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Building a sustainable economy on the moon won't be easy, but we at least have some ideas about how to get started.

Spirit Airlines has reduced its flight numbers by 25% during peak summer months, which are considered the most lucrative period for carriers across the world. According to the aviation analytics company Cirium, the low-cost airline will operate 59,304 flights from June 1, 2025, through August 31, 2025, a notable decrease from 80,003 flights during the same period last year.

On Episode 161 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik catch up on headlines ... and space dad jokes!

India will launch an Earth-observing radar satellite tonight (May 17) on the nation's second mission of 2025, and you can watch the action live.

United Airlines plans to reopen its business class lounge at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG). A document released by the Hong Kong government, first reported by Executive Traveller, revealed that the carrier’s flagship United Club will reopen sometime in June or July 2025.

This month, layoffs are expected at US Department Of Transportation(USDOT), as part of a wider government effort to reduce the overall number of federal employees. As reported on May 15, 2025, by CDLLife, referencing CBS, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told USDOT workers that layoffs, or reductions in force (RIF), are coming soon. This comes following many USDOT employees accepting a deferred resignation program (DRP) offer.

The flying Kangaroo has announced for the second time in just a couple of weeks, a new non-stop direct service to New Zealand. Earlier this month, Qantas was proudly boasting its new route between Perth and Auckland. However, the end of the week was wrapped up with the news that a new seasonal service will connect Adelaide, South Australia, and the City of Sails ( Auckland Airport), New Zealand. The route, which will take off from October 31, and be served across the Southern Hemisphere summer season, until May 3.

The Australian High Court passed down a judgment in the Evans & Anor v Air Canada case on May 14. The one-page statement denies the claims by the passengers (appellants) that there should be no limit to the damages owed by Air Canada for injuries, pain, and suffering. The case results from an incident in 2019 in which 35 passengers were injured enroute to Sydney after a powerful strike of turbulence disrupted the flight and forced a landing in Hawaii.

Scientists have made the most accurate predictions yet of the gravitational waves produced when two black holes fly past each other.

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is one of the busiest airports in the US, with nearly 60 million passengers passing through it last year. But with 33% growth over the past decade and just three runways, the American Airlines hub has been outgrowing its capacity. Which is why Charlotte has invested in significant airport expansions, including the construction of a fourth parallel runway, set to come online in 2027.

During a House Committee on Space, Science and Technology hearing, experts discussed the state of NASA's planetary defense capabilities.

Rocket Lab is scheduled to launch an Earth-observing satellite for the Japanese company iQPS early Saturday morning (May 17), and you can watch the action live.

Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport has broken ground on a new $80 million air cargo facility designed to improve freight transport efficiency across Wisconsin and the Midwest. The development is being led by Texas-based real estate firm Crow Holdings and will transform the underused southern portion of the airport into a high-capacity freight operation.

The Oscar-nominated siblings discuss adapting Martha Wells's award-winning sci-fi novels for the small screen, as Murderbot hits Apple TV.

One half of the powerful new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope passed major milestone tests, demonstrating space readiness.

On April 15, police removed a passenger from a flight at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) moments before takeoff. A TSA officer detected an image of a firearm during screening at a security checkpoint. However, before the gun and the bag it was within could be confiscated, Besnik Ismajlaj, a 52-year-old man, reached inside the X-ray machine, grabbed the bag, and left for his flight. The incident was recorded on a police body camera and reported by Local 12 on May 13.

On Thursday, American Airlines announced the start of a new 'Main Cabin Energy’ promotion with its AAdvantage rewards program. The promotion offers members one-way domestic flights for a low number of reward miles. Over one million Main Cabin seats on domestic flights and one-way Main Cabin seats on transatlantic flights will be offered. The award tickets are redeemable on the American's website, and the promotion will be available through May 28.

The bright constellations of winter have departed in the west, while the stars of spring are climbing the eastern and southern skies.

In order to tackle the issues of air traffic control staff shortages and insufficient training found in recent years, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has begun delivering Tower Simulation Systems (TSS) to increase the number of sufficiently trained staff available to airports. The FAA announced the continued rollout of TSS, which is part of US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s plan to increase air controller staff levels.

Exactly 88 years ago, United Airlines operated its first flight from Denver. Since the airline launched operations out of the Mile High City, the carrier has continued to grow its presence in the market, and it is today the largest airline operating flights to and from Denver International Airport (DEN). A legacy carrier, United Airlines, efficiently serves the business travel demand that flies in and out of Denver while catering to regional traffic connecting through the hub.