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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.

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.

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.

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.

Technology we already use everyday might be the future of space radiation shielding.

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.

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 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 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.

The latest 'Star Trek' movie assumes plenty of prior knowledge of a vast franchise — and it's not alone.

Researchers discovered that Earth's inner core is surprisingly viscous.

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.

For the next few weeks, the planet Mars will form an isosceles triangle with the two bright stars marking the heads of the Gemini Twins, Pollux and Castor.

The moon reaches its farthest point from Earth tonight, known as apogee, making it appear ever so slightly smaller in the night sky.

The Lufthansa Group has announced that members of the group’s loyalty program, Miles & More, can now earn points on ITA Airways flights, with the same reward system being implemented on the Italian airline’s itineraries.

A space-based telescope has captured new images of the sun that showcase one of our star's fiery outbursts — and Mercury is in the picture.

One source reported in late January that Airbus Beluga Transport (AiBT) had hoped to replace the Ukrainian Antonov An-124 for a particular NATO program. However, those hopes never materialized…

Qatar Airways currently flies the Airbus A380 from its Doha hub to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, London Heathrow, Paris CDG, Perth, and Sydney.

Double-decker seating may seem like a wacky concept in the context of an aircraft cabin, though it could now be one step closer to reality. Startup Chaise Longue, looking to bring double-decker seating to widebody aircraft, announced that it has begun working with Airbus to explore double-decker seating options for the European planemaker's aircraft.

Qantashas announced that its regional brand, QantasLink, will add more capacity in Southern Australia by basing the larger De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q400 at Adelaide Airport (ADL).