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The M-class flare was accompanied by a coronal mass ejection currently forecast to land Earth with a glancing blow on June 18.

Emirates has received slots to increase Manchester and London Gatwick flights to four daily. This is based on examining each airport's Winter 2025 Initial Coordination Report from the slot coordinator, Airport Coordination Limited. If Gatwick has that many services, and assuming no other changes, Emirates' London offering will climb to 12 daily departures. Separately, the Gulf carrier has also received slots to grow Dublin service to triple daily.

Dark matter "lampshades" could slip between Earth and distant stars, causing tiny amounts of dimming that may help explain one of the greatest puzzles in science.

LOT Polish Airlines and Airbus announced today at the Paris Air Show an agreement for up to 84 Airbus A220 family planes. This includes 40 firm orders for now and options for an additional 44 aircraft. This concerns 20 A220-100s and 20 A220-300s. The deal marks the end of a fight between Embraer and Airbus over the renewal of LOT Polish Airlines' regional fleet of older-generation aircraft from the Brazilian manufacturer.

The view of our home galaxy lit up the night sky at the U.S. National Science Foundation's Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona.

Rapid bursts of energy that last milliseconds but emit as much energy as the sun does in decades are helping astronomers pierce the cosmic fog between galaxies to find the universe's missing matter.

Amazon's Kuiper 2 mission is set to lift off on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket today (June 16), and you can watch the launch live online.

Over the past few months, the global commercial aviation industry has had to address the challenges related to economic uncertainty and trade barriers that have been created as a result of global geopolitical tension and Donald Trump's trade war. One of the largest impacts that this has had on airlines is that they have had to reevaluate how to best cater to customer demand, which has shifted somewhat in the wake of a changing economic climate. With recession fears still looming, airlines are analyzing how to best prevent themselves from being overexposed to weaker passenger demand, especially in their core markets.

Electric vertical takeoff or landing (eVTOL) aircraft are set to change the world of urban air mobility completely. These dynamic machines are set to change how people get around cities significantly, and they will also revolutionize how people get to and from major airports by replacing slow ground transportation systems with rapid air taxis. On June 15, 2025, Eve Air Mobility announced that it would be signing its first framework agreement for 50 eVTOL aircraft.

Calgary-based WestJet Airlines is seeing a notable drop in demand for travel to the United States, with more passengers opting for destinations in the Caribbean and Europe instead. In an interview with CBCNN, WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech noted that bookings for US destinations have declined following political tensions earlier this year, while demand for leisure travel to warmer destinations and select European cities increased sharply.

We love the design of the Juzihao Star Projector, but despite its size, its projections don't have the biggest reach.

Air India has completed safety inspections on nine of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners as part of a one-time directive issued by India's civil aviation regulator. The checks follow the recent fatal crash of Air India Flight 171, which marked the first-ever hull loss involving a Boeing 787. Following the incident, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) instructed Air India to conduct detailed inspections of its 787-8 and -9 fleet.

The search for life beyond Earth is a holy grail quest for many experts, but finding where to look is a core issue.

During the Paris Air Forum on June 13, 2025, Air France-KLM CEO Benjamin Smith stated that the airline group has no regrets about retiring the Airbus A380, as the aircraft was not bringing profits outside of the summer peaks, according to a report by FlightGlobal. Air France retired its fleet of Airbus A380s in June 2020, after 11 years of operation.

The film shows never-before-seen footage taken by the JWST film crew as the telescope was being assembled.

All flights at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) were temporarily grounded on June 14, 2025, following a suspected bomb threat on board one of the aircraft. Both runways were closed as a precaution. However, the airport has since resumed full operations.

"It's like looking for candlelight in close vicinity to a flashlight that's blazing toward us."

Breeze Airways is relatively new to the airline industry. Started by serial airline entrepreneur David Neeleman, the airline aims to bring affordable fares and a pleasant experience to smaller, underserved markets across the United States. The airline stands out in the industry for its innovative strategy, low fares, and impressive start-up funding.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is not currently planning on grounding the United States' fleet of Boeing 787 aircraft following the tragic crash of Air India Flight #171. The agency, which oversees aviation in the United States, has not yet seen the necessary data to justify such a bold action, but remains committed to protecting the safety of US citizens based on what information they can get from the accident.

United Airlines is once again making headlines for its robust and unique international schedule. Today, the Chicago-based airline launched its inaugural flight between Newark Liberty International Airport and Nuuk, Greenland. The first-of-its-kind route will run through the peak summer season.