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Aerospace giant Boeing on Friday confirmed that China had committed to purchasing 200 aircraft, as previously announced by US President Donald Trump during his visit to Beijing. “We had a very successful trip to China and accomplished our major goal of reopening the China market to orders for Boeing aircraft,” the company, whose CEO Kelly…
President Donald Trump said Thursday that China had agreed to purchase 200 Boeing jets, speaking of an order for “200 big ones” in a broadcast interview. “It was sort of like a statement but I think it was a commitment,” Trump said, describing his conversation with President Xi Jinping in a Fox News interview. “That’s…
A US jury awarded $49.5 million in damages on Wednesday to the family of a 24-year-old American who perished in a 2019 Boeing 737 MAX crash. The suit was brought by relatives of Samya Stumo, who died in the March 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash which claimed a total of 157 lives. The Chicago jury, which…
Dubai: The biennial Dubai Air Show opened Monday with hometown airline Emirates ordering 65 of Boeing’s upcoming 777-9 aircraft, as the carrier looks to increase its fleets off record earnings and unending demand for flights through this East-West travel hub. Emirates valued the deal with Boeing and GE Engines at $38 billion at list prices,…
Last Updated:November 16, 2025, 05:48 IST The stark requirement stems from the pending orders placed by Indian carriers for approximately 1,700 new aircraft from manufacturers like Boeing and Airbus Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu highlighted the sharp contrast between future demand and current capacity. File image India’s burgeoning civil aviation sector is on…
Last Updated:November 05, 2025, 10:04 PM IST The restored nonstop route will operate five times a week, from Sunday to Thursday, utilising Air India’s advanced Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft This move, which follows a period of suspension due to regional tensions, is poised to provide a powerful stimulus for tourism, trade, and cultural exchange between…
Last Updated:October 23, 2025, 04:07 IST On flight AI117 from Amritsar to Birmingham, the Ram Air Turbine folded out of the fuselage while the jet was at a low altitude on its final approach Despite the uncommanded deployment, Air India confirmed the aircraft landed safely, with all electrical and hydraulic parameters found to be normal. Representational…
Last Updated:September 13, 2025, 04:06 is This fine follows significant scrutiny of Boeing’s safety culture after the National Transportation Safety Board sharply criticised the company in June. The FAA continues to conduct individual inspections of every 737 MAX and 787 aircraft (Representational image) Boeing has been fined $3.1 million by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)…
Last Updated:July 12, 2025, 21:11 is The midnight report focuses on compliance with international standards, which mandate that any investigation conducted by the agency should be made public, they said On June 12, Air India’s Boeing 787-8 aircraft operating flight AI 171 en route to London Gatwick crashed into a medical hostel complex soon after…
Last Updated:July 12, 2025, 17:08 is The AAIB’s preliminary Air India crash report doesn’t assign blame. But across major Western media outlets, the verdict is already in, and the pilots are at the centre of it Air India crash report: The AAIB report is a preliminary statement, not a final conclusion. The preliminary 15-page report…