Boeing Breakthrough in All-Composite Cryogenic Fuel Tank Proves Technology Ready for Use

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A new type of large, fully-composite, linerless cryogenic fuel tank, designed and manufactured by Boeing passed a critical series of tests at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center at the end of 2021. The successful test campaign proves the new technology is mature, safe and ready for use in aerospace vehicles, Boeing said.   The 4.3-meter (14 foot) diameter composite tank …

ICAO Celebrates Latest Step In Aviation Innovation With Code Assignments For World-First Off-Planet Flight Operation

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In support of its Organization-wide focus on innovation in aviation, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) presented the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with official ICAO flight designator and call-sign codes for the ‘Ingenuity’ helicopter flight conducted on Mars. ICAO said the flight was operated using the ‘IGY’ three-letter designator, and call-sign ‘INGENUITY’, …

NCAA Lifts Ban On Boeing 737 Max Aircraft

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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced the lifting of ban on Boeing 737 Max Aircraft in the Nigerian Airspace. The ban had followed two accidents involving the Boeing 737 Max Aircraft involving Lion Air Flight 610 from Indonesia which crashed into the Java Sea 13mins after takeoff, and Ethiopian Airlines flight 320, which crashed six minutes after takeoff. …