After Marathon Meeting, U.K. Leaders Endorse Brexit Trade Plan

JILL LAWLESS / The Associated Press Jul 6, 2018 The proposal aims to keep the United Kingdom and the European Union in a free-trade zone for goods, but not for services, which make up the bulk of the British economy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Why the Boeing and Airbus Sales to Iran Are a Big Effing Deal

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Sep 22, 2016 The United States has issued licenses that allow these companies to sell commercial airliners to Iran. These aircraft purchases are likely the beginning of a whole new set of relationships. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Clean Aviation Will Take Wing, but ETA Is Up in the Air

Thor Benson / Truthdig Mar 4, 2016 With legendary inventor Elon Musk in the vanguard, innovators are racing to design an all-electric aircraft. One fact that spurs them on: Today's aviation-fuel airplanes are a significant part of the pollution crisis. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

France’s President Hollande: ‘No Survivors’ in Germanwings Crash

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Mar 25, 2015 French leader François Hollande announced Tuesday that there were no survivors in the crash of Germanwings flight 4U9525, which went down that morning in a remote area of the Alps in southern France. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Major European Aerospace Merger Sends Shockwaves Around the Globe

William Pfaff / Truthdig Oct 3, 2012 The West Europeans are contemplating handing their independent arms and aerospace companies over to a conglomerate that would bestow on the United States an effective veto over the greater part of Europe's rival defense industry. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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Boeing Versus Airbus

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Pakistani Plane Crash Kills All 152 Aboard

Staff / Truthdig Jul 28, 2010 Heavy seasonal rains contributed to the fatal crash of a Pakistani passenger airplane on Wednesday morning near the country's capital city of Islamabad. Earlier reports that survivors had been found in the wreckage proved not to be true, according to The Washington Post. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dozens Killed in Sudan Plane Crash

Staff / Truthdig Jun 11, 2008 A Sudan Airways passenger jet carrying around 200 people crashed while landing at the Khartoum airport late Tuesday, skidding off the runway during stormy weather, catching fire and splitting in half. Dozens of people on the craft were reported killed after earlier estimates placed the toll much higher. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Europe’s Hijack-Proof Plane

Staff / Truthdig Jul 26, 2006 Airbus, Siemens and dozens of other European companies are working on a system that would reroute control of hijacked aircraft to the ground. The system would then safely land the plane at the nearest airport. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

World’s Largest Airliner Has Bar, Lounge, Shopping Area

Staff / Truthdig May 19, 2006 The Airbus A380, the world's largest airliner, touched down for the first time at London's Heathrow Airport on May 18. It can carry 800 passengers, nearly 400 more than the Boeing 747. It has a lounge, fully reclining bed-chairs, a shopping area and a bar. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )