Boom Supersonic will roll its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft out of its facilities in Centennial, Colorado, on Wednesday and reveal the vehicle publicly for the first time. The rollout marks the handoff from the design, development, and build phase to testing, said Blake Scholl, Boom founder and chief executive. After undergoing a series of ground tests,…
While advancing its Artemis program – which includes sending the first woman and next man to the lunar surface in 2024 – NASA wants to know what you would pack for a trip to the Moon. The agency kicked off a new social media campaign this week asking participants to share what would be in their lunar…
Ryanair posted disappointing traffic numbers for September, primarily due to weak air travel demand stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. This Ireland-based carrier reported a 64% year-over-year plunge in September traffic to merely 5.1 million passengers. Ryanair operated approximately 53% of the normal September schedule with a load factor of 71%. On a rolling-annual basis, total…
September traffic figures at Norwegian Air have been heavily influenced by lower demand caused by new and stricter travel restrictions across Europe. A total of 319,370 customers chose to fly with the carrier last month, a decrease of 90 per cent compared to the same period last year. Capacity, measured in available seat kilometres, was…
On the occasion of World Teacher’s Day, Qatar Airways will give away 21,000 complimentary tickets to teachers to thank them for their vital work in educating young people worldwide during the challenges brought by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The giveaway will open at 04.00 AM on 5 October and close at 03:59 on 8 October…
Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000 “Queen of Hearts” has been damaged at London Heathrow. The nose gear of the aircraft has been damaged during tug maneuver. The pins holding a bar on the gear that the tow bar attaches to have fallen out. The right hand tyre of the front landing gear was damaged during the…
SpiceJet on Monday announced it will operate non-stop flights connecting Delhi and Mumbai with London from December 4, making it the first Indian low-cost carrier to operate flights to the UK. Notably, the Delhi-London flight and the Mumbai-London flight will operate under the air bubble agreement with the UK. “SpiceJet will use an Airbus A330-900…
A ban on regular, scheduled international air travel to and from the country has been extended to October 31 International flights from India are expected to be fully operational by the first quarter of 2021, according to the country’s Minister of Civil Aviation, Hardeep Singh Puri. It comes as India extended a ban on regular,…