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Virgin Galactic to delay commercial space travel service

David Shepardson, Reuters
Posted at Oct 15 08:51 AM

Virgin Galactic said "commercial service is now expected to commence in Q4 2022." Shares in the company fell 13 percent in after hours trading. Read more »

With 'Captain Kirk' aboard, Blue Origin to return to space

Reuters
Posted at Oct 12 07:05 PM

As one of four passengers selected for the flight, William Shatner, at age 90, is poised to become the oldest person ever to venture into space. Read more »

91 Filipinos repatriated from Bahrain arrive in Manila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 05:39 PM

Ninety-one Filipinos repatriated from Bahrain arrived in the country on Thursday afternoon, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. Read more »

Astronaut Barbie doll jets off on zero gravity flight

Reuters
Posted at Oct 04 09:03 AM

A Barbie doll version of Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti has jetted off on a zero-gravity flight with the aim of inspiring young girls. Read more »

Virgin Galactic cleared to launch after US closes safety probe

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 30 07:03 AM

Virgin Galactic said Wednesday it had been cleared for spaceflight after the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) concluded a probe into a safety "mishap. Read more »

Nursing student pinuri sa pagtugon sa isang medical emergency sa flight

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 06:13 PM

Umani ng papuri ang isang Pinoy nursing student matapos tumulong sa isang medical emergency sa kaniyang flight pa-Canada kamakailan. Read more »

SpaceX sends all-civilian crew into orbit

Lucie Aubourg, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 16 11:59 AM

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying four space tourists blasted off Wednesday night from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the first mission to orbit the globe with an all-civilian crew. Read more »

SpaceX 'go for launch' of first all-civilian crew bound for orbit

Julio-Cesar Chavez and Steve Gorman, Reuters
Posted at Sep 16 08:27 AM

"Everything is go for launch," SpaceX principal integration engineer John Insprucker declared about 3 1/2 hours before launch time in a SpaceX webcast of pre-liftoff activities. Read more »

PAL to continue Hong Kong flights but only with cargo

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 31 10:55 AM

PAL flights to Hong Kong will continue to operate as scheduled but will only be carrying cargo and not passengers in compliance with Hong Kong’s ban. Read more »

323 Filipinos brought home from Abu Dhabi

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 11:48 PM

The DFA said the repatriated Filipinos arrived in Davao City on Wednesday. Read more »

Over 600 Afghans cram into cargo plane in flight from Kabul

John Geddie, Reuters
Posted at Aug 17 08:10 PM

Many of the Afghans climbed aboard the plane via a half-open ramp, before the flight left for Qatar. Read more »

Special relief flight, ikinasa para sa mga Pilipino sa Myanmar

TFC News Myanmar
Posted at Aug 17 03:57 PM

Nagkasa ng special relief flight para sa mga Pilipino sa Myanmar sa pamamagitan ng Yangon-Vientiane-Manila Special Relief Flight. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 16, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 12:15 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

LIST: Canceled flights due to Japan volcanic eruption

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 07:45 AM

Several flights were canceled Monday following the eruption of Fukutoku-Okanoba volcano in Japan, airport authorities said. Read more »

Pinoy seafarer, ’solo flight’ sa eroplano sa Australia

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 10 05:03 PM

Viral ngayon sa social media ang “solo flight” ng isang Pinoy seafarer sa business class seat ng eroplano sa Melbourne, Australia. Read more »

Philippine air carriers adjust flights ahead of lockdown

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 03:23 AM

Domestic air carriers in the Philippines adjust their flight schedules and passenger requirements ahead of Metro Manila's lockdown. Read more »

DFA repatriates 345 Filipinos from Oman

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 12:31 AM

MANILA - The Department of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday said it has brought home 345 overseas Filipinos from Oman via a special chartered flight from the Middle Eastern country. Read more »

As COVID threat worsens in Myanmar, PH embassy tells Pinoys there to fly back home

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 21 08:22 AM

The Philippine Embassy in Yangon will mount a repatriation flight on August 3 and Filipinos have until Sunday to decide whether to join, a Filipino expat says. Read more »

WATCH: The moment Jeff Bezos, companions realize they were in space

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 21 04:13 AM

Jeff Bezos on Tuesday shared a video of the moment he and his three other companions onboard Blue Origin's New Shepard realized they are in space.   Read more »

‘Best day ever’: Billionaire Bezos has successful suborbital jaunt

Eric M. Johnson, Reuters
Posted at Jul 21 02:54 AM

The historic suborbital flight that helps to inaugurate a new era of private commercial space tourism. Read more »