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London Heathrow has more Airbus A380 flights than any other airport worldwide except (you guessed it) Dubai. Using OAG to analyze Heathrow's July schedule indicates 21 departures are available on most days. Frequencies remain almost unchanged year-on-year, but are down by 13% compared to before the pandemic in July 2019.

American companies launched 21 commercial space missions in June 2025, which was a new record for a single month, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

A distant cluster of galaxies is wrapped in a vast halo of high-energy particles that could be the work of supermassive black holes or a cosmic particle accelerator.

The Mars rover captured images of low ridges called boxwork patterns, which appear like spiderwebs from space.

Change is afoot in Boeing's executive leadership team. The US planemaker announced the appointment of its new Chief Financial Officer yesterday, with this news being followed today by the unveiling of the new President and Chief Executive Officer of its Defense, Space &Security division. The company has opted to appoint Steve Parker to this position, a veteran executive of almost four decades at Boeing.

A new quantum recipe for black holes could be the first step toward a theory of "quantum gravity", the "holy grail" of physics.

"Its occurrence is like finding a tropical seed in Arctic ice – indicating either an unexpected local environment or long-distance transport in the early solar system."

Boeing has hired a new Chief Financial Officer. Jesus "Jay" Malave was announced as the company's new CFO as well as executive vice president on June 30, 2025, and he will step into these roles on August 15, 2025. Malave is formerly from Lockheed Martin, also serving as the CFO. Additionally, Boeing has promoted Brian West, the company's former CFO, to senior advisor for Kelly Ortberg, Boeing's CEO and president.

The Supreme Court has decided it will not rule on a lawsuit between the United States’ Department of Justice and American Airlines and JetBlue. The federal agency originally sued the airlines while their partnership was active, claiming that their collaboration was anticompetitive. The case was deemed to be no longer relevant by the Supreme Court.

Yesterday, a transcript was published in a YouTube video by an account called You can see ATC featuring communications made by an Airbus A321-200 operated by American Airlines on Wednesday, June 25. Following takeoff, the aircraft reported an emergency due to an engine overheating. The aircraft turned around to land at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), Arizona, where it had departed shortly before.

Astronomers have discovered a galaxy that has been "frozen in time" for billions of years. Like a celestial dinosaur fossil, this galaxy could reveal the secrets of cosmic evolution.

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is facing an air traffic controller staffing crisis, and controllers are having to work six-day weeks to compensate for the shortage. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) acknowledges the situation, but says that it is confident that it will have the staffing issues resolved soon. It states that DCA is currently just two controllers short of requirements.

On June 26, Air Canada took off from Montreal toEdinburgh. Until then, the route had never been served, so it is particularly good to see its commencement. It contributes to the Scottish capital surpassing one million North American seats for sale this year. For Air Canada, it has become its new longest Boeing 737 MAX 8 service to date.

NASA's Perseverance rover is digging deeper into Mars' geologic past as it begins grinding into rock surfaces to expose material that could hold clues to the planet's ancient environment and habitability.

British engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is preparing to re-enter the narrowbody market after more than a decade. The company has focused on powering long-haul aircraft lately, but now sees a major opportunity in the short-haul segment. According to comments made by Chief Executive Tufan Erginbilgic to The Sunday Times, the company is considering a strategic return with the UK government’s backing.

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will hold an antitrust investigation into the proposed merger between Boeing and its long-term partner, Spirit AeroSystems. The regulator will look to determine if the deal raises the risk of substantial lessening of competition in the UK.

"Project Hail Mary" is the upcoming outer space odyssey, based on Andy Weir's 2021 novel, that offers a stirring story of alien first contact.

As 'Apollo 13' turns 30, we talk to legendary NASA flight director Gerry Griffin who helped make the film as realistic as possible.

Ahead of Amazon Prime Day on July 8-11, this limited-time deal gets you $600 off a Nikon Z6 II bundle with a 24-70mm lens included.

"Each new detection brings us closer to understanding the origins of complex organic chemistry in the universe — and perhaps, the origins of the building blocks of life themselves."