Airbus Losing Ground In United Jet Bid
By Tim Hepher and Alana Wise PARIS/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Airbus's hopes of winning an immediate respite from slow sales of its A330neo jetliner with an order from United Airlines are dwindling, leaving a gap…
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Was DB Cooper a Former Military Paratrooper?
The mysterious plane hijacker known as "D.B. Cooper," who has eluded authorities for more than 45 years, was an ex-military paratrooper from Michigan who boasted about the daring heist to a friend, a publisher plans…
Uber’s New Drone to Create Aerial Taxi Service by 2023
Uber has unveiled its latest "flying car" concept, which looks more like a giant drone than the helicopter-like concept it first developed with NASA last year. Uber shared the designs for its electric vertical take-off…
Boeing 747’s Are Back From The Dead
A funny thing happened to an older generation of Boeing Co. 747 jumbo jets on their way to dusty oblivion in desert parking lots. Instead of being scrapped, the humpbacked planes are back in demand as workhorses…
New DC United Stadium Takes Shape
After 22 seasons at the old RFK Stadium, DC United will welcome the new Audi Field for their July 14 MLS Soccer matchup against the Vancouver Whitecaps. Click the link below to take an inside…
Raytheon Breaks Ground on New Ontario Airport Hangar
Raytheon Company has collaborated with the US-based Ontario International Airport Authority to start construction of a hangar to accommodate its flying multi-programme testbed aircraft. The RMT is a modified 727 airliner and performs airborne test…
WTO Rules EU Failed to Remove Airbus Subsidies
By Tom Miles and Tim Hepher GENEVA/PARIS, May 15 (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization ruled on Tuesday the European Union had ignored requests to halt all subsidies to planemaker Airbus, prompting the United States…
Video of Asiana A330 Colliding with Turkish Airlines A321
Footage has emerged showing the moment A South Korean Asiana passenger airplane collided with the tail of a Turkish Airlines aircraft while taxiing on the runaway on Sunday. The South Korean Asiana A330 airplane, which was…
Hi Fly Airbus A380: Boom or Bust?
Lisbon, Portugal based charter airline Hi Fly has announced that it plans to acquire an Airbus A380. The carrier plans to configured the aircraft with 471 seats, with 12 in first class, 60 in business…
SpaceX to Launch Upgraded Falcon 9 Rocket
The next launch by Space Exploration Technologies Corp. appears almost routine by now: A satellite owned by Bangladesh will blast into orbit on top of a reusable Falcon 9 rocket, then the booster will land back…