#jets

4:37pm, 23rd March, 2019

U.S. airlines prepare for 737 MAX tests, Southwest parks jets near desert

Teams from the three U.S. airlines that own 737 MAX jets were heading to Boeing Co's factory in Renton, Washington, to review a software upgrade on Saturday, even as Southwest Airlines Co began parking its 34 MAXs near the California desert.

Boeing 737 MAX jets could be grounded for weeks as black box probe to start on Ethiopia crash

4:08pm, 14th March, 2019

World

Boeing 737 MAX jets could be grounded for weeks as black box probe to start on Ethiopia crash

Boeing Co's 737 MAX 8 and 9 planes will be grounded for weeks if not longer until a software upgrade can be tested and installed, U.S. lawmakers said on Thursday, as officials in France prepare to begin analyzing the black boxes from a jet that...

U.S. joins other nations in grounding 737 MAX jets after second crash

6:30pm, 13th March, 2019

World

U.S. joins other nations in grounding 737 MAX jets after second crash

The United States on Wednesday joined Europe, China and other countries in grounding Boeing Co's 737 MAX jets, because of safety concerns after an Ethiopian Airlines plane crash that killed 157 people, the second disaster involving the 737 in le...

U.S. should not sell F-35 jets to Turkey unless it drops Russian system: U.S. general

4:43pm, 5th March, 2019

World

U.S. should not sell F-35 jets to Turkey unless it drops Russian system: U.S. general

The top U.S. general in Europe said on Tuesday that he would recommend that the United States should not sell Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 jets to NATO ally Turkey if Ankara does not drop plans to buy S-400 surface-to-air missile defense systems from Ru...

India says French-made Rafale jets to be inducted in September 2019

2:35am, 4th March, 2019

World

India says French-made Rafale jets to be inducted in September 2019

India will induct French-made Rafale combat jet in September, the chief of the Indian air force B.S. Dhanoa said on Monday.

Pakistan says it shot down Indian jets, carried out air strikes in Kashmir

4:03am, 27th February, 2019

World

Pakistan says it shot down Indian jets, carried out air strikes in Kashmir

Pakistan carried out air strikes and shot down two Indian jets on Wednesday, Pakistani officials said, a day after Indian warplanes struck inside Pakistan for the first time since a war in 1971, prompting leading powers to urge both sides to show res...

Pakistan shoots down Indian jets, carries out airstrikes in Kashmir

2:00am, 27th February, 2019

World

Pakistan shoots down Indian jets, carries out airstrikes in Kashmir

Pakistan shot down two Indian jets on Wednesday, a spokesman for the Pakistan armed forces said, a day after Indian warplanes struck inside Pakistan for the first time since a war in 1971, prompting leading powers to urge the nuclear armed rivals to...

Used private jets from China are landing with U.S. buyers

2:45am, 8th November, 2018

Business

Used private jets from China are landing with U.S. buyers

Chinese companies and individuals are selling more used private planes than in previous years as economic growth slows in China, and U.S. buyers are snapping up hard-to-find models, according to interviews with business jet analysts, dealers and cons...

Embraer launches longer-range private jets in turnaround push

1:26pm, 14th October, 2018

Business

Embraer launches longer-range private jets in turnaround push

Embraer SA is adding two longer-range business jet variants to its mid-sized Legacy line, featuring revamped cabins and technology that reduces turbulence to create smoother flights, the Brazilian plane maker said on Sunday.

As fighter jets streak overhead, McCain is buried in Annapolis

8:23pm, 2nd September, 2018

US

As fighter jets streak overhead, McCain is buried in Annapolis

Fighter jets roared over the U.S. Naval Academy on Sunday in a final tribute to former Senator John McCain as the Vietnam War hero and two-time presidential candidate was laid to rest at the military college that began his career six decades ago.

Boeing gets $3.9 billion contract for new Air Force One jets

7:44pm, 17th July, 2018

Business

Boeing gets $3.9 billion contract for new Air Force One jets

Boeing Co has received a $3.9 billion contract to build two 747-8 aircraft for use as Air Force One by the U.S. president, due to be delivered by December 2024 and painted red, white and blue, officials said on Tuesday.

Boeing kickstarts air show with order for jets worth $4.7 billion

1:38am, 16th July, 2018

Business

Boeing kickstarts air show with order for jets worth $4.7 billion

Boeing Co said on Monday it won an order for 14 777 Freighters for a value of $4.7 billion, firing the opening salvo against rival Airbus SE in a contest for business on day one of the Farnborough Airshow.

Brazil's Embraer sees demand for 10,550 smaller jets in next 20 years

7:00pm, 15th July, 2018

Business

Brazil's Embraer sees demand for 10,550 smaller jets in next 20 years

Brazil's Embraer sees demand for 10,550 new aircraft with a capacity of up to 150 seats in the next 20 years, worth around $600 billion, the planemaker said on Sunday.

Slovakia picks U.S. fighter planes to replace Russian-made jets

7:34am, 11th July, 2018

World

Slovakia picks U.S. fighter planes to replace Russian-made jets

Slovakia's government agreed it would purchase 14 U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets to replace its ageing Russian-made MiG-29s, the defense ministry said on Wednesday.

Russian jets hit Syrian south, U.N. urges Jordan to open border

4:15pm, 5th July, 2018

World

Russian jets hit Syrian south, U.N. urges Jordan to open border

BEIRUT/AMMAN/GENEVA (Reuters) - Syrian army troops came close to the Jordanian border on Thursday as the opposition and Russia agreed to resume suspended talks on a deal to end fighting that has sparked one of the fastest displacements in the course...