Aerospace and defense industry
Watch NASA try again to launch the Artemis 1 lunar mission after months of delays
It’s launch day for NASA, again. The space agency is aiming to launch its Artemis I moon mission in the early hours of Wednesday morning, after technical issues delayed previous attempts over the last three months. The agency’s towering Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion capsule are scheduled to lift off during a two-hour […]
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Delta gets closer to labor deal with pilots, union says
Pilots talk after exiting a Delta Airlines flight at the Ronald Reagan National Airport on July 22, 2020 in Arlington, Virginia. Michael A. McCoy | Getty Images Delta Air Lines is getting closer to a labor deal with pilots, their union said, marking a big improvement in a relationship that turned icy during years-long negotiations. […]
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U.S. fines Frontier and overseas airlines $7.25 million for passenger refund delays
Vacationers seem at a show board showing cancelled and delayed flights at Orlando Worldwide Airport on New Year’s weekend, despite thousands of flight cancellations and delays across United States. Paul Hennessy | Lightrocket | Getty Photos The U.S. Division of Transportation on Monday explained it has fined Frontier Airways and five international carriers $7.25 million […]
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AST SpaceMobile hits key milestone toward satellite-to-smartphone 5G service
A view from onboard the satellite, captured after deploying the 693-square foot array. AST SpaceMobile Satellite-to-smartphone connectivity venture AST SpaceMobile announced Monday that the wide antenna of its recently launched test satellite deployed successfully — a critical milestone in the company’s development of a global network to provide 5G broadband service. The BlueWalker 3 satellite, […]
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SpaceX shakes up Starship management in Texas as thrust for the rocket’s future milestone intensifies
An aerial watch of a Starship prototype stacked on a Super Significant booster at the company’s Starbase facility outdoors of Brownsville, Texas. SpaceX Even though Elon Musk earns each day headlines over modifications at Twitter, a important reorganization is underway at his place company’s Texas start facility. SpaceX president and COO Gwynne Shotwell and vice […]
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United gives pilots 5% raises early, citing return to profitability
A United Airlines Boeing 777-200 lands at San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, California. Louis Nastro | Reuters United Airlines on Thursday said it was giving pilots 5% raises that were part of a pandemic cost-reduction agreement months ahead of schedule, citing the carrier’s return to profitability and upbeat outlook. United is offering the raises […]
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Thanksgiving flight bookings are down from 2019, but higher fares lift revenue, Adobe says
Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Nov. 9, 2022 Leslie Josephs | CNBC Consumers have booked fewer flights for Thanksgiving week than they did three years ago, before the Covid pandemic, according to Adobe data released Thursday. Domestic bookings are down 7% from the same point of 2019, but high fares have translated to a 3% increase […]
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Rocket Lab studies file quarterly earnings, with extra agreement wins
An Electron rocket launches from the firm’s New Zealand facility on Nov. 4, 2022. Rocket Lab Rocket Lab shipped quarterly results on Wednesday that boasted file revenue, with the room company tacking on extra agreement wins across its small business. “This quarter recorded historic achievements for Rocket Lab,” CEO Peter Beck explained in a statement. […]
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Tropical Storm Nicole snarls travel in Florida, Orlando airport to suspend flights
This GOES-East GoeColor satellite image taken at 2:36 p.m. EST and provided by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Nicole approaching toward the northwestern Bahamas and Florida’s Atlantic coastline on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. NOAA | AP Tropical Storm Nicole snarled Florida travel on Wednesday, prompting at least one airport to suspend operations as forecasters warned of […]
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Space company Astra lays off 16% of workforce as it faces rocket development delay, quarterly losses
Astra CEO Chris Kemp speaks inside the company’s headquarters during the company’s “Spacetech Day” on May 12, 2022. Brady Kenniston / Astra Astra announced Tuesday it would lay off about 16% of its employees as the space company faces a pivot in its rocket development program. “Given the challenging macroeconomic environment, we made the difficult […]
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