December 29, 2022
These Are the Top Aerospace Stories of 2022
2022 has been a big year for Hype Aviation. In March, we introduced our daily newsletter, which now reaches the inboxes of hundreds of subscribers with the latest updates in aviation, defense, and space. In September, we launched a new website and have seen a tenfold increase in the average daily readership since then. Recently, we also launched our Stats feature, which ranks the most influential sources and journalists in the aviation, defense, and space industries based on the popularity and impact of their stories.
We've made significant progress with our core features as well. On an average weekday, we process, evaluate, and prioritize over 3,000 aerospace stories from hundreds of sources. Our Events database has also grown significantly, with more than 1,000 upcoming events in the aviation, defense, and space industries listed, as well as earnings call dates for over 200 aerospace companies. This makes it the most comprehensive resource for industry professionals and enthusiasts to stay up-to-date and plan their schedules.
To wrap up this eventful year, we took the opportunity to review the most popular aerospace news and articles from our database, ranked by their popularity on our website and among aerospace professionals on social media. This gave us a comprehensive month-by-month overview of everything that happened in the world of aviation, defense and space, and we are excited to share it with you.
January
5G interference near US airports, JWST arrives at L2 and Zara Rutherford completes earthrounding flight:
AT&T, Verizon delay 5G rollout near some airports after airlines warned of flight cancellations
Orbital Insertion Burn a Success, Webb Arrives at L2
Zara Rutherford completes solo flight around the world
February
Ukraine war starts, Frontier and Spirit boards approve merger:
Ukraine shuts airports, warns of airspace danger
Frontier and Spirit to merge creating fifth-largest airline in USin $6.6 billion deal
Canada closing its airspace to Russian airliners 'effective immediately'
March
China Eastern MU5735 crash, Russian jets and an interview with Fatema Hamdani:
Flight MU5735: China Eastern plane carrying 132 people crashes in Guangxi mountains
Tracking re-registered Russian jets across the globe
Kraus Hamdani Aerospace CEO Talks Long-Endurance Drones and Enhanced Communication Networks
April
SpaceX Crew-4 launch and a Florida judge voids the US mask mandate on aircraft:
SpaceX launches 3 visitors to space station for $55M each
Florida judge voids US mask mandate for planes, other travel
Frontier wins in JetBlue-Spirit deal
May
Boeing plans to move corporate HQ, MU5735 black box points to intentional nosedive, and Boeing Starliner docks with ISS:
Starliner astronauts eager to see results of crew capsule test flight
China Eastern Black Box Points to Intentional Nosedive
Boeing Plans to Move Headquarters to Washington, D.C., Area From Chicago
June
Air travelers to USno longer need Covid-19 tests, new spacesuits by Axiom Space and Collins, and Lufthansa decides to bring back their A380 fleet:
Biden administration to Halt Outbound Covid-19 Tests for Air Travelers to U.S.
NASA selects Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace for spacesuit contracts
Lufthansa Reactivates Airbus A380s - First Flights Expected in Summer 2023
July
JetBlue and Spirit announce merger, the world gets to see the first JWST image, and why naming things is difficult:
JetBlue and Spirit Airlines Announce Merger Plan
Webb Space Telescope: How to Watch Biden and NASA’s Image Reveal
Why NASA Was Pushed to Take James Webb’s Name Off the Telescope
August
American Airlines orders Boom's Overture, and the USArmy grounds all Chinook helicopters, and United plots codeshare agreement with Emirates:
American Airlines' Overture Order Boosts Boom Supersonic Backlog
USArmy Grounds Entire Fleet Of Chinook Helicopters
United and Emirates plot codeshare agreement
September
Artemis I launch postponed again, Hubble Telescope may get a reboost, and NASA DART mission slams spacecraft into an asteroid:
NASA Scrubs Second Artemis I Launch Attempt
NASA, SpaceX to Study Hubble Telescope Reboost Possibility
NASA's DART spacecraft successfully slams into asteroid in historic test of planetary defense
October
Crew-5 arrives at ISS, NASA's DART was successful, and USconducts joint military exercise with Japan:
The Crew-5 Astronauts Dock to the Space Station
NASA’s Asteroid-Smashing DART Mission Deemed a Success
USMarine F-35Bs, Japanese Fighters Fly Show of Force Mission Following North Korean Missile Test
November
Artemis I finally launches, and two devastating crashes:
NASA launches Artemis rocket on a mission to the moon
B-17, P-63 Collide at Wings Over Dallas Airshow
19 dead after commercial aircraft crashes into Lake Victoria in Tanzania
December
United places a massive Boeing order, the USArmy orders Bell's V-280 Valor, and Southwest Airlines has a severe operational meltdown:
United Airlines makes big Boeing order, includes 100 Dreamliners
Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan issues Update
Bell's V-280 Valor wins US Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft competition, to replace Black Hawk
If you enjoyed this overview, we encourage you to stay up-to-date with us for the latest news and coverage of aerospace events. If you don't have time to visit our website regularly, our newsletter delivers the most important aviation, defense, and space news of the day straight to your inbox. You can also follow us on Twitter, Mastodon, or LinkedIn to stay connected.
Keep an eye out for more exciting updates and features on our website in 2023.