Avelo Airlines Courts Controversy With ICE Deportation Charter Flight Contract

Aviation News - 8 April, 2025 - 15:33

Avelo Airlines is drawing potential controversy after reportedly signing a contract to operate federal deportation charter flights beginning in May 2025. This move comes as the Trump administration ramps up its crackdown on illegal immigration, using measures like arrests and deportations that have sparked public debate.

New 1st Class Suite For A350-1000 & Everything Else Airbus Revealed At AIX

Aviation News - 8 April, 2025 - 15:08

During the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg, Germany, Airbus has unveiled several new developments in interior design and passenger experience, including a new first class suite for the A350-1000, offering more space for passengers traveling in the most premium cabin.

Scientists spice up old Hubble Telescope image to shine light on spectacular star cluster

Space News - 8 April, 2025 - 15:00
Scientists have released a never-before-seen view of a star cluster, courtesy of the Hubble Space Telescope.

Pratt & Whitney Reveals 3D Printed GTF Engine Parts To Speed Up Maintenance

Aviation News - 8 April, 2025 - 14:12

Pratt & Whitney, the engine manufacturer based in the United States and a subsidiary of RTX, has announced several developments that would improve the maintenance capacity and capabilities of the PW1000G aircraft engine family, also known as the Geared Turbofan (GTF).

The US Gets Daytime Airbus A380 Flights To Europe For The 1st Time

Aviation News - 8 April, 2025 - 14:05

Daytime scheduled passenger flights from the US to Europe are rare. Using OAG data to analyze every planned service this northern summer shows that just one in every 90 takeoffs (1.1%) will be timed like this. The list includes two new additions aboard the Airbus A380, the first time the superjumbo has operated such flights. However, blink and you'll miss them.

South Korea is converting an abandoned coal mine into a moon exploration testing ground

Space News - 8 April, 2025 - 14:00
South Korea conducted a test inside the former Hamtae mine in late March, deploying prototype moon rovers equipped with tech that could be used in space mining.

United Airlines Adds Capacity On 2 Long Haul Routes From San Francisco

Aviation News - 8 April, 2025 - 12:47

During the upcoming summer season, United Airlines has added capacity and new routes to several long-haul international destinations from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) as it continues to grow its international network on the West Coast of the United States.

1 year since the Great North American Eclipse — Here's how the 2026 total eclipse will compare

Space News - 8 April, 2025 - 12:00
From America to Europe: How the 2026 total solar eclipse will differ from the great eclipse of 2024.

Collins Aerospace Introduces Pinnacle Seat Upgrade & Prime Wheelchair Seating

Aviation News - 8 April, 2025 - 12:00

Collins Aerospace, a subsidiary of RTX, the aerospace and defense manufacturer, has revealed its latest passenger experience innovations at the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), including upgrades to its Pinnacle main cabin seats.

NASA's Jonny Kim and 2 cosmonauts arrive at ISS aboard Russian Soyuz spacecraft (video)

Space News - 8 April, 2025 - 11:06
The Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and his two cosmonaut colleagues arrived at the International Space Station early Tuesday morning (April 8).

What is dark matter made of? New study bolsters case for 'primordial' black holes

Space News - 8 April, 2025 - 11:00
In the early universe, primordial black holes could acquire a "dark charge," giving them an unnaturally long lifetime, new research suggests. This makes them an interesting candidate for dark matter.

America's Regional Carrier Of Choice: Mesa Airlines & Republic Airways Announce Merger

Aviation News - 8 April, 2025 - 10:59

The regional airline space in the United States is set for a significant change with the merger announcement of Republic Airways and Mesa Airlines. The two regional players will come together and the combined company will be renamed Republic Airways Holdings Inc.

Navy SEAL doctor-astronaut launches with cosmonauts on Russian Soyuz to ISS (video)

Space News - 8 April, 2025 - 08:11
A Navy SEAL, medical doctor and NASA astronaut lifted off for an eight-month stay on the International Space Station — and that was just one of the three crewmates on Soyuz MS-27.

Avelo Airlines To Use 3 Boeing 737-800s For Deportation Flights From Mesa Gateway Airport

Aviation News - 8 April, 2025 - 07:54

Budget carrier Avelo Airlines has signed a deal with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to operate deportation flights. From next month, the company will deploy some of its Boeing 737 aircraft to move migrants across the international border as well as within the United States.

Spirit Airlines CEO Steps Down Months Before Nearly $4 Million Bonus

Aviation News - 8 April, 2025 - 02:35

Spirit Airlines announced on April 7 that its President and CEO, Ted Christie, has stepped down from his role and resigned from the airline's board of directors, effective immediately. Christie, who had been with the company for 13 years, is leaving the company as Spirit continues to recover from significant financial issues and a recent bankruptcy filing.

SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites on brand-new Falcon 9 rocket, aces Pacific Ocean landing (video)

Space News - 8 April, 2025 - 01:26
A never-before-flown SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a batch of Starlink satellites into orbit today (April 7) from the coast of California.

A day on Uranus is actually longer than we thought, Hubble Telescope reveals

Space News - 8 April, 2025 - 00:03
A fresh analysis of a decade's worth of Hubble Space Telescope observations shows Uranus takes 17 hours, 14 minutes and 52 seconds to complete a full rotation — 28 seconds longer than the estimate provided by NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft nearly 40 years ago.

Indian experiment module falls from space and crashes into ocean, but it's all according to plan

Space News - 7 April, 2025 - 22:55
India's POEM-4 experiment module burned up and fell into the Indian Ocean to avoid becoming space debris.

US Space Force awards $13.7 billion in launch contracts to SpaceX, ULA and Blue Origin

Space News - 7 April, 2025 - 22:30
The U.S. Space Force has awarded $13.7 billion in national-security launch contracts to SpaceX, United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin for missions that will lift off between 2027 and 2032.

Nearby star photobombs portrait of a distant galaxy in new Hubble Telescope image

Space News - 7 April, 2025 - 22:00
A bright star located in the Milky Way appears nestled in the distant galaxy NGC 5530 due to a chance alignment along the Hubble Space Telescope's line of sight.

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