Today: September 12, 2024
Today: September 12, 2024

Aviation

Asia|News

Plane crash at Nepal's Kathmandu airport kills 18; captain survives

A small passenger plane belonging to Nepal's Saurya Airlines crashed and caught fire while taking off from the capital Kathmandu on Wednesday, killing 18 people on board and

Plane crash at Nepal's Kathmandu airport kills 18; captain survives
Asia

Mountainous Nepal's sad history of air crashes

Mountainous Nepal, where a small plane carrying 19 passengers caught fire during takeoff in the capital on Wednesday, has a sorry history of deadly air crashes.

Mountainous Nepal's sad history of air crashes
Africa|News|Travel

Eritrea suspends Ethiopian Airlines flights, airline says

Eritrean authorities have suspended all flights by Ethiopian Airlines to the East African nation effective Sept. 30, the airline said on Wednesday.

Eritrea suspends Ethiopian Airlines flights, airline says
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

Boeing asks suppliers for decade-long titanium paper trail as check for forgeries widens

Boeing is asking suppliers to disclose records on Chinese titanium since 2014, according to a letter seen by Reuters, as the U.S.

Boeing asks suppliers for decade-long titanium paper trail as check for forgeries widens
Americas|News|Political

Panama says flights operating normally after Venezuela plane was blocked

Authorities from Venezuela and Panama on Friday said normal air travel had resumed between the countries after Panama had earlier

Panama says flights operating normally after Venezuela plane was blocked
Business|Crime|Finance

Boeing finalizes 737 MAX guilty plea deal, US outlines reasons

Boeing finalized a guilty plea to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge and agreed to pay at least $243.6 million after breaching a 2021

Boeing finalizes 737 MAX guilty plea deal, US outlines reasons
Business|Economy

US Department of Justice finalizes plea deal with Boeing

US Department of Justice finalizes plea deal with Boeing

US Department of Justice finalizes plea deal with Boeing
Environment|Europe|News

German politicians demand better airport security after activist blockades

German politicians demanded better protection for the country's airports on Thursday after climate activists were able to breach fences and disrupt air traffic for

German politicians demand better airport security after activist blockades
Asia|News

Why does Nepal suffer so many air crashes?

Eighteen people were killed in Nepal when a small passenger plane crashed while taking off from the main airport in the capital Kathmandu, drawing attention once again to the

Why does Nepal suffer so many air crashes?
Business|Economy|Finance

Bombardier's second-quarter results beat on higher jet deliveries

Bombardier beat analysts' estimates for second-quarter results on Thursday, helped by higher plane deliveries and stronger sales in the Canadian business jet maker's services business.

Bombardier's second-quarter results beat on higher jet deliveries
Asia|News

Relatives of 18 dead in Nepal plane crash demand answers

Relatives of the 18 dead in an airplane crash in Nepal have yet to hear from the government or the airline on the possible cause of the disaster, they said a day after the small

Relatives of 18 dead in Nepal plane crash demand answers
Business|Economy

RTX lifts 2024 profit forecast on strength in aviation sector

U.S. aerospace and defense company RTX raised its full-year earnings forecast and beat estimates for second-quarter profit on Thursday, aided by a rebound

RTX lifts 2024 profit forecast on strength in aviation sector
News|Sports

Multiple crew failures and wind shear led to January crash of B-1 bomber, Air Force says

A fiery January crash of a B-1 bomber aircraft in South Dakota was caused by multiple crew failures, winter weather and a last-minute brush with wind shear that resulted in all four members ejecting and the total loss of the $450 million warplane

Multiple crew failures and wind shear led to January crash of B-1 bomber, Air Force says
Business|Europe

Embraer opens P&W repair hub as demand for engine maintenance rockets

Brazilian planemaker Embraer on Thursday opened a maintenance hub for Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engines in Portugal, which it expects to bring in an additional 600

Embraer opens P&W repair hub as demand for engine maintenance rockets
News|Political

US judge should reject Boeing plea deal, crash victim families say

U.S.

US judge should reject Boeing plea deal, crash victim families say
Americas|Business|Travel

Low-cost airlines Flybondi, Jetsmart set sights on Brazilian market

Low-cost airlines Flybondi and Jetsmart are targeting Brazil as a top flight destination in coming months, looking to expand routes as the market opens up,

Low-cost airlines Flybondi, Jetsmart set sights on Brazilian market
News|World

FAA restores Mexico aviation to highest safety rating

The United States Federal Aviation Administration has returned Mexico’s aviation safety rating to the highest level two years after downgrading it

FAA restores Mexico aviation to highest safety rating
News|World

Italian air force aircraft crashes during an acrobatic exercise. A girl on the ground was killed

An aircraft of the Italian acrobatic air team the Frecce Tricolori has crashed during a practice run in the northern Turin province

Italian air force aircraft crashes during an acrobatic exercise. A girl on the ground was killed
News|Science

World War I-era plane flips onto roof trying to land near Massachusetts museum; pilot unhurt

Massachusetts authorities say a World War I-era plane crashed and flipped over onto its roof as the pilot tried to land outside of a military history museum

World War I-era plane flips onto roof trying to land near Massachusetts museum; pilot unhurt
Environment|News|Science|Technology

Hundreds of flying taxis to be made in Ohio, home of the Wright brothers and astronaut legends

The same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight will soon manufacture cutting-edge electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft

Hundreds of flying taxis to be made in Ohio, home of the Wright brothers and astronaut legends
News|Political

Officials find debris from F-35 fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina after pilot ejected

The crash site for a stealth fighter jet that went missing during the weekend after its pilot ejected has been located in rural South Carolina after the military asked the public for help finding an aircraft built to elude detection

Officials find debris from F-35 fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina after pilot ejected
News|Political

What we know about the Marine Corps F-35 crash, backyard ejection and what went wrong

The crash of an F-35B Joint Strike Fighter aircraft in South Carolina over the weekend has raised numerous questions about what prompted the pilot to eject after experiencing a malfunction and how the $100 million warplane was able to keep flying pilotless for 60 miles before crashing

What we know about the Marine Corps F-35 crash, backyard ejection and what went wrong
Business|News|World

London's Gatwick Airport limits flights this week due to staff illness, including COVID-19

Gatwick Airport, London’s second-busiest, is limiting flights this week, partly because of an outbreak of COVID-19 within air traffic control

London's Gatwick Airport limits flights this week due to staff illness, including COVID-19
Business

Boeing to settle US claim over Osprey production issues

Boeing has agreed to pay $8.1 million to resolve allegations it violated U.S. law by failing to comply with contractual obligations in its

Boeing to settle US claim over Osprey production issues
Business

JetBlue files complaint in US against Schipol flight curbs

U.S. carrier JetBlue Airways said on Friday it had filed a complaint against the Netherlands and the European Union to the U.S.

JetBlue files complaint in US against Schipol flight curbs

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