EGYPTAIR Plots Significant US Expansion Including Los Angeles Launch In 2027

Aviation News - 21 June, 2025 - 16:01

Speaking with me on the sidelines of the 2025 Paris Air Show this week was Captain Ahmed Adel, EGYPTAIR's Chief Executive Officer. Shortly after the company signed an agreement with Accor Aviation for the supply of the Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System to be fitted on its Boeing 737 MAXs, the executive sat down with Simple Flying to impart his plans for the company over the next few years.

600+ Commercial Aircraft Orders: Summary Of A Somber 2025 Paris Air Show

Aviation News - 21 June, 2025 - 16:01

Aptly derived from French in the mid-18th century, somber was the unfortunate buzzword at the 2025 Paris Air Show in Le Bourget. The original word comes from Latin, of course. A combination of "under" (sub) and "shade" (umbra), of which, ironically, there was very little in the steaming Parisian summer sun.

World's 1st multimedia performance in microgravity will bring together Cirque du Soleil, National Geographic and NASA

Space News - 21 June, 2025 - 16:00
Miami-based multimedia superstar Natasha Tsakos discusses this historic fall flight aboard Zero-G's 'G-Force One' aircraft.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 166 — Live From the Swamps, ISDC 2025

Space News - 21 June, 2025 - 15:56
On Episode 166 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik broadcast live from the National Space Society's International Space Development Conference in Orlando.

Nobel laureate concerned about AI-generated image of black hole at the center of our galaxy

Space News - 21 June, 2025 - 15:00
Researchers used an AI model to create a new image of the black hole at the center of the Milky Way, with some concern from experts.

A spinning universe could crack the mysteries of dark energy and our place in the multiverse

Space News - 21 June, 2025 - 14:00
The universe seems to be spinning, and that could explain what dark energy is and why it's weakening while revealing our place within the multiverse.

Could These Boeing-Backed Self-Flying Aircraft Take Over Miami's Skyline?

Aviation News - 21 June, 2025 - 13:00

Boeing-supported eVTOL manufacturer Wisk has chosen Miami as one of its initial launch markets for air taxi services in the United States. The company plans to identify the best locations and evaluate the potential for building vertiport infrastructure at airports throughout the Miami metropolitan area.

See the moon, Venus and the Pleiades make a celestial triangle in the predawn sky on June 22

Space News - 21 June, 2025 - 12:00
The Pleiades, a crescent moon and Venus  —  what more could an astrophotographer want?

Report: Black Boxes From Tragic Air India Crash To Be Sent To The United States For Analysis

Aviation News - 21 June, 2025 - 09:49

The black boxes from the Air India Boeing 787 crash may be sent to the United States for analysis, according to a report by The Economic Times. This news comes more than a week after the accident, which claimed the lives of 241 people on board the London-bound flight.

Silent Flight: Electric Aircraft Landing At JFK Could Signal A Revolution In Aviation

Aviation News - 21 June, 2025 - 05:00

Passengers at New York JFK Airport looking out the window on June 3 may have noticed a very peculiar object moving around the taxiways. This tiny, fully white machine appears to have a helicopter body with a long, straight wing, two vertical stabilizers, and a propeller at the back. It's the Beta ALIA CX300, an electric aircraft that promises to revolutionize flying with its low carbon footprint, low operating cost, and a quieter onboard experience.

“Violently Ill”: Doctor With Severe Shellfish Allergy Sues Singapore Airlines After Eating Shrimp Onboard

Aviation News - 21 June, 2025 - 02:00

On Thursday, June 19, multiple sources reported that Dr. Doreen Benary, a New York-based emergency pediatrician, was suing Singapore Airlines following an allergic reaction that she received on a flight from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York. According to the lawsuit, Benary claims that she informed the cabin crew of her shellfish allergy when she boarded the aircraft and sat down. She, sitting in business class, was allegedly served a meal that contained shrimp, and thus she became violently ill shortly after eating.

Man Builds 150,000-Piece LEGO Model Of Washington Reagan National Airport

Aviation News - 21 June, 2025 - 00:23

LEGO enthusiast Richard Paules built a replica of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) with 150,000 LEGO pieces, and the model was acquired by the airport. While there are only a limited number of airlines serving DCA, like American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, many passengers flying to the airport will be able to view the masterpiece from next week.

'Are You Sitting Down?' Southwest Prepares For Assigned Seating With New Ad Campaign

Aviation News - 20 June, 2025 - 23:51

For more than half a century, Southwest Airlines was synonymous with open seating, with passengers picking their seat when they boarded the plane. No more. The carrier is introducing assigned seating, with passengers able to start booking flights with assigned seats in Q3 of this year for travel beginning in Q1, 2026. Responses to the change among Southwest fliers have been mixed, as is expected when overhauling a signature policy.

NASA moon orbiter spies grave of crashed Japanese lunar lander (image)

Space News - 20 June, 2025 - 23:00
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has imaged the crash site of Resilience, a moon lander built and operated by the Tokyo-based company ispace.

From 'Toy Story' to 'Elio', here's every space-themed Pixar movie and short so far

Space News - 20 June, 2025 - 22:00
'Elio' isn't the legendary animation studio's first adventure on the final frontier. Here's every Pixar movie and short that explores space.

United Airlines Doubles Down On Dublin With Year-Round & Increased Frequencies From 2 Hubs

Aviation News - 20 June, 2025 - 21:55

Star Alliance member United Airlines is set to up its game with services to the Irish Capital, with the airline announcing it will operate daily nonstop flights between Chicago and Dublin Airport year-round. In addition to these services from the Windy City, a second daily service from Newark to Dublin will take flight across the summer season and into the winter months.

This galaxy cluster has mysterious cosmic tendrils over 200,000 light-years long (image)

Space News - 20 June, 2025 - 21:00
Astronomers have taken an unprecedentedly detailed look at the tendrils and filaments that wrap around supermassive black hole-dominated galaxies of Abell 2255.

Salt Lake City International Airport Poised To Finish Rebuild By Next Year

Aviation News - 20 June, 2025 - 20:50

On Wednesday, the Engineering News-Record reported that Michael Williams, the program director for the $5.2 billion construction project at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), had recently passed away. His death and final message to the team working on the project spurred them to complete construction of the airport renovation, which involves adding 16 gates to the eastern portion of the airport's Concourse B, bringing the total number of gates at the new airport to 94.

1st images from the Vera C Rubin Observatory will drop on June 23. Here's why that's such a big deal

Space News - 20 June, 2025 - 20:00
The Rubin Observatory will reveal its first images on Monday. Space.com spoke to scientists who explained why this will be a monumental event for astronomy.

Get relaxed views of the universe for a fraction of the price with a huge $675 off the Unistellar Odyssey Pro

Space News - 20 June, 2025 - 20:00
The Unistellar Father's Day sale ends in two days — grab the Odyssey Pro with $675 off

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