13+ hour, 8+ min ago  (1021+ words) At 11.17 am on July 16, 2024, an asteroid hurtled across the sky above New York City. Sightings of the fireball – and reports of the thunderclap-like sonic boom that trailed behind it – came in from as far away as Connecticut, Rhode Island and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (779+ words) July 6, 2026 — 5:00am The aviation world pricked up its ears recently when frequent flyer Naya Rajji posted a video showing the seat on her economy-class Emirates flight. On a flight from Dubai to Colombo, the Dubai-based content creator sang the praises of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (716+ words) July 6, 2026 — 5:00am Experts say it’s the No.1 thing the aviation industry must adopt to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 – replacing reliance on conventional fossil fuels with a new technology using waste products to power planes. It is already used in major travel…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (405+ words) July 2, 2026 — 11:53am Virgin is extending its same-day free flight “fly ahead” changes to economy passengers travelling on Flex tickets. The feature allows customers flying on Flex economy fares to rebook on earlier flights without paying a fare difference or an additional…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (44+ words) Qantas has announced it will launch its 20-hour non-stop Sydney to London flight next year. Updated July 1, 2026 — 10:25am,first published 10:23am...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (975+ words) June 30, 2026 — 7:45pm Something is very wrong with our understanding of the universe. In 2011, Australian astrophysicist Professor Brian Schmidt co-won the Nobel Prize in physics for discovering that the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate. It was a finding that held…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (266+ words) June 30, 2026 — 4:40pm The corporate regulator has failed to prove Rex Airlines’ ex-chairman John Sharp and two directors knew the company was in financial distress in 2023 and hid the information from shareholders, a court has ruled. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (44+ words) A Vietnamese low-cost carrier is looking to take on Qantas and Virgin in the domestic market. Updated June 29, 2026 — 6:56pm,first published 6:54pm...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (38+ words) Eleven people were killed when a plane carrying skydivers crashed in north-eastern France. Updated June 29, 2026 — 5:01pm,first published 4:59pm...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (422+ words) Type a keyword, ask a question or describe what you need June 25, 2026 — 5:00am “Treat this like short-track ice-skating,” instructs my husband to our two daughters and me as the door opens to board the Ryanair plane waiting on the tarmac, bound…...