Dhiaa Al-Essa, a 22-year-old Saudi Arabian student, is living the dream of every man in his twenties. [singlepic id=1035 w=420 h=340 float=none]Believed to be the son of billionaire Mohammed Al-Essa,

NASA’s newest Earth-observing satellite soared into space, aboard a Delta II rocket, after lift-off from Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. NASA’s National Polar-orbiting Operational

First Chinese sustainable bio-fuel flight Air China, Boeing and Chinese and US aviation energy partners have conducted China’s first sustainable bio-fuel flight. The two-hour mainland flight from Beijing Capital International

Planes travelling at five times the speed of sound and passenger aircraft flying in formation could come to pass in the last part of this century, according to a report.

The Soyuz TMA-15 spacecraft at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. (Credit: RSC Energia) HOUSTON — Appearing before a House oversight panel this week, NASA’s chief human spaceflight official and two

In an unprecedented move designed to outflank General Electric and its CFM partner Snecma, Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce have announced plans to form a new engine joint venture to

Always on the cutting edge, Sir Richard Branson, president of Virgin Atlantic, has set his company on a course towards further sustainability. Virgin Atlantic Airways has announced plans to fly

In its first joint long-haul order, Air France-KLM will purchase 25 Airbus A350s, with an option for 35 additional planes, and 25 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, with an option to buy

Boeing DL 787 The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner that will enter into service with launch customer ANA, has been rolled out of the paint hangar. The airplane bears a special

Bad weather on Friday delayed the launch in French Guiana of an Ariane rocket carrying two satellites, the Arianespace rocket launch company said. “The launch of Arianespace Flight 203 has

Emirates Airlines has opened its second dedicated First Class lounge at Terminal 3 – Dubai International Airport, making it the fourth dedicated premium Emirates lounge in Dubai. The new Emirates

A plane carrying 163 people has crashed and broken in two after landing in rainy conditions at Guyana’s main airport, causing several injuries but no deaths. The Caribbean Airlines Boeing