Virgin Galactic leaders in front of the New York Stock Exchange, from left: CEO George Whitesides, founder Richard Branson and Chairman Chamath Palihapitiya. Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic announced ...
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Bezos’ Blue Origin building more space tourism rockets: CEO
A Blue Origin New Shepard rocket lifts off with a crew of six, including Laura Shepard Churchley, the daughter of the first American in space Alan Shepard, for whom the spacecraft is named, from Launc...
FAA chief Steve Dickson announces resignation midway through term
Stephen Dickson, administrator of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) nominee, speaks during a Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation confirmation hearing in Washington D.C., May 15, 2019. St...
Virgin Galactic stock rises as ticket sales reopen $150,000 deposit
Carrier aircraft VMS Eve is seen in the background shortly after releasing VSS Unity, which is firing its engine and acclerating during the company’s fourth spaceflight test, Unity 22, carrying ...
Russia crisis begins disrupting Ukraine air travel as insurers drop some aircraft coverage
An Ukraine International Airlines passenger plane is seen as Turkey’s first official spotter area has been put into service for aviation enthusiasts and photographers at Istanbul Airport in Ista...
Jared Isaacman buys private SpaceX flights for Polaris Program
The Polaris Dawn mission crew, from left: Medical officer Anna Menon, pilot Scott Poteet, commander Jared Isaacman, and mission specialist Sarah Gillis. Polaris Program / John Kraus Jared Isaacman, th...
SpaceX’s Starship is solution to efficient space travel
Elon Musk gestures as he speaks during a press conference at SpaceX’s Starbase facility near Boca Chica Village in South Texas on February 10, 2022. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images CAMERON COUNT...
Watch Elon Musk give an update on SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket
Note: SpaceX is producing the webcast for this event. [The livestream is slated to begin at 9 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if the web player above is not visible.] SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is giving a...
Astra stock drops 26% after NASA mission fails mid-launch
Shares of rocket builder Astra fell sharply Thursday, after the company’s latest mission failed to reach orbit. Astra’s stock fell 26% to close at $3.91 a share. The company confirmed ther...
SpaceX losing Starlink satellites due to geomagnetic space storm
A batch of Starlink satellites deploy in orbit after a launch on Nov. 13, 2021. SpaceX Elon Musk’s SpaceX expects to lose nearly an entire launch’s worth of Starlink satellites after a sto...
Why solar geomagnetic storms destroy satellites like SpaceX Starlink
Left: A Falcon 9 rocket carries 49 Starlink satellites toward orbit on Feb. 3, 2022. Right: An April 16, 2012 solar eruption is captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory. SpaceX / NASA The s...
Here’s what the Spirit and Frontier airlines merger means for travelers
Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines expanded aggressively over the last decade offering travelers no-frills service in exchange for ultra-low airfares. Their executives vow to keep it that way, even...
Watch rocket builder Astra launch first Florida mission for NASA
[The company’s webcast began at 12:00 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see the video player above.] Small rocket builder Astra is attempting to launch its first mission from Florid...
Southwest will bring booze back on board Feb. 16 after nearly two years
Travelers wait to check in at the Southwest Airlines ticketing counter at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on October 11, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland. Kevin Dietsch | Getty...
ICEYE raises $136 million to build out satellite catastrophe products
CEO Rafal Modrzewski inspects some of the company’s satellite hardware. ICEYE Finnish satellite imagery venture ICEYE brought in new funds, the company announced on Thursday, as it looks to add ...
Bob Jordan is now Southwest Airlines’ new CEO. Here’s what’s on his plate
Southwest Airlines Executive Vice President Bob Jordan speaks as he is interviewed by CNBC outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 9, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reute...
Airlines ask Biden to drop Covid testing for vaccinated travelers before U.S.-bound flights
A traveler wears a face mask while checking their phone on the arrivals level outside the Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) amid increased Covid-19 t...
Satellite internet tier at $500 per month
SpaceX has quietly rolled out a new, more powerful “premium” tier of its Starlink satellite internet service that’s targeted at businesses and enterprise customers. The new product, ...
Massive winter storm grounds hundreds of flights across the U.S.
Travelers wait at the check-in counters of Southwest Airlines at Dallas Love Field Airport in Dallas, Texas, the United States, Dec. 17, 2021. Guangming Li | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Airlines...
Astra expects to receive FAA license for Florida launch by Friday
The company’s rocket LV0008 stands on the launchpad ahead of the ELaNa 41 mission for NASA. Astra | John Kraus Rocket builder Astra is preparing to launch from Florida for the first time as earl...
Boeing wins Qatar Airways order for 737 Max planes, new 777X freighters
The Boeing 777-8 Freighter The Boeing Company Boeing won a big order from Qatar Airways on Monday as the airline feuds with rival manufacturer Airbus. Shares of Boeing surged on the orders, up more th...
Winter storm set to snarl Northeast air travel
JetBlue Airways Corp. Craig Warga | Bloomberg | Getty Images Airlines have canceled hundreds of flights ahead of a winter storm that forecasters expect will bring high winds and potential for more tha...
Southwest weighs bringing onboard booze back this spring
Seen reflected through a double window, a Southwest Airlines airplane taxies from a gate at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on October 11, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland. Kev...
Elon Musk’s SpaceX planning for record 52 launches in 2022
A Falcon 9 rocket launches the GPS III SV05 satellite on a mission for the U.S. Space Force on June 17, 2021. SpaceX Elon Musk’s SpaceX broke its own annual orbital launch record last year, and ...
Italian space company D-Orbit going public via Nasdaq SPAC
An artist’s rendition of an ION spacecraft deploying satellites in orbit. D-Orbit Italian space transportation and services company D-Orbit announced Thursday plans to go public via a SPAC, in a...
Southwest Airlines says omicron will drive a loss in the first quarter, but expects 2022 profit
OntheRunPhoto | iStock Editorial | Getty Images Southwest Airlines expects to lose money in the first quarter after the omicron variant of Covid-19 hurt staffing and bookings, but it said profits are ...
Boeing posts third annual loss in a row as Dreamliner costs hit $5.5 billion
An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner approaches for a landing at the Miami International Airport on December 10, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Boeing hit a key milestone in...
Airbus to rent out its giant Beluga aircraft in bet on air cargo boom
An Airbus Beluga transport aircraft takes off from the Airbus plant in Hamburg-Finkenwerder. Marcus Brandt | picture alliance | Getty Images Airbus on Tuesday said it is renting out its giant Beluga a...
FTC likely suing to block Lockheed Martin buy
Four Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25 engines attached to the core Stage for NASA’s Space Launch System rocket. NASA Aerojet Rocketdyne stock fell after the rocket engine and spacecraft propulsion maker...
The 737 Max may be back, but Boeing is still trying to get back on course
A Boeing 737 MAX 7 aircraft lands during an evaluation flight at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, September 30, 2020. Lindsey Wasson | Reuters One year since Boeing’s embattled 737 Max retur...