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NASA has selected SpaceX to launch its NEO Surveyor spacecraft, which will hunt for asteroids and comets that could pose a threat to Earth.

United Airlines has requested the Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide it with certain flexibility regarding its flights to South Africa. The carrier notes that it has asked for something that Delta Air Lines had previously filed for.

Photos of the next spacecraft to launch to the moon have revealed a detail on the lander's footpads that Intuitive Machines hopes will never be seen again.

Trade organization Airlines for America (A4A) has called on Congress to pump more money into air traffic control (ATC) staffing amid ongoing controller shortages. Additionally, the group believes the modernization of the National Airspace System (NAS) is a top priority to keep the United States at the forefront of aviation safety.

Technicians have installed the sunshade on NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which is scheduled to launch in Spring 2027.

Spirit Airlines'website has indicated that passengers choosing the airline’s most basic fare option will now have to pay to change or cancel their flights, a reversal from its policy that it announced not even a year ago.

Two of Germany's largest and busiest airports are facing extensive operational disruption today as a result of strike action being taken by one of the company's biggest trade unions. Airport workers in Cologne/Bonn and Düsseldorf have walked out amid a wage dispute, with their absence resulting in widespread cancelations and delays. The strikes came about after recent wage negotiations proved fruitless.

The chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting our planet are now zero. Last week, it was the riskiest asteroid to hit our planet since records began.

The nomination of Steven Bradbury to become the Deputy Secretary of Transportation has split Democrats and Republicans at the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The surrounding discourse included questions about the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) actions – or inactions – during the Boeing 737 MAX crisis in 2018 and 2019.

The Trans-Tasman market between Auckland and Brisbane has gained a new fifth-freedom operator: Solomon Airlines.The little-discussed carrier became the city pair's fifth operator, joining Air New Zealand, China Airlines, Jetstar, and Qantas. Cirium Diio data shows this is the first time the market has had that many carriers since 2020.

A total lunar eclipse on March 13-14, 2025, will be visible across Earth's night side. See detailed maps of where and when to watch the dramatic 'Blood Moon'.

Scientists aim to answer some of the most fundamental questions about the universe using NASA's newest space telescope, SPHEREx, which is set to launch Feb. 28.

A Delta Air Lines flight bound for Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport from Los Angeles was forced to return on Saturday night after smoke was detected in the galley, according to CNN. Flight DL43, which had departed from Los Angeles International Airport at approximately 21:00 local time, was just 30 minutes into its journey when the decision was made to turn back.

In a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Thursday, the Trump administration's nominee for deputy secretary of the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) said that the government "needs to be tougher" on Boeing following production delays with many government and civilian aircraft.

Belgian flag carrier Brussels Airlines (SN) currently lacks long-haul capacity. It has signed an agreement with Air Europa to provide some excess capacity on its New York route to free up an Airbus A330. That aircraft can then be deployed elsewhere on Brussels Airlines’ network, mitigating some of the impact of the partly grounded fleet.

Images from the Very Large Telescope suggest that a galaxy called NGC 3640 has a history of absorbing smaller galaxies.

Atlas Air and DHL Express plan to dissolve their joint venture, Polar Air Cargo, according to a report by Cargo Facts.

Reuters reported that Airbus may be unable to raise A350 output above six per month in 2025, while the A350F freighter program will be delayed by up to twelve months. While Airbus does not comment on the faltering Boeing 777X project, Airbus has been quietly cashing in by securing increasing orders for the A350 Family and had planned to double monthly production to 12 by 2028.

Virgin Atlanticand WestJet have expanded their codeshare agreement, with the two making adjustments after the former’s plans to launch direct flights to Toronto, Canada.

NASA has awarded funds to 15 trailblazing concepts for space technology that could help us explore and inhabit the solar system.