USDOT Will Audit FAA Flight Delay Data To Evaluate National Airspace System

Aviation News - 15 February, 2025 - 21:36

In an effort to address growing concerns about air travel delays, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) has announced a comprehensive audit of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) flight delay data and its role in assessing the functioning of the National Airspace System.

Watch: Boeing 777X Test Flight Lands In Curaçao

Aviation News - 15 February, 2025 - 19:40

Boeinghas faced quite a few setbacks in recent years. The American aircraft manufacturer is facing some highly publicized quality control issues with its Boeing 737 Max, and is taking steep financial losses as production and deliveries remain down compared to European rival Airbus. However, things seem to be looking up for the aerospace firm. The Virginia-based company has resumed test flights of its new Boeing 777x aircraft, which promises to be a replacement for some of today's less fuel-efficient widebody jets.

USDOT Head Summons Boeing CEO To Washington, DC: Ortberg Will Testify Before Senate

Aviation News - 15 February, 2025 - 19:31

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg is scheduled to testify before the US Senate Commerce Committee on April 2 regarding the steps the company has taken to address safety and production issues after a mid-air emergency involving an Alaska AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 9.

The best sci-fi TV shows of the 1950s

Space News - 15 February, 2025 - 17:00
A list of 10 influential science fiction TV series from the '50s

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 148 — Clavius Base

Space News - 15 February, 2025 - 16:25
On Episode 148 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik speak with Dr. Pascal Lee about why Clavius may be the ideal place to build our first lunar base.

The force is strong with this JEDI

Space News - 15 February, 2025 - 16:00
The force will be strong with this next-generation imager; JEDI will be a featured instrument on the Vigil space mission set to launch in 2031.

avianca Starts Selling Tickets For New Dallas-Bogotá Direct Route

Aviation News - 15 February, 2025 - 15:00

Colombia’s avianca has continued to announce new routes for flights between South America and the United States, adding a direct flight connecting Dallas and Bogota, the capital of Colombia.

United Airlines Expands Its Airbus A321neo Network For Summer

Aviation News - 15 February, 2025 - 13:00

United Airlines has filed additional frequencies with the Airbus A321neo during the summer, adding flights from two of its key hubs, namely Chicago and Denver.

NTSB: Black Hawk Crew That Crashed With American Airlines Plane May Not Have Heard Critical Message

Aviation News - 15 February, 2025 - 12:39

At the latest National Transportation Safety Board ( NTSB) press conference, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy shared the NTSB’s latest, best recollection of events before the mid air collision of American Airlines Flight 5342 with a Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk. It appears a key air traffic transmission was blocked by an attempt by the Black Hawk to reply.

Tom Hanks' 'The Moonwalkers' makes US premiere at Space Center Houston

Space News - 15 February, 2025 - 12:00
It is not unusual to see a Saturn V launch while viewing a film at Space Center Houston. Now, with "The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks," that spectacle stretches beyond the center's screen.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 21 Starlink satellites on record-setting 26th flight (photos)

Space News - 15 February, 2025 - 08:47
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched for the 26th time this morning (Feb. 15), setting a new reuse record for the company.

Boeing Starliner astronauts on the ISS set the story straight: 'We don't feel stranded'

Space News - 15 February, 2025 - 00:00
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore say they aren't stranded aboard the space station. They'll be happy to come home but sad when their spaceflight journey comes to an end.

Chicago O'Hare Ranked As 5th Most Romantic Airport

Aviation News - 14 February, 2025 - 23:56

As lovers across the world celebrate Valentine’s Day, a new romantic trend is emerging, one that could make people rethink the airport as just a transit hub. Airports, long seen as stressful and impersonal spaces, are now becoming the backdrop for unexpected romantic connections.

President Trump Offers India F-35 Jets

Aviation News - 14 February, 2025 - 23:14

United States President Donald Trump offered India the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II (Panther). Already 20 nations are F-35 purchasers – but India’s use of Russian aviation hardware may prevent the deal from happening.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin laying off 1,000 employees: reports

Space News - 14 February, 2025 - 23:06
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is laying off about 1,000 employees, according to media reports. That's about 10% of the aerospace company's workforce.

What the asteroid with a 1-in-48 chance of hitting Earth in 2032 looks like (images)

Space News - 14 February, 2025 - 21:15
Astronomers have captured a new image of the asteroid 2024 YR4, which now has a 1 in 48 chance of hitting Earth in 2032.

Welcome to the moon! Firefly's Blue Ghost lander reaches lunar orbit (video, photos)

Space News - 14 February, 2025 - 20:30
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander reached lunar orbit on Thursday (Feb. 13) and snapped some photos to commemorate the milestone.

Delta Air Lines’ Top 15 International Routes This Month

Aviation News - 14 February, 2025 - 20:05

Delta Air Lines serves 77 international airports in February, although that will increase to 95 for the year. On a typical February day, Cirium Diio data shows Delta has 238 take-offs to international destinations (each way). That's its third-best February on record, surpassed only by 2019 (246 daily departures) and 2020 (245).

How Sen's 4K live cameras on the ISS offer a new perspective from space (op-ed)

Space News - 14 February, 2025 - 18:00
Sen aims to use the story-telling power of video to inspire, empowering everyone to witness planetary change and humanity's exploration of space.

Astronomers have brought you a space Valentine: The Tarantula of the cosmos

Space News - 14 February, 2025 - 17:30
As the most intense star-forming region in the Local Group, 30 Doradus is of particular importance to astronomers.

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