aircraft
9 Aug 2021
An aircraft designer from Pyatigorsk, Alexander Begak, presented a unique transformer aircraft at the XV International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2021, on Sunday, at Zhukovsky airport, in the Moscow region. The creator gifted one to the exhibition.
22 Jun 2021
The USS Gerald R. Ford was subjected to a shock trial on Friday to test whether it was ready to be deployed. The aircraft carrier has a $13 billion price tag.
23 Feb 2021
On Sunday, February 21, in Abuja, a Nigerian Air Force aircraft crashed as a result of engine failure. Here is what you need to know about the crashed plane that claimed the lives of seven officers.
22 Feb 2021
How Nigerian military aircraft King Air 350 crashed in Abuja
4 Apr 2020
The captain of a US Navy aircraft carrier facing a growing outbreak of the coronavirus on his ship has been fired for writing a letter immediate action. Acting Navy secretary said the commander exercised poor judgment.
12 Dec 2019
The head of the US Federal Aviation Administration has admitted that mistakes were made in approving Boeing's 737 Max plane for flight, before two deadly crashes involving the aircraft. Steve Dickson told US lawmakers that the FAA would not approve the plane's return to the skies before the end of year. Also today, we look at the latest moves on the currency markets as UK voters go to the polls.
7 Dec 2019
Firefighters and aircraft work to protect properties and slow the spread of the Myall Creek fire in New South Wales, Australia. Drought and unseasonably hot, dry and windy conditions have fuelled unprecedented bushfires in the country this year.
15 Oct 2019
A report from international aviation safety experts has found that Boeing withheld key information on the 737 MAX aircraft and US regulators allowed the plane to fly without fully understanding its design.
1 Sep 2019
The holiday island has declared three days of mourning for the victims of a midair collision between a helicopter and light aircraft. Three adults and two children, along with two Spanish nationals, died in the crash.
30 Jul 2019
A Pakistani military aircraft on a training flight crashed in the garrison city of Rawalpindi early on Tuesday.
14 Apr 2019
Chancellor Angela Merkel and other senior ministers can look forward to traveling in new Airbus aircraft for future diplomatic trips. The existing fleet of official jets struggled to get off the ground in 2018.
27 Mar 2019
The aircraft experienced problems shortly after taking off from Orlando International Airport. Boeing is fighting to save the 737 MAX's reputation after two fatal crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia.
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Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen touted US-Taiwan cooperation during her visit to New York. She is now heading to Central America.
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The man who inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda” and was freed by Rwanda last week from a terrorism sentence returned Wednesday to the United States and joined his family after being held for more than two years.
