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SpaceX's Starship rocket exploded in space shortly after liftoff from Boca Chica, Texas. The 403-foot (123-meter) rocket system launched at around 6:30 p.m. ET, with the Super Heavy booster successfully returning to land. However, minutes after launch, the upper stage of Starship began spinning uncontrollably, and the rocket's engines shut down. SpaceX lost contact with the spacecraft, and the mission ended in failure. Videos from the Bahamas and south Florida showed fiery debris streaking across the sky. This marked SpaceX's second consecutive failure for the Starship program in 2025, following a similar explosion in January. The Federal Aviation Administration issued ground stops at airports in Florida due to space debris. The failure undermines Elon Musk’s ambitious plans to develop Starship for satellite deployment, as well as for human missions to the Moon and Mars, marking a setback for SpaceX’s rapid development goals.

InterGlobe, Archer Aviation plan electric air taxis in India in early 2026

Archer Aviation will be having a joint venture with InterGlobe Enterprises and the final contours are being worked out.

Blue Origin rocket crashes shortly after liftoff | Video

Jeff Bezos’ space travel company, Blue Origin, suffered its first failure on Monday when a rocket crashed back to Earth shortly after lift-off.

Video: Plane catches fire after crash landing at Miami airport

A passenger plane caught fire after landing at Miami International Airport Tuesday.

Video: Plane swap stunt ends in crash after one aircraft spirals out of control

Two cousins, Luke Aikins and Andy Farrington, attempted to swap planes via skydive on Sunday night

This YouTuber crashed his plane on purpose to record video, says FAA

As the plane crashed, its 28-year-old pilot parachuted to safety, all the while recording himself falling.

Boeing cuts production on the 787 to address flaw

The new problem was found on a part called the forward pressure bulkhead, a dome-shaped structure in the nose that keeps the plane's interior pressurized.

Boeing 737 cargo jet makes emergency landing off Honolulu, crew rescued: FAA

Transair Flight 810 was "attempting to return to Honolulu when they were forced to land the aircraft in the water" at about 2:30 am local time, an FAA spokeswoman said in a statement.

US to allow small drones to fly over people and at night

Previously, small drone operations over people were limited to operations over people who were directly participating in the operation, located under a covered structure, or inside a stationary vehicle - unless operators had obtained a waiver from the FAA.

FAA issues emergency directive on 2,000 Boeing 737 NG, Classic planes

The directive covers planes not operated for seven or more consecutive days. The FAA issued the directive after inspectors found compromised air check valves when bringing aircraft out of storage.

India weighs tougher rules for Boeing 737 MAX on return to flying: Source

The 737 MAX, the fastest-selling plane in the history of Boeing, has been grounded worldwide since March, after 346 people were killed in two crashes in five months.

Trump shows interest in privatizing air traffic control

Trump also promised to roll back government regulations and said he will announce a plan in the next three weeks to reduce taxes on businesses. But he sounded skeptical about raising fees that airline passengers pay to fund airport improvements.

Air India is the 'Third-worst' Airline in the World

It is an index India would have liked to miss all together. But then it is not to be.

Uber wants to fly you in drones to your destination soon

Uber Technologies Inc released a white paper on Thursday envisioning a future in which commuters hop onto a small aircraft, take off vertically and within minutes arrive at their destinations. The flyers would eventually be unmanned, according to the company.

Delivery by drone in 30 minutes? Amazon says it's coming

Using commercial drones to quickly deliver packages is probably years away. But when government regulations catch up with emerging technologies, Amazon says it could revolutionize the way people shop for items they need quickly.

Instances of safety aspects being compromised: DGCA

An Air India Express plane from Dubai with 160 passengers and six crew members onboard had crashed while landing at Mangalore airport in May 2010, leaving 158 passengers dead. She said that DGCA alone cannot ensure safety of the aviation sector and stressed that all stakeholders, including airlines and airport operators, need to cooperate.

Jet Airways plans to take back two Boeing 777s from Etihad

Jet Airways, which plans to enhance its services on the US routes, may ask its strategic investment partner Etihad to return two of its Boeing-777 planes which are currently on lease with the Gulf-based carrier.

India gets back Category-I aviation safety ranking

The restoration of status comes more than 14 month after it was downgraded to Category-II following failure of aviation regulator DGCA to meet the international safety norms.

Indian aviation sector to be recertified post US demotion

India's demotion to category-II safety status by the US Federal Aviation Administration earlier this year is both a boon and a curse

All safety issues addressed: DGCA to FAA

The FAA is likely to submit its safety audit report on DGCA in the next few days and send a team to India in a few weeks to ascertain whether all the concerns raised by them have been addressed, the sources said.

Boeing 787 probe looks at condensation, wiring

Officials investigating the fire on an Ethiopian Airlines 787 in London last week are focused on how condensation in the plane and a possible pinched wire in an emergency beacon may have sparked the blaze, according to people familiar with the probe.

FAA faces obstacles in approving Boeing Dreamliner fix

Boeing said this week it can move "really fast" to get its 787 Dreamliner back into the skies once regulators approve a fix for burning batteries on board the plane. However, the regulators may not move so quickly.

Boeing working on 787 battery changes for fire risk: WSJ

Boeing Co is working on a series of battery design changes designed to minimize fire risks on its grounded 787 passenger jet and get the plane flying again as soon as March, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

Boeing asks FAA to allow Dreamliner test flights

Boeing Co has asked the Federal Aviation Administration for permission to conduct test flights of its 787 Dreamliner, a move suggesting the company is making progress in finding a solution to the battery problems that prompted regulators to ground the entire 787 fleet two weeks ago.

Boeing's earnings, outlook overshadowed by 787 unknowns

Just over a month ago, Boeing was flying high. Its airplane factories were humming and speeding up production. Its defense business had just been restructured to deal with dwindling budgets in the United States and Europe. The company was confident enough to increase its dividend and resume buying back shares.