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Boeing in talks to sell up to 500 planes to China: Bloomberg
New York (AFP) Aug 21, 2025 US aviation giant Boeing is in talks to sell up to 500 aircraft to Chinese companies, Bloomberg News reported Thursday, citing sources familiar with the matter. The deal would be a major win for the struggling US manufacturer, with company shares rising as high as 3.7 percent in pre-market trades, but up only around 0.2 percent at 11:20 am (1520 GMT). Bloomberg's sources said the deal would be contingent on Washington and Beijing coming to a longer-term agreement in their simmering trade war ... read more |
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Navy pilot rescued after ejecting from F/A-18E near Viriginia coastWashington DC (UPI) Aug 21, 2025 A Navy pilot was rescued after ejecting from a U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet off the coast of Virginia. ... more 
Bumpy skies: How climate change increases air turbulenceWashington (AFP) Aug 22, 2025 The seatbelt sign pings on, trays rattle, drinks slosh in their glasses. For many flyers, air turbulence can be an unnerving experience - and in a world warming under the effects of climat ... more 
India to develop fighter jet engines with French companyNew Delhi (AFP) Aug 23, 2025 India is working with a French company to develop and manufacture fighter jet engines in the country, New Delhi's defence minister said. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in May approved the pr ... more 
New Zealand spending $1.6b on sub-hunting helicopters, planesWellington (AFP) Aug 21, 2025 New Zealand will spend US$1.16 billion on a fleet of Sikorsky submarine-hunting helicopters to bolster its military capabilities, it announced Thursday. The purchase of five Sikorsky MH-60R ... more |
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Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific unveils deal to buy 14 Boeing jetsHong Kong (AFP) Aug 6, 2025 Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific said on Wednesday it would place a US$8.1 billion order for 14 Boeing jets, its first with the US aircraft maker for more than a decade. ... more 
Thailand approves $600 million deal for Swedish fighter jetsBangkok (AFP) Aug 5, 2025 Thailand approved the purchase of four Swedish-made Gripen fighter jets on Tuesday, the air force said, a week after reaching a ceasefire in deadly border clashes with Cambodia. ... more 
US Army helicopter in deadly Washington crash had technical issuesNew York (AFP) Aug 2, 2025 An investigative hearing into a deadly mid-air collision of a US Army helicopter and a passenger plane that killed 67 people in Washington has revealed a discrepancy in the chopper's altitude displays. ... more
Heathrow unveils expansion plan for third runwayLondon (AFP) Aug 1, 2025 London's Heathrow Airport on Friday unveiled a GBP49-billion ($65 billion) expansion plan, including the costs of building a long-awaited third runway, approved by the UK government after years of legal wrangling. ... more 
Navy F-35 jet crashes in CaliforniaWashington DC (UPI) Jul 31, 2025 A U.S. Navy F-35 fighter jet crashed following an "aviation incident" in California, authorities and officials said. ... more |
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At least two dead in German military helicopter crash
Berlin (AFP) July 29, 2025 At least two members of the German air force were killed when their helicopter crashed during a training flight in the east of the country, the defence ministry said Tuesday. The crash happened near the town of Grimma in the eastern state of Saxony. An air force spokeswoman told AFP that the two deceased crew members were "experienced" and said that a third was still being searched for. Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said that the two dead soldiers were members of the air force's Helicopte ... read more
NATO fighter jets scrambled as Russia attacks UkraineWashington DC (UPI) Jul 28, 2025 NATO aircraft were scrambled Sunday night to respond to a Russian attack on Ukraine, the Polish military said Monday. ... more |
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Boeing workers threaten strikes at fighter jet factories San Francisco, United States (AFP) July 27, 2025 Members of a union representing workers who assemble fighter jets in two Boeing factories rejected the US aircraft manufacturer's proposed new contract Sunday, paving the way for possible strikes. ... more
Plane crash in Russia's far east kills nearly 50 peopleMoscow (AFP) July 24, 2025 A passenger plane carrying nearly 50 people crashed in a remote area of Russia's far eastern Amur region on Thursday, killing all on board, authorities said. ... more 
Germany approves Eurofighter jet delivery to TurkeyBerlin (AFP) July 23, 2025 Germany said Wednesday it had approved the delivery of Eurofighter jets to Turkey, clearing the way for a deal that had been delayed by tensions between the two countries. ... more 
US authorities probing airliner's close call with B-52 bomberWashington (AFP) July 22, 2025 US aviation regulators said Monday they are investigating a recent close call in which a passenger plane took emergency action to avoid a mid-air collision with a US military bomber. ... more 
NASA's X-59 moves under its own powerWashington DC (UPI) Jul 22, 2025 NASA's quest for a quieter supersonic jet passed an early test after its X-59 aircraft was able to taxi at low speed at a manufacturing plant in California. ... more |
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