Boeing tells FAA it does not believe 737 MAX wiring should be moved: sources
The FAA confirmed Friday it had received a proposal from the planemaker regarding the wiring issue.
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Global central bankers scour shopping malls, manufacturers for coronavirus playbook
The SARS epidemic in 2003, they noted, had come and gone with little economic impact.
Autonomous driving startup Pony.ai raises $462 million in Toyota-led funding
FILE PHOTO: Staff members are seen at the Halloween-decorated reception area of the Chinese self-driving startup Pony.ai headquarters in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China October 24, 2019. REUTERS/Yilei Sun
In first public results, Branson’s Virgin Galactic posts $73 million quarterly loss
FILE PHOTO: Sir Richard Branson stands on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) ahead of Virgin Galactic (SPCE) trading in New York, U.S., October 28, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Not over my backyard: Tokyo residents fight Olympic flight plans
TOKYO (Reuters) – As Tokyo prepares to greet overseas visitors to the Olympic Games in July, some city residents are upset about the more than 100 low-flying jetliners a day that will bring them to the city.
Trump, New York’s Cuomo will continue talks on immigration, traveler program: official
The two leaders met on Thursday amid a dispute over the so-called Trusted Traveler programs, which help airline passengers largely eschew airport security lines.
Britain’s top cop calls for law on police use of AI
FILE PHOTO: Cressida Dick, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, attends an event to mark the anniversary of the attack on London Bridge, in London, Britain, June 3, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson
China’s HNA emerges as recent buyer of A330neo jets amid revamp: sources
Airbus last month announced a surprise order for 40 of its A330neo wide-body aircraft, worth $12 billion at list prices, but the buyer’s identity was kept under wraps.
Ex-Facebook executive starts group to help employees push companies on climate
FILE PHOTO: An array of solar panels is seen in the desert near Victorville, California, U.S. March 28, 2018. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
Lyft resumes shared electric bike rentals in NYC
The bikes will be available at any of the city’s nearly 900 Citi Bike stations for a per-minute fee, versus a flat rate for non-electric shared bikes.
Qatar Airways spends $600 million to lift stake in BA owner to 25%
In an endorsement of the Anglo-Spanish group just weeks before its founder Willie Walsh steps down, Qatar said on Wednesday the move showed its support for IAG and its strategy.
Kuwaiti parliament to investigate Airbus aircraft orders
Governments and airlines around the world have launched their own investigations after Airbus on Jan. 31 reached a record $4 billion settlement with prosecutors in Britain, France and United States over alleged bribery and corruption stretching back more than a decade.