Aerospace and defense industry
Japan threatening us militarily, China foreign minister tells German counterpart
Federal Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (l, CDU) and Wang Yi, Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China, greet each other before their talks. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Japan is threatening China militarily which is “completely unacceptable”, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his German counterpart, after Japan said that Chinese […]
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Trump-brokered truce under threat as Thailand-Cambodia fighting reignites
A Thai soldier wounded by gunfire from Cambodian soldiers is taken to hospital by helicopter for medical treatment in Thailand on Dec. 8, 2025. The Royal Thai Army | Handout | Anadolu | Getty Images Thailand said its fighter jets struck Cambodia on Monday in an attempt to cripple its military capability, as a re-eruption […]
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United maintains elite status requirements for 2027, but here’s what’s changing
A traveler speaks to an agent at the United Airlines desk at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on November 25, 2025, ahead of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Kamil Krzaczynski | Afp | Getty Images United Airlines is joining Delta Air Lines in holding steady its requirements to earn elite frequent flyer status next year […]
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Chinese jets point radar at Japanese aircraft, Japan says
Shinjiro Koizumi, Japan’s defense minister, center, speaks during a visit to Yonaguni, Japan, on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan said on Sunday that Chinese fighter jets had aimed their radar at Japanese military aircraft in two “dangerous” incidents near Japan’s Okinawa islands, an account Beijing disputed. “These radar illuminations are a dangerous […]
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Trump administration waives $11 million fine for Southwest Airlines’ 2022 holiday meltdown
A Southwest plane and baggage carts at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., on Monday, Dec. 27, 2021. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Trump administration said it will forgive the last $11 million of a civil fine against Southwest Airlines that stems from the carrier’s 2022 holiday meltdown that […]
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India warns IndiGo of regulatory action and takes action to cap airfare surge
India’s aviation watchdog on Saturday warned airline IndiGo of regulatory action after it canceled thousands of flights over the last week, stranding passengers and forcing government action to limit a surge in airfares caused by the crisis. The country’s biggest airline, IndiGo canceled the flights because of a shortage of pilots after it failed to plan […]
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Southwest Airlines cuts outlook on government shutdown demand hit, higher fuel costs
Planes line up on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport on Nov. 10, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Southwest Airlines cut its 2025 earnings forecast on Friday, citing a demand dip during the federal government shutdown, the longest ever. The carrier said it expects 2025 earnings before interest and taxes of […]
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Delta says government shutdown cost it $200 million, but forecasts strong travel demand into 2026
A Delta Airlines Boeing 757-200 plane passes by the U.S. Capitol dome in Washington as it comes in for a landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Sunday, November 9, 2025. Bill Clark | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Delta Air Lines said the government shutdown that ended last month cost it approximately […]
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Airbus expects to deliver fewer aircrafts this year after a difficult few days. Here’s how we got here.
French planemaker Airbus cut its delivery guidance early Wednesday after a series of issues related to its A320 aircraft. On Monday, reports emerged of a flaw said to affect dozens of A320-family aircraft. Airbus later said it had identified a quality issue regarding a “limited number” of metal panels, and that the source of the […]
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Boeing stock jumps 7% as CFO says company expects higher 737, 787 deliveries next year
A Boeing 777-9 prepares to land at Al-Maktoum International Airport during the Dubai Airshow 2025 in Dubai on November 17, 2025. Giuseppe Cacace | Afp | Getty Images Boeing is continuing to express optimism about its business as the company wraps up the year and looks at 2026. Chief Financial Officer Jay Malave said Tuesday […]
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