PARIS — Russian forces threatened to shoot down French flights patrolling last month in international airspace over the Black Sea, signals of a “particularly aggressive” posture from Moscow as its invasion of Ukraine struggles to make headway, France’s defense minister said Thursday. The minister, Sébastien Lecornu, didn’t give specific details about the French flights or … Read more
The UK Royal Navy’s fleet flagship had to withdraw from a major NATO exercise at the last minute. HMS Queen Elizabeth had issues with its starboard propeller shaft. In 2019, HMS Queen Elizabeth was left without propulsion for days and flooded. HMS Queen Elizabeth, the Royal Navy’s flagship, had to pull out of its role … Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A small airplane that crashed into the ocean off the California coast on Sunday was constructed piece by piece over nearly a decade, one of tens of thousands of home-built aircraft that are part of a high-flying hobby taking off across the country. Federal investigators said they believe four people were … Read more
TOKYO — A Korean Air plane carrying 289 people hit a parked Cathay Pacific aircraft while taxiing to a runway at northern Japan’s New Chitose Airport but caused no fire or injuries Tuesday, a local fire department said. The incident happened only two weeks after a high profile collision between a Japan Airlines airliner and … Read more
A plastic sheet covers an area of the fuselage of the Alaska Airlines N704AL Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft outside a hangar at Portland International Airport on January 8, 2024 in Portland, Oregon. Mathieu Lewis-rolland | Getty Images The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday said it has informed Boeing that it’s investigating whether the company … Read more
While this CES has been a more subdued affair in the on-road electric vehicle space—with Ford, General Motors, Toyota, and Stellantis all not exhibiting at the show—2024 seems to be a year of companies once again trying their darnedest to make flying cars happen. Electric vertical takeoff and landing craft, or eVTOLs, for superfast urban … Read more
(Corrects to remove extraneous word “in” in second to last paragraph) BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese state media unveiled new images of China’s most advanced aircraft carrier yet, including next generation launch tracks that can catapult a wider range of aircraft from its deck. First shown to the public in June 2022, the Fujian was entirely designed … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of extra duty at sea providing protection for Israel, the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier strike group will be heading home, the Navy announced on Monday. The Ford and its accompanying warships will be replaced by the amphibious assault ship the USS Bataan and its accompanying warships, the USS … Read more
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s defence ministry said on Sunday its air defence systems had shot down four Ukrainian military aircraft over the past 24 hours, just two days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Kyiv had downed three Russian fighter-bomber jets. In its daily dispatch, the defence ministry said its air defence shot down three … Read more
Turkey’s national carrier, Turkish Airlines, says it’s placing an order for 220 new planes from Airbus as it seeks to expand its fleet ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s national carrier, Turkish Airlines, said Friday that it is placing an order for 220 new planes from Airbus as it seeks to expand its fleet. In a statement … Read more