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US, China dominated arms market in 2019: report
US and Chinese companies dominated the global arms market in 2019, while the Middle East made its first appearance among the 25 biggest weapons...
Hard times for Boeing, long a symbol of American might
by Luc OLINGA
Faced with the calamitous fallout from the coronavirus on airline customers and the broader economy, Boeing found itself in an unfamiliar and...
SIA to take on Emirates and Etihad for India-Europe-US market
Singapore Airlines, through its Indian joint venture Vistara, is beefing up its fleet to take on Emirates and Etihad Airways, according to Bloomberg on Thursday.
The latter...
Rouhani says Iran must ‘punish’ all responsible for air disaster
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that everyone responsible for the accidental shooting down of a Ukrainian airliner last week must be punished.
"For...
‘Damning’ Boeing documents show employees mocked US regulators
Boeing's 737 MAX plane is "designed by clowns who in turn are supervised by monkeys", a company employee wrote in one of a trove...
Boeing recommends 737 MAX simulator training before return to service
by John BIERS / Luc OLINGA
Boeing on Tuesday endorsed simulator training for pilots of the 737 MAX prior to resuming flights, a change likely...
Mass prayer at sea on first anniversary of Indonesia jet crash
Grieving relatives tossed flowers into the sea Tuesday where an Indonesian Lion Air jet crashed a year ago, killing all 189 on board, after...
Experts to criticize US aviation authority over 737 MAX: source
A panel of global civil aviation authorities is expected to criticize the US Federal Aviation Administration's approval of Boeing's 737 MAX, which has been...
Boeing suspends test on long-haul 777X aircraft
by Luc OLINGA
Boeing has suspended a test on its new long-haul 777X aircraft, the company said Friday, a setback that comes as it battles...
Singapore suspends all Boeing 737 Max 8 planes after recent Ethiopian Airlines crash
Singapore – Singapore has suspended all its Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes as of 2pm March 12 in the wake of the Ethiopian Airline...