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Colombia's avianca has opened bookings for flights between Guatemala City and Miami, the United States, resuming a route that it has not served since July 2022.

Observers across most of the United States will have front-row seats to the spectacular total lunar eclipse overnight on March 13-14. Here's what to expect.

For Emirates President Tim Clark, the Airbus A350-1000 is “of interest” according to a March 7 Aviation Week report. As Airbus is reluctant to restart the A380 production line and Boeing has problems preparing to deliver Boeing 777X aircraft, the A350-1000’s 480 maximum seating capacity coupled to fuel-efficient Rolls-Royce Trent engines and 16,482 km (10,241) range make the A350-1000 interesting.

On Friday, global transport and logistics giant CMA CGM Group announced a $20 billion investment to contribute to the US maritime economy and support the transformation of America's domestic supply chain over the next four years. The Group has had a presence in the US for 35 years, and today, it operates in 40 states and employs 15,000 Americans.

A recent study from Barcelona, Spain's Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) found that airlines with more women in senior positions performed better both during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. In collaboration with the University of Edinburgh, the study used criteria including capacity management, operational performance, and sustainability to compare the performance of 45 airline companies before and after the pandemic.

A critical element of running a successful airline is fleet management. With advancements in technology and efficiency continuing to improve today's next-generation aircraft, it is important that airlines maintain younger, fuel-efficient fleets. New jets help lower costs for airlines, which have to pay for less fuel, thus improving their profit margin per flight. Beyond the business case for newer jets, more fuel-efficient aircraft also reduce carbon emissions and require less fossil fuels.

In-flight incidents can be a cause of anxiety and stress for both passengers and crew. Despite this, disruptions and diversions due to technical issues are not uncommon. When they occur, flight crews must be prepared to calmly and swiftly divert to the nearest airport, ensuring that the safety of the passengers is not further threatened due to a technical failure. These technical issues can include urgent problems like engine failures, or more minor setbacks that still require checks.

After more than a week of delays, two new NASA missions have gotten the greenlight to head to space tonight (March 8).

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg made it clear at a company-wide meeting last week that the company's management culture needs a major change. Speaking to employees in St. Louis and via webcast to other Boeing locations, Ortberg acknowledged serious issues within the company, including poor communication and a disrespectful management culture.

Routes between London and the United States are some of the most lucrative in the world, particularly for premium travel. Load factors measure just how full planes are, and the US Department of Transport provides figures for that per month, per airline and per route. We take a look at the routes with the lowest and highest load factors for the 12 months ending November 2024 (as information for December is not available just yet).

On Episode 151 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with former NASA Chief Scientist Jim Green about how we can search for technosignatures that might indicate advanced civilizations.

Air Canada has made minor changes to its summer network, including the planned resumption of Tel Aviv flights.

This illuminating film debuts this weekend at the SXSW 2025.

Cathay Pacific has reworked some of its summer season routes, including removing some frequencies from Europe and North America.

The first astronauts preparing to fly to the moon in more than 50 years want your help identifying their "moon mascot." NASA's Artemis II crew is seeking an original idea for their zero-g indicator.

In an interview with the Financial Times earlier this week, Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith discussed the impact of American tourists who are typically higher-spending, particularly when it comes to travel.

Crew members launching on SpaceX's next mission to the International Space Station are ready to take the reins of the orbital lab so NASA's Starliner astronauts can finally return to Earth.

Lufthansa will operate Airbus A350s with the new Allegris cabin or Airbus A380s on all routes between Munich and the United States in the summer of 2025. This announcement comes alongside the German national carrier's release of its financial results for the full year of 2024.

Nine minutes after its launch, SpaceX's latest Starship to attempt to reach space exploded, leaving a trail of debris in its wake. Airports in Florida were forced to halt flights.

United Airlines announced a significant milestone on Friday, revealing that it has successfully installed Starlink WiFi on its first regional aircraft. According to United, from May through the end of 2025, it plans to outfit more than 40 regional aircraft each month. By the end of the year, the airline hopes to have all of its two-cabin regional aircraft fully equipped with Starlink, United Airlines said in a press release.