Jeju Air's Safety History Under Further Scrutiny Amid High Aircraft Utilization Rate

Aviation News - 10 January, 2025 - 13:49

Jeju Air's maintenance records and high aircraft utilization rates are being scrutinized more closely following last month's crash. The low-cost carrier has undergone a sizable run of growth in recent years, but authorities are looking at whether this has come at the expense of adequate safety and maintenance practices.

Delta Air Lines Expects Strong Travel Demand To Continue Following Record Year

Aviation News - 10 January, 2025 - 13:33

Delta Air Lines has announced its 2024 results, with the airline reporting a record-breaking full-year revenue, pre-tax income, and cash flow. The company said that strong demand should continue in 2025, with travelers increasingly seeking the premium products provided by such airlines as itself.

'Star Trek: Lower Decks' Final Season and The Complete Series warp onto Blu-ray this March

Space News - 10 January, 2025 - 13:00
A preview of the Blu-ray release of "Star Trek: Lower Decks" Final Season and The Complete Series

Beyond Aero Raises $20 Million In Funding To Develop Hydrogen-Powered Business Jet

Aviation News - 9 January, 2025 - 22:17

Toulouse-based Beyond Aero has secured a significant amount of funding for its sustainability-centered private and business jet, which it plans to launch in 2030. Beyond Aero's One aircraft aims to be the first electric business aircraft powered by hydrogen propulsion. It can carry between six and eight passengers and travel up to 800 nautical miles.

Opticron Explorer WA ED-R 8x42 monocular review

Space News - 9 January, 2025 - 22:00
The Opticron Explorer WA ED-R 8x42 monocular sets itself apart with its wide focus ring — a departure from the top-mounted design of most competing models.

Washington Dulles Is Ethiopian Airlines’ Top Route For New Airbus A350-1000 Flights

Aviation News - 9 January, 2025 - 21:05

Ethiopian Airlines took delivery of Africa's first Airbus A350-1000 (registered ET-BAW) on November 5. Its second example (registered ET-BAX) arrived in Addis Ababa on December 7. The pair is used to multiple destinations. However, while things may change, including unplanned equipment substitutions, the carrier expects more A350-1000 flights to Washington Dulles than anywhere else in its network.

An amateur astronomer used an old technique to study Jupiter — and found something strange

Space News - 9 January, 2025 - 21:04
The long-held assumption that Jupiter's iconic swirling clouds are made of frozen ammonia could be upended.

SpaceX rolls Starship out to pad ahead of Flight 7 test launch (photos)

Space News - 9 January, 2025 - 19:30
SpaceX rolled the upper stage of its Starship megarocket out to the pad this morning (Jan. 9) ahead of its planned Jan. 13 test flight.

Blue Origin delays 1st New Glenn rocket launch due to rough seas for landing

Space News - 9 January, 2025 - 19:22
Bad weather for a rocket landing has pushed Blue Origin's first New Glenn launch to Jan. 12.

SpaceX launches 7th batch of next-gen spy satellites for US government (photos)

Space News - 9 January, 2025 - 18:22
SpaceX launched the seventh batch of "proliferated architecture" spy satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office tonight (Jan. 9).

Mercury looks stunning in images from BepiColombo spacecraft's 6th and final flyby

Space News - 9 January, 2025 - 18:13
BepiColombo made its sixth and final flyby of Mercury on Wed (Jan. 8) capturing images of the tiny planet hinting at the mysteries it will soon investigate.

Humans will soon be able to mine on the moon. But should we? 4 questions to consider

Space News - 9 January, 2025 - 18:00
By the end of this decade, nations and private companies may well be mining the surface of the Moon.

Boeing 747 Wing Panel Was Found At Heathrow Months After Falling Off

Aviation News - 9 January, 2025 - 17:36

A wing panel that fell off a Boeing 747 freighter upon landing was discovered in a grass area next to the runway at London Heathrow Airport (LHR). After inquiries were made, it was discovered that the panel had been there for over two months, having detached from a One Air 747-400 freighter that landed in early January 2024.

What should I look for in a monocular for stargazing?

Space News - 9 January, 2025 - 17:33
From magnification to letting in enough light at night, here's how to choose the perfect monocular for stargazing and astronomy.

Over 6 Hours: Introducing Frontier Airlines’ New Longest Route

Aviation News - 9 January, 2025 - 17:05

Readers will not be surprised that New York JFK Airport to Los Angeles International Airport is the most popular and highest revenue-generating US airport pair. In the 12 months to September 2024, US Department of Transportation data shows that 2.7 million roundtrip passengers flew between the two airports, both point-to-point and transfer combined. They spent a total of $973 million.

Food grows better on the moon than on Mars, scientists find

Space News - 9 January, 2025 - 16:00
Scientists expect the moon to have better soil for growing food than the red planet

European Union Issues Another Warning Over Russian Airspace Flights

Aviation News - 9 January, 2025 - 15:19

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency ( EASA) has updated its Conflict Zone Information Bulletin (CZIB) board, warning about operating flights above certain regions in Russia due to the country’s deficiencies in coordinating civil and military air traffic.

Giant super-Jupiter planets could have very chaotic pasts

Space News - 9 January, 2025 - 15:00
When two giant planets collide, an even bigger world may be born.

TAP Air Portugal Unveils New Year's Sale On Flights To Over 40 Destinations

Aviation News - 9 January, 2025 - 14:47

The flag carrier of Portugal is starting off the new year with a flurry of discounts for US travelers. TAP Air Portugal confirmed this morning that it is welcoming 2025 with special offers to seven cities in Portugal and another to 40 destinations across its European and African networks from each of its seven US gateways.

Watch the moon hide the 'Seven Sisters' of the Pleiades star cluster tonight

Space News - 9 January, 2025 - 14:00
The moon will pass in front of the Pleiades star cluster during an occultation on Jan. 9, 2025. Here's how to see it.

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