Why flights to Europe are the cheapest they’ve been in years
A tourist takes a photo as the Acropolis’ Propylaea are seen in the background, in Athens, Greece, on June 28, 2024. Elias Marcou | Reuters Flights between the U.S. and …
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Space Force plans alternative GPS network with Astranis, others
A depiction of Nexus satellites in a medium Earth orbit constellation. Astranis The U.S. Air Force began deploying the Global Positioning System — more commonly known as GPS — nearly …
Apple commits $1.5 billion to Globalstar for iPhone satellite services
Apple committed about $1.5 billion to satellite communications company Globalstar to fund the expansion of iPhone services, the companies disclosed in a securities filing on Friday. The tech giant’s deal …
Boeing, union reach sweetened contract offer in bid to end strike
Boeing workers from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 gather on a picket line near the entrance to a Boeing production facility on the day of …
Boeing strike will dent last jobs report before election
Boeing workers gather on a picket line near the entrance to a Boeing facility during an ongoing strike on October 24, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. David Ryder | Getty Images …
United Airlines raises requirements to earn frequent flyer status
A United Airlines Boeing 757 departs from Los Angeles International Airport en route to New York on Sept. 19, 2024. Kevin Carter | Getty Images United Airlines customers will have …
Airbus delivers first extra-long-range Airbus A321
An Airbus A321XLR Neo passenger aircraft performs a flying display at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, Paris, France, on Monday, June 19, 2023. Nathan Laine | Bloomberg | …
Firefly Aerospace CEO Jason Kim is working ‘maniacally’ to scale
CEO Jason Kim in the company’s lunar mission control center. Firefly Aerospace Jason Kim just nabbed one of the most coveted yet high-pressure C-suite gigs in the space industry. As …
How United is trying to overtake Delta as the most profitable airline
United Airlines is the best-performing U.S. airline stock this year. It wants to be the most profitable carrier, too. United shares are up more than 80% since Jan. 1, more …
Spirit Airlines stock jumps as carrier plans to sell planes, cut jobs
Spirit Airlines baggage tags are seen near a check-in counter at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on April 10, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Spirit Airlines shares surged after …