The carrier, which recorded a NZ$59 million loss for the first half, had predicted second-half earnings “broadly in line with, or modestly below the first half”; however, “extreme volatility” in fuel prices has led it to suspend that guidance.
NASA’s Van Allen Probe A to Re-Enter Atmosphere
NASA’s Van Allen Probe A is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere, almost 14 years after launch. From 2012 to 2019, the spacecraft and its twin, Van Allen Probe B, flew through the Van Allen belts, rings of charged particles trapped by Earth’s magnetic field, to understand how particles were gained and lost. The belts shield Earth from cosmic radiation, solar storms, and the constantly streaming […]
About Subsonic Flight Demonstrator (SFD) Project
The purpose of the Subsonic Flight Demonstrator (SFD) project is to engage with industry and other government organizations to identify, select, and mature key airframe technologies, such as new wing designs, that have a high probability of transition to the next generation single-aisle seat class airliner. Moving technologies from a research environment to a production environment […]