Airbus, French exporters reel as U.S. tariffs loom in aircraft subsidy row
Shares in Airbus and French luxury goods exporters fell on Monday as the European Union acknowledged it may face U.S. tariffs in a long-running dispute over aircraft subsidies, part of an escalating tit-for-tat trade row. The World Trade Organization has approved a U.S. request to ...
Seattle-area residents grumble over Navy's Growler jet noise during low-level 'touch-and-go' drills
When Marge Plecki and her husband built their retirement home on an island north of Seattle in 2002, they were aware the Navy conducted training flights at a small airstrip nearby. The noise was bearable, though, and she planned around them by running errands or ...
Last week's typhoon provided ample evidence the Tokyo area needs better prepartation for disasters, especially among transport companies and employers in general.
American Airlines mechanic stripped of FAA certificate and ordered held in sabotage case
An American Airlines mechanic charged with purposely damaging an aircraft in July during a dispute between the airline and its mechanics union involving stalled contract negotiations will remain behind bars until at least Sept. 20, according to a court filing on Thursday. The Federal Aviation ...
Boeing 737 Max jet to face separate flight test by EU regulators
The European Aviation Safety Agency plans to send its own pilots to the U.S. to conduct flight tests of Boeing Co.'s grounded 737 Max jet before it is returned to service, it said Tuesday. The European regulator is conducting what it calls an "independent" review ...
Boeing has suspended testing on its new long-haul 777X aircraft, the company said Friday, a setback that comes as it battles to rebound from the crisis surrounding the 737 MAX. The "final load" tests are part of the aircraft certification process, overseen by inspectors from ...
Mitsubishi and Mesa to explore potential 100-plane SpaceJet deal
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. saw a boost this week to sales of its long-delayed SpaceJet regional aircraft, as Mesa Air Group Inc. signed a pact to negotiate a potential 100-plane deal. The memorandum of understanding, signed Thursday, calls for Mitsubishi and Mesa to discuss terms for ...
British Airways dismisses 'unrealistic' pilot union offer ahead of planned strikes next week
British Airways on Thursday dismissed a proposal by a pilots union to avoid strike action next week as "unrealistic," leaving it little closer to resolving a dispute over pay with its pilots that could disrupt its services. Earlier the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) had ...
Manslaughter charges to be dropped against Airbus and Air France over 2009 crash, sources say
French magistrates investigating the 2009 crash of a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris in which 228 people died have ordered charges against Airbus and Air France to be dropped, legal sources told AFP Thursday. Air France flight AF447 plunged into the Atlantic during ...
Regulator discord could delay the return of Boeing's 737 Max jets
Nearly six months after its 737 Max jets were grounded, Boeing is now close to applying to recertify the aircraft, according to sources, but the time frame for flights to resume remains murky. Regulators will have final say on when the planes can return to ...
France's second-largest airline, Aigle Azur, goes into receivership
France's second-largest airline, Aigle Azur, went into receivership after filing for bankruptcy Monday, following years of losing millions of euros, France's civil aviation authority (DGAC) said. "The Aigle Azur airline was today placed in receivership," the authority said in a statement, citing "several months of ...
Japan plan to buy cutting-edge U.S. tankers and transport planes comes under fire from SDF official
The government is stepping up purchases of state-of-the-art U.S. military planes under Washington's foreign military sales (FMS) program, but its plan has come under fire from some corners — including Self-Defense Force officials. The Defense Ministry has sought ¥501.3 billion under the government's budget for ...
