European Network Airlines Association Questions Open Skies Deal With Qatar Citing Corruption

Aviation News - 18 February, 2025 - 17:32

The European Network Airlines Association (ENAA) has called for the European Commission (EC) to investigate the European Union’s (EU) Open Skies agreement with Qatar, citing the corruption scandal known as ‘Qatargate,’ which rocked European politics in December 2022.

At $800 off, this powerful Nikon Z8 mirrorless camera has never been cheaper, just in time for March's lunar eclipse

Space News - 18 February, 2025 - 17:19
Looking for to take your astrophotography to the next level? Save up to $800 on the Nikon Z8, a powerhouse of a mirrorless camera just in time to capture March's lunar eclipse.

James Webb Space Telescope finds our Milky Way galaxy's supermassive black hole blowing bubbles (image, video)

Space News - 18 February, 2025 - 17:01
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have taken a detailed look at the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way, Sgr A*, finding it endlessly blowing bubbles.

Exoplanet with iron rain has violent winds 'like something out of science fiction'

Space News - 18 February, 2025 - 17:00
Astronomers have discovered a powerful jet stream raging through the atmosphere of an ultra-hot Jupiter exoplanet ravaged by liquid iron rains.

Imagine Dragons 'Starfield' video game anthem will beam to Earth from the moon

Space News - 18 February, 2025 - 16:17
Imagine Dragons' song 'Children of the Sky' will be beamed to Earth from a lunar data center as part of the private IM-2 moon mission launching as early as Feb. 26 atop a SpaceX Falcon 9.

8.2 Million: American Airlines' 51 European Routes By Passenger Numbers

Aviation News - 18 February, 2025 - 16:10

American Airlines transported 8.4 million passengers between the US and Europe in the 12 months to November 2024. That's based on examining the latest US Department of Transportation data. It was the third-largest operator after Delta Air Lines (11.3 million) and United Airlines (10.8 million).

Save a massive 36% on the Star Wars Black Series Force FX Elite Lightsaber

Space News - 18 February, 2025 - 15:23
With a huge 36% off, you can grab an unbeatable Star Wars deal on this feature-packed lightsaber, now it's lowest price in months.

Delta To Add New Flights Between Raleigh-Durham & Kansas City

Aviation News - 18 February, 2025 - 15:00

Delta Air Lines experienced some of the most bullish growth of any carrier globally in 2024, with its stock providing returns to investors that were off-the-charts and major executives promising further growth in the coming months. Alongside promising its best financial year on record, Delta executives were quick to point out their belief that expansion would be the key to the airline's continued success, and in the early months of 2025, we have been able to get an idea of where the carrier might plan on expanding further.

Cosmic voids may explain the universe's acceleration without dark energy

Space News - 18 February, 2025 - 15:00
New research suggests that dark energy isn't needed to explain the acceleration in the expansion of the universe — instead suggesting giant voids in space are creating an illusion.

EASA Certifies Pratt & Whitney Engines For Airbus A321XLR

Aviation News - 18 February, 2025 - 14:48

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency ( EASA) has certified the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine sub-types that will power the Airbus A321XLR, a development confirmed by the company’s representative.

New Air Force One May Not Fly Until 2029: White House Official

Aviation News - 18 February, 2025 - 13:20

A White House official has speculated that the new Boeing VC-25B aircraft, which the plane maker has been reworking since March 2020, could be delayed beyond 2029, potentially resulting in Donald Trump, the incumbent President of the United States, not being able to fly on the aircraft as President.

How Often Have Boeing's 4 Test 777Xs Flown This Year?

Aviation News - 18 February, 2025 - 12:01

The long overdue Boeing777X program resumed certification testing last month after a five-month hiatus. The manufacturer was originally given the green light by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to begin certification flights in July last year. But in another setback to a program that has been plagued by delays, these flights were paused after issues were found with a thrust link after a test flight in Hawaii.

3D-printed 'hydrogels' could be future space radiation shields for astronaut trips to Mars

Space News - 18 February, 2025 - 12:00
Technology we already use everyday might be the future of space radiation shielding.

Ryanair Blames Government Taxes For Slow German Aviation Recovery

Aviation News - 18 February, 2025 - 11:47

With the challenges of the pandemic now sitting firmly in the past, the aviation industry continues to boom as it recovers from the difficult years of the early 2020s. The exact rate of recovery depends on the market in question, but, in several airports and even countries as a whole, traffic levels are already exceeding their pre-COVID peak. However, this is not the case in Germany, as Ryanair highlights.

James Webb Space Telescope learns how a cosmic phoenix cools off to birth stars

Space News - 18 February, 2025 - 11:00
Like its mythological namesake, the Phoenix Cluster burns with blisteringly hot gas, which cools to birth stars. The James Webb Space Telescope has now learned how this galaxy cluster does it.

American Airlines Settles Lawsuit Over Teen Secretly Recorded In Lavatory During Flight

Aviation News - 18 February, 2025 - 03:49

American Airlines has reached a settlement with the family of a Charlotte teenager who was secretly recorded while using the bathroom on a 2023 flight from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Boston Logan International Airport, according to ABC's Charlotte television station, WSOC-TV. The civil lawsuit, filed by the victim's parents, claimed a gross violation of their daughter’s privacy when flight attendant Estes Carter Thompson III allegedly taped his cell phone to the inside of a toilet lid to record her in the lavatory.

Allegiant Air Starts 9 New Routes In 2 Days

Aviation News - 17 February, 2025 - 20:05

Allegiant continually seeks out unserved leisure-only routes that it serves on a low-frequency, under-the-radar basis. Until these links began, most of them had never had any operator.

'Star Trek: Section 31' got us thinking... Should you have to do your homework before you watch a movie?

Space News - 17 February, 2025 - 19:00
The latest 'Star Trek' movie assumes plenty of prior knowledge of a vast franchise — and it's not alone.

Scientists accidentally discover Earth's inner core is less solid than expected

Space News - 17 February, 2025 - 18:00
Researchers discovered that Earth's inner core is surprisingly viscous.

Southwest Airlines Begins 1st Overnight Flights In 54 Years

Aviation News - 17 February, 2025 - 17:05

The year 2025 will be instrumental in Southwest's history. At the behest of shareholder Elliott Investment, the carrier will implement multiple developments to attempt to arrest lackluster financial performance. Thus far, it has started its first overnight flights and introduced a codeshare agreement with Icelandair. Other coming changes include assigned seating (ending its open seating policy) and premium seats.

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