A woman, who was on board a flight with her newborn, handed out goodie bags and a note to fellow passengers seated in the vicinity. The note, written on behalf of the little one, mentioned it was their first flight, and the gesture has won a million hearts. One of the passengers, Elliott Norris, shared … Read more
Washington: US President Donald Trump’s military deportation flight to Guatemala on Monday likely cost at least $4,675 per migrant, according to data provided by US and Guatemalan officials. That is more than five times the $853 cost of a one-way first class ticket on American Airlines from El Paso, Texas, the departure point for the … Read more
The X-59, a supersonic jet developed by NASA and Lockheed Martin, has reached a significant milestone with its afterburner engine tests. Designed as part of NASA’s Quesst program, the aircraft aims to achieve supersonic speeds while minimising the disruptive sonic booms that have long restricted such flights over populated areas. Recent tests at Lockheed Martin’s … Read more
The XB-1 supersonic demonstrator by Boom Supersonic is one step closer to becoming the first commercial aircraft to surpass the sound barrier since the Concorde. In its 11th test flight, conducted on 10 January 2025, the aircraft achieved a sustained speed of Mach 0.95 — approximately 1,172 km/h. This milestone was reached at an altitude … Read more
A former flight attendant in China decided to quit her job and switch from aviation to agriculture. Yang Yanxi, who was born into a rural family in the Heilongjiang province of Northeastern China, moved back to her hometown to become a pig farmer, reported South China Morning Post. The decision paid off for the 27-year-old, … Read more
C-295 aircraft manufacturing base inaugurated in Vadodara Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a post on social media about India’s pace of self-reliance in the defense sector. This was the take-off period of India’s defense revolution, he wrote. Prime Minister Modi wrote in a blog post that India’s defense and aerospace industry ushered in important opportunities … Read more