest accident in the last decade revealed that the Dreamliner’s engine fuel switches were flipped almost...

The public transport organizer said that a self-driving?bus made by Turkey's Karsan, was hit?from behind?by a tram in Gothenburg, Sweden?on Monday, only?anhour after it started carrying paying passengers. "The bus braked, and the?tram hit it," said Patrik chi, a spokesperson for Vasttrafik. Vasttrafik is a company owned by a regional authority that oversees public transport. Chi says that the collision caused no injuries. It raises 'questions' about the integration of 'autonomous vehicles? in urban traffic, at a time when Gothenburg is launching a yearlong trial of autonomous public transportation using Karsan’s eATAK bus. Karsan didn't immediately reply to a comment...