Up To 8h 50m: Air Transat’s 2 New Transatlantic Airbus A321LR Routes This Summer

Aviation News - 25 February, 2025 - 16:06

Air Transat,which is owned by the tour operator Transat, operates somewhat under the radar. It is Canada's largest leisure airline and typically carries around five million passengers annually.

The World's 10 Shortest Airbus A380 Routes

Aviation News - 25 February, 2025 - 16:00

The Airbus A380 is the largest passenger jet in service today. The Superjumbo was designed for the hub-and-spoke model and is able to handle many of the world's longest ultra-long-haul routes. However, things are rarely that simple and the A380 finds itself on many high-capacity short-haul flights. The shortest A380 flights are less than 1,000 miles, while the longest non-stop A380 flight is Emirates' 8,824-mile-long flight from Dubai to Auckland, New Zealand.

Mysterious fast radio burst traced back to massive 'cosmic graveyard' of ancient stars

Space News - 25 February, 2025 - 16:00
A mysterious burst of radiowaves with more energy than the sun emits in a year has been traced back to a cosmic graveyard dead galaxy filled with ancient stars.

Exoplanetary parade: What would the night sky look like on alien worlds? (op-ed)

Space News - 25 February, 2025 - 15:00
Most of the planets are aligned in our night sky right now, providing a treat for skywatchers. Are such "planetary parades" visible from other worlds?

Lufthansa Rejects EU Commission's Order To Feed Condor Traffic At Frankfurt Airport

Aviation News - 25 February, 2025 - 14:39

Lufthansa Group has continued to argue against its obligation to provide feeding flights at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) for flights to New York, highlighting that Condor has continued expanding its German domestic and European network.

Lufthansa & ITA Airways Launch Codeshare On +100 European Flights

Aviation News - 25 February, 2025 - 13:25

Lufthansa Group has continued updating stakeholders about the process of integrating ITA Airways into its operations, announcing that it has started the sale of over 100 new codeshare connections within Europe.

If Mars has microbe fossils, a laser and rock quarry in Algeria could help find them

Space News - 25 February, 2025 - 12:00
Scientists searching for microbe fossils on Mars have a better idea of what to look for thanks to gypsum that formed when the Mediterranean Ocean dried up over 5 million years ago.

What makes Mars the 'Red' Planet? Scientists have some new ideas

Space News - 25 February, 2025 - 11:00
Mars is known as the "Red" Planet, but what actually makes it red? New research offers answers.

Watch Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launch 10th space tourism flight today

Space News - 25 February, 2025 - 06:01
Jeff Bezos' aerospace company, Blue Origin, plans to launch its 10th space tourism mission this morning (Feb. 25), and you can watch the action live.

SpaceX wraps up investigation of Starship Flight 7 explosion (video)

Space News - 25 February, 2025 - 00:07
SpaceX has finished its investigation into what went wrong on the seventh test flight of its Starship rocket, which ended with a dramatic explosion.

Delta Air Lines Boeing 717 Evacuated In Atlanta After Haze Fills Cabin

Aviation News - 25 February, 2025 - 00:03

A Delta Air Lines flight was forced to return to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday morning after passengers and crew noticed a strange "haze" in the plane shortly after takeoff, according to FOX5 Atlanta. DL876, a Boeing 717, carries 94 passengers, three flight attendants, and two pilots.

SpaceX targeting Feb. 28 for next launch of Starship megarocket

Space News - 24 February, 2025 - 22:27
SpaceX plans to launch the eighth test flight of its Starship megarocket on Friday (Feb. 28), company founder and CEO Elon Musk says.

Inside British Airways' Refreshed Lounge At Seattle Tacoma Airport

Aviation News - 24 February, 2025 - 22:00

British Airways is the British flag carrier and has its main hub at London Heathrow Airport. The airline handles many flights across the Atlantic, especially to the United States. The airline was formed in 1974 following the merger of BOAC and British European Airways.

Private Blue Ghost moon lander captures amazing footage of Earth behind and lunar surface below (video)

Space News - 24 February, 2025 - 22:00
Firefly Aerospace is primed for a lunar landing attempt on Sunday (March 2) following a series of successful maneuvers in lunar orbit.

Sun unleashes powerful X-class solar flare, triggers radio blackouts across Pacific Ocean (video)

Space News - 24 February, 2025 - 21:00
A strong X-class solar flare erupted from the sun on Sunday, Feb. 23, creating radio blackouts across parts of the Pacific Ocean.

Canada Rejects This Long-Haul Airline’s Growth Plan To The Country

Aviation News - 24 February, 2025 - 20:05

While unusual, open skies agreements exist, such as between Canada and the US, the EU and the US, and within the EU. Where they don't exist, countries have bilateral air service agreements to dictate the number and nature of flights that can operate. Since two countries are involved, each side has the same traffic rights.

'Andor' Season 2 trailer is packed full of explosive action and 'Star Wars: Rogue One' cameos (video)

Space News - 24 February, 2025 - 19:38
The critically acclaimed Disney+ Star Wars series Andor is returning with a bang in April, and its long-awaited first trailer is just what we needed.

Apple TV shares first look at 'Murderbot', a killing machine who just wants to watch TV all day

Space News - 24 February, 2025 - 19:00
Martha Wells's award-winning 'The Murderbot Diaries' is getting a snarky adaptation with Alexander Skarsgård at the helm this spring.

Limited edition Athena moon lander merch on sale at Columbia Sportswear now — and it'll definitely sell out

Space News - 24 February, 2025 - 18:00
The gold dots on Columbia Sportswear's new long-sleeve shirt forms more than just the silhouette of a lunar lander. It also represents the tech used to protect the craft and outdoor explorers.

38 Years After The 1st Flight: The Airbus A320's Top 10 Routes

Aviation News - 24 February, 2025 - 17:05

The first Airbus A320 flight was on February 22, 1987, over 38 years ago. The first example was the A320-100 series. Unlike the standard A320-200, this was a lighter variant and did not have wingtip fences. The first aircraft was delivered to the launch customer, Air Inter, in 1988.

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