Boeing 737 MAX to Offer 7 Percent Operating Cost Advantage Over Airbus A320NEO, Manufacturer Says
Boeing has announced its intentions to update the engines of the current 737 airliner and launch a new line of jets dubbed the 737 MAX family.
China’s First Aircraft Carrier Completes Maiden Sea Trial
China's first aircraft carrier, a repurposed Soviet ship, has successfully completed its maiden sea trial, the Chinese Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
Air Europa Pilots Declare Indefinite Strike
Pilots of Spanish airline Air Europa will begin an indefinite strike on September 22, the pilots' trade union Sepla announced in a statement released on Thursday.
Gulf Air Jet Skids Off Wet Runway in India
Several people were injured on early Monday morning when an Airbus A320 belonging to Gulf Air skidded off the runway at an airport in southwest India, the airline said. Heavy rainfall is believed to have caused the incident.
Pan Am 103 Bomber Located on Death Bed in Libya
Abdelbaset Mohmed Ali al-Megrahi, the only person convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing which killed 270 people, is reportedly in a coma-like condition and close to death at his home in the Libyan capital of Tripoli.