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For obvious reasons, the Boeing 747is increasingly uncommon in passenger flight discussions. Yet changes to the quadjet's dwindling network continue to take place. The latest development is that Air Chinawill return the 747-8to Washington Dulles, having last used the type there—albeit infrequently—in 2020.

On March 3, Lockheed Martinand RTX’s Pratt & Whitneyannounced that the F-35Fighter Jet and the F135 afterbrning jet engine have reached a landmark 1,000,000 flight hours. For both firms, this is a major milestone in both program’s performance and persistence.

The Japanese company ispace is targeting June 5 for the touchdown of its Resilience moon lander, which launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Jan. 15.

On March 4, 2025, a Qatar AirwaysBoeing 777 operating a flight from Doha to Chicago diverted to Oslo due to an onboard emergency. The aircraft remained in the Norwegian capital for nearly two hours but is back on its way to Chicago.

This palm-sized device offers projection of the Northern Hemisphere's constellations for enjoyment and learning.

Welcome to my 159th weekly routes article! I have analyzed some subjectively exciting services that took off between February 25 and March 3 (unless stated). Click here to see my last jam-packed article!

Lufthansahas announced the expansion of its intermodal partnership with Deutsche Bahn (DB), Germany’s national railway company, enabling passengers to conveniently utilize public transportation.

One-stop routes are relatively uncommon, so imagine three brand-new links involving two carriers being announced on the same day. On March 3, Turkish Airlinesrevealed flights to Phnom Penh (via Bangkok), becoming the only European operator to fly to Cambodia (its hub is on the European side of the Bosphorus).

India's Aditya-L1 spacecraft captured detailed observations of a powerful solar flare last year, helping scientists better understand our star's eruptions.

American Airlineshas filed an appeal with the United States Supreme Court to review the decision that forced American Airlines and JetBlue to end their Northeast Alliance (NEA), which focused on combining their networks in the region, including in Boston and New York.

Spirit Airlineshas disclosed its Q4 2024 and 2024 results as the airline continues its Chapter 11 bankruptcy process that should end soon.

Scientists think geysers on Saturn's moon Enceladus might come from a "mushy" zone of ice along the world.

Lufthansa Group’s long-haul leisure airline, Discover Airlineshas announced new intercontinental flights from Munich, Germany, adding connections to Orlando, the United States, Calgary, Canada, and Windhoek, Namibia. The Calgary flights are being replaced with itineraries to Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic, during the winter.

Aurora chasers are on high alert for possible geomagnetic storm conditions from March 4 to March 5. Northern lights possible at mid-latitudes.

Scientists have been wondering about auroral electrojets for a long time. This mission could change how we understand them.

In what seems to be a growing problem, a United Airlines jet suffered a possible bird strike at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Sunday. The aircraft had just taken off and was climbing when the incident occurred, prompting the flight crew to immediately stop the climb and return to the airport, where it safely landed.

NASA is now launching its SPHEREx and PUNCH space missions on March 6 at 10:09 p.m. ET.

SpaceX called off today's (March 3) planned Starship Flight 8 launch after several issues with the vehicle cropped up during the countdown.

A Delta Air Linesemployee was struck by a catering truck on the tarmac at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airportlast Wednesday morning, leading to hospitalization and sparking an ongoing investigation by airport and airline officials, according to the Detroit Free Press.

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander has captured a gorgeous shot of sunrise on the moon as it begins its workday on the lunar surface.