Aviation

Paris Air Show back with climate, defense in focus

By Mathieu RABECHAULT, Tangi QUEMENER Agence France-Presse PARIS, June 19, 2023 (AFP) -- The Paris Air Show opens Monday after…

Indonesia orders 13 long-range military radars from Thales

PARIS, June 18, 2023 (AFP) - Indonesia has ordered 13 long-range military radars from Thales to boost airspace surveillance efforts…

Boeing expects number of planes in air to double by 2042

PARIS, June 18, 2023 (AFP) - Boeing expects the number of commercial planes in service around the world to double…

Air travel to soar near record in 2023: industry group

ISTANBUL, June 5, 2023 (AFP) - Airlines will return to profit and fly a near-record 4.35 billion passengers this year,…

Four dead in plane crash that sparked Washington alert

WASHINGTON, June 5, 2023 (AFP) - US officials said Monday there were no survivors from the Virginia crash of a…

At its 787 Dreamliner factory, Boeing prepares for takeoff

By Juliette MICHEL Agence France-Presse NORTH CHARLESTON, United States (AFP) -- As airlines seek to fulfill customers' growing post-pandemic appetites…

China’s first homegrown passenger jet makes maiden commercial flight

BEIJING, May 28, 2023 (AFP) - China's first domestically produced passenger jet made its maiden commercial flight on Sunday, a…

Asiana Airlines bans some emergency seats after door-opening accident

SEOUL, May 28, 2023 (AFP) - South Korea's Asiana Airlines has stopped selling some emergency seats following an accident in…

EU warns Korean Air’s Asiana bid could limit competition

BRUSSELS, May 17, 2023 (AFP) - The EU said on Wednesday it feared the takeover by South Korean flag-carrier Korean…

French court acquits Air France, Airbus over 2009 Rio-Paris crash

Paris, France | AFP | Monday 4/17/2023 by Anne LEC'HVIEN Air France and plane manufacturer Airbus were acquitted Monday over…

Russian volcano spews ash across Kamchatka peninsula

Russia's Shiveluch volcano erupted on Tuesday, spewing ash across a vast swathe of the far eastern Kamchatka peninsula, potentially posing…

Nine dead in crash of two US Army helicopters

by W.G. Dunlop Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Two US Army helicopters crashed during a nighttime training mission…

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