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NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic demonstrator unexpectedly cut short its second test flight on March 20, 2026, after a return-to-base call. The research aircraft and its pilot landed safely at Edwards Air Force Base in California, NASA said.
In a post on X, NASA said the X-59 took off at 10:54 local time and “returned prematurely following a return-to-base call,” adding that “the pilot and aircraft landed safely and successfully” and that more information would follow. NASA had said earlier...

NASA’s Artemis II moon rocket began rolling back to Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center just after midnight on March 20, returning to the pad after repairs and closeout work ahead of the agency’s first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years.
NASA said the rollout started at 24:20 local time after a plan for an earlier move were delayed by high winds in the area....

Air India sent a Vancouver-bound flight back to Delhi after departing with what Indian media described as the “wrong” Boeing 777 variant for entry into Canada, forcing a costly mid-route U-turn after several hours in the air.
The airline confirmed that Flight AI185 returned to Delhi on March 19, 2026, due to an “operational issue” and said the aircraft landed safely....

United Airlines has begun the process of replacing the fleet of Boeing 737-800 aircraft at its Guam base with the unveiling of the first of 10 new 737 MAX 8 jets.
On March 19, 2026, the first Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet joined United Airlines current 10 737-800s and two existing 737-8s at the Western Pacific US territory....