First Metal 3D Printer on Space Station dribbles molten Steel.
The first metal 3D printer aboard the International Space Station successfully dribbled out a molten “S curve” last week, in what the European Space Agency (ESA) is calling a “giant leap forward for in-orbit manufacturing.”
#MANILA, #Philippines – #PhilippineAirlines (PAL) wants to return direct flights to #Europe as early as 2025, but the flag carrier is seeking help from the government to make potential flight prices affordable.
In 2023, PAL placed an order for 9 #Airbus A350-1000s, which are wide-body jets commonly used for long routes. Deliveries for these planes are expected to start in 2025.
The head of the #German subsidiary, Thomas #Gottschlich, noted that #Taurus missiles will no longer be produced, as the defense industry is not allowed to manufacture stocks without orders. The joint venture #Airbus, #BAE Systems, and #Leonardo, among others, is the manufacturer of the Taurus cruise missile and Patriot air defense missiles.
Last week, William Young, an 82 year old federal judge appointed by Ronald Reagan, blocked the merger of #SpiritAirlines and #Jetblue. It was a seismic event:
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Boeing's biggest competitor is the state-owned #Airbus, a joint venture whose major partners are the governments of France, Spain and Germany - governments that are at least theoretically capable of thinking about the public good, not short-term profits. Boeing's largest equity stakes are held by the Vanguard Group, Vanguard Group subfiler, Newport Trust Company, and State Street Corporation: