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☆ Pilot killed in mid-air small plane collision in California
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A pilot died after two single-engine planes collided mid-air on Sunday in Southern California, officials said. The planes, a single-engine Nanchang CJ-6 and a single-engine Yakovlev Yak-52, collided near Lancaster, in northern Los Angeles County, around 1 p.m. PT on Sunday, the Federal Aviation Administration said. One plane had landed near the intersection 47th Street East and Ave F and the other near 60th Street East and Ave G in Lancaster. The Yak-52 plane is a Soviet-era from 1930 that is owned by Fight’s On! The Nanchang CJ-6 is a Chinese military aircraft from the 1960s used for basic training.

Persons: Nanchang, Yakovlev Organizations: Nanchang CJ, Federal Aviation Administration, Los Angeles County Fire Department, East, FAA, National Transportation Locations: Southern California, Lancaster, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Lancaster ., Soviet, Fight’s, San Marcos, Nanchang, Chinese

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Boeing, Oracle, Moderna and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Boeing — The stock sank 4% after Boeing factory workers went on strike early Friday after rejecting a new labor contract. Oracle — Shares of the database software company rallied more than 6%. Oracle lifted its fiscal 2026 revenue forecast and shared strong guidance for the 2029 fiscal year. RH — Shares of the home furnishings retailer surged 21% after a stronger-than-expected second quarter. Adobe — Shares sank more than 8% after the company issued softer-than-expected guidance for the current quarter.

Persons: Max, Kevin Clark, — CNBC's Michelle Fox, Lisa Han, Sarah Min, Jesse Pound Organizations: Boeing, Oracle —, Oracle, Moderna —, JPMorgan, —, Adobe —, Adobe, Aptiv, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, AstraZeneca —, Deutsche Bank

"Our research infers that fliers are doing more research to understand and potentially avoid Boeing aircrafts," she said. "First of all, there are more discount carriers operating Airbus (A320s) than Boeing (737s) particularly in Asia," he said. watch nowThe study is a historical analysis of commercial flight safety, which does not predict how Boeing's issues may play out in the future. But Barnett indicated he's confident about the future of commercial aviation. Why avoiding Boeing is difficultThough competition among airlines is fierce, aircraft manufacturing has long been dominated by the United States' century-old Boeing company and its European competitor, Airbus.

Persons: Danielle Harvey, Brendan Sobie, Arnold Barnett, Barnett Organizations: Boeing, Alaska Airlines, Sobie Aviation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, of Air Transport Management, MIT, U.S . Federal Aviation Agency, National Transportation Safety Board, European Union, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, CNBC Travel, Airbus, Airlines, Max Locations: Asia, United States, Europe, Australia, Canada, China, Israel, Japan, New, Bahrain, Bosnia, Brazil, Brunei, Chile, Hong Kong, India, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Alaska

☆ Trump spent the weekend flying around America on a plane previously owned by Jeffrey Epstein
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | Graham Rapier | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewDonald Trump took several trips over the weekend on a private jet once owned by Jeffrey Epstein. That Gulfstream jet also once carried Jeffrey Epstein, who used the tail number N212JE while he owned it, up until his death in 2019. AdvertisementAccording to public flight records, the Gulfstream jet flew on Friday afternoon from Ontario International Airport in Canada to an airport in Bozeman. It's unclear whether Trump or anyone on his campaign knew the plane was once owned by Epstein. Epstein owned at least five different private planes before his death.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, Jackson, Epstein, Trump hasn't, Mitch Williamson, Trump, didn't, James L, Williamson, Anna Moneymaker, Prince Andrew, Bill Clinton, Kevin Spacey, Naomi Campbell, Marla Maples, Eric, Tiffany Trump Organizations: Service, Gulfstream, Trump, Trump Force, Business, Federal Aviation Administration, JetBlue, International Air Transport Agency, FAA, Boeing, Gulfstream G550, US, Ontario International Airport, Gulfstream GV, Frontier Enterprises, Republican, Federal, Commission, Miami Herald, N550GP, Aviation Group, Aviation, Hawker Siddeley HS, British Aerospace, Daily Mail, Trump Organization, Records Locations: Aspen, Paris, New, Teterboro, WN, Billings , Montana, Bozeman, Canada, Wyoming, Colorado, Ontario, Manhattan, Palm, California, Palm Beach and New York City

On Thursday, investors in Asia will assess trade data from Japan and interest rate decision from the Reserve Bank of India. Global equities and currencies plunged earlier this week after the Bank of Japan hiked interest rates to their highest levels since 2008, and the U.S. released weaker-than-expected employment numbers. Asia-Pacific markets were mostly down in choppy trading on Thursday after U.S. stock benchmarks fell overnight, while investors assessed trade data from Japan and awaited India's rate decision. "Assuming that the price stability target will be achieved in the second half of fiscal 2025, the Bank should raise the policy interest rate to the level of the neutral interest rate toward that time," the summary read. Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group said in a statement on Wednesday that it would buy back up to 500 billion yen ($3.4 billion) of its shares as part of its efforts to boost shareholder returns.

Persons: Shinichi Uchida, Lasertec, Korea's Kospi Organizations: Reuters, The Reserve Bank of, Reserve Bank of India, Global, Bank of Japan, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Nvidia, Nikkei, Bank, SoftBank, Semiconductor, Isuzu Motors, China's CSI, Cathay, Hong Kong's, Airbus Locations: The Reserve Bank of India, Asia, Japan, U.S, Pacific, Hong, Cathay Pacific

☆ Why Ukraine’s generals may have rolled the dice on an incursion into Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Nick Paton Walsh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

On Tuesday, Kyiv took badly needed resources and fresh troops and launched them well inside Russia. Oleksandr Syrskyi, commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, is pictured on July 2, 2023 in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. That could mean fewer gliding bombs hitting Ukrainian frontline troops and fewer missiles terrorizing Ukraine’s urban communities. Russia may be invited to attend the next peace conference held by Ukraine and its allies. It is unclear if Ukraine’s move into Kursk is motivated by that, or a simple move to inflict damage where the enemy is weak.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Yuriy Mate, Volodymyr Zelensky, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Valentyn Ogirenko Organizations: CNN, Kyiv, Russian, Ukrainian Ground Forces, Getty, Trump, Ukrainian Air Forces Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Ukrainian, Pokrovsk, Sloviansk, Moscow, Russian, Europe, Soviet, Donetsk Oblast, Kyiv, Kursk

☆ Ukraine confirms F-16s have arrived in country as Zelensky heralds ‘new chapter’ in fight against Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Radina Gigova | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Russia maintains air superiority over Ukraine and the F-16s offer a significant improvement in Kyiv’s weaponry. “Now is a new chapter in the Ukrainian Air Force. We have done a lot to ensure that the Ukrainian Air Force switches to a new standard of aviation - Western combat aircraft,” he said. More F-16 jets are expected to arrive in Ukraine and “many of our men are currently studying and training,” Zelensky said. The US committed to approving the transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine in August last year, after months of lobbying by Kyiv.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky, ” Zelensky, “, ”, Zelensky, Valentyn Ogirenko Organizations: CNN, country’s Air Force, Russian, Ukrainian Air Force, Western, Ukrainian Air Forces, Reuters Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Kyiv, Denmark, Netherlands, United States, Ukrainian

☆ Flying car startup Pivotal, backed by Google cofounder Larry Page, quietly delays shipments to next year
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Hugh Langley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Pivotal, the flying car startup backed by Google cofounder Larry Page, delayed shipments until 2025. It announced in January that the first orders would ship in June this year. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementPivotal, the flying vehicle company backed by Google cofounder Larry Page, has quietly pushed back the delivery date of its first aircrafts to customers until 2025. The company announced in January that it would ship its first orders to customers on June 10 of this year.

Persons: Larry Page, — Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Airbus shares fall 11% as company cuts 2024 guidance on targets, deliveries
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

A Lufthansa Airbus A340-313 aircraft taxis at Los Angeles International Airport before departing for Frankfurt on May 5, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Shares in Airbus fell by close to 11% on Tuesday after the company said it was cutting its targets for 2024, including aircraft deliveries and earnings. Airbus on Monday said it was now expecting its adjusted earnings before interest and taxes to come in at around 5.5 billion euros ($5.9 billion), down from a previous estimate of 6.5 to 7 billion euros affirmed on April 25. The company said it was now anticipating to deliver approximately 770 commercial aircrafts this year, compared to a previous outlook near 800. Europe-listed shares in the company were down 10.75% at 9:50 a.m. London time.

Organizations: Lufthansa Airbus, Los Angeles International Airport, Frankfurt, Airbus Locations: Los Angeles , California, Europe, London

6:27 a.m.: UBS hikes First Solar price target, sees 25% upside There's a rosy outlook ahead for First Solar , according to UBS. Analyst Jon Windham cited a more supportive pricing environment as one reason for the price target change. The investment bank upgraded the airline to buy from hold, lifting its price target to $65 from $54. — Lisa Kailai Han 5:41 a.m.: Bank of America reiterates Apple as a top pick Apple shares could get a boost as consumers upgrade to AI-enabled phones, according to Bank of America. Analyst Wamsi Mohan reiterated his view that Apple is a top pick, maintaining his buy rating and price target of $230.

Persons: Jon Windham, Windham, Lisa Kailai Han, Scott Gruber, Gruber, LBRT, — Lisa Kailai Han, Morgan Stanley, SLB, Daniel Kutz, Kutz, Jefferies, Sheila Kahyaoglu, Kahyaoglu, Wamsi Mohan, Mohan, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, United Airlines, Apple, United, Jefferies, Bank of America, UBS, Citi, Liberty Energy, of Liberty Energy, Nvidia Locations: Tuesday's, OFS, United

☆ 'This can no longer be justified': International outcry over Rafah attack piles more pressure on Israel
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A Palestinian child plays with the rubble after Israel bombs Palestinians' tents and shelters in Rafah, Gaza on May 27, 2024. The Israel Defense Force initially said it used "precise munitions" and "intelligence" to target two senior Hamas leaders in the area. There are no safe areas in Rafah for Palestinian civilians," Macron's post read, adding: "I call for full respect for international law and an immediate ceasefire." The U.S., meanwhile, called the images coming out of the attack were "devastating" and "heartbreaking," but refrained from demanding a stop to the Rafah operation. The attack comes two days after the International Court of Justice, the United Nations' top court, asked Israel to "immediately halt" its military offensive in Rafah, citing the "disastrous" humanitarian situation.

Persons: Emmanuel Macron, Guido Crosetto, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel Organizations: United Nations Relief, Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, Global, Israel Defense Force, National Security, Reuters, International Court of Justice, United Nations Locations: Rafah, Gaza, Gazan, Palestinian, U.S, Israel

☆ 6 Podcasts About the Joys and Terrors of Air Travel
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-25 | by ( Emma Dibdin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

It’s a nerve-racking time to be a frequent flier in the United States. Despite this, air travel statistically remains the safest form of mass transit in the United States, and it’s worth keeping the risks in perspective. Some of these podcasts do just that by exploring the true stories of air disasters (and why they are so rare), while others are love letters to life in the skies, hosted by proud aviation geeks who have travel tips, airport reviews and nostalgic industry history to share. Billed as “a true crime podcast in the air,” this series ended production last summer but has a back catalog of 150 episodes, each focusing on a different air disaster in meticulous detail. Both hosts are also regular air travelers, and they share packing tips, review specific aircrafts and airlines and reflect on how travel has changed throughout these recent, turbulent years.

Persons: overscheduling, Chesley “ Sully ” Sullenberger, Gustavo Sorola, Chris Demarais, you’ve, Doug, Drew Organizations: Boeing, Justice Department, New York Times, US Airways, Max, JetBlue, Spirit Locations: United States, Hudson

☆ Ukraine war live updates: Ukraine says it downed Tu-22M3 bomber for the first time; 8 killed in major attack by Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Sam Meredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleschuk on Friday said the country shot down a Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber for the first time, destroying a warplane capable of using long-range missiles. "During today's attack, two such missiles were destroyed for the first time. Ukraine needs more means, more missiles, in order to better protect the frontline territories from Russian terrorism," he added. Separately, Russia's Defense Ministry said the bomber crashed over the southern Stavropol region when it was flying back to its home airfield, state news agency RIA reported via Telegram. The Stavropol region is located in the North Caucasus region of southern Russia, hundreds of kilometers from Ukrainian-controlled territory.

Persons: Mykola Oleschuk, Oleschuk, Sam Meredith Organizations: Tupolev, Kremlin, Nazi, Ukrainian Air Force, Air Force, Main Directorate of Intelligence, Ministry of Defense, CNBC, Russia's Defense Ministry Locations: Moscow, Nazi Germany, Russian, Ukraine, Stavropol, North Caucasus, Russia

☆ Protesters Block Roads Across the U.S. to Support Those in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Colbi Edmonds | More About Colbi Edmonds | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Pro-Palestinian protesters shut down traffic Monday morning in cities across the country, part of a global effort to disrupt economies and pressure world leaders to push for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. In Chicago, protesters on I-190 blocked traffic coming into O’Hare International Airport, and passengers who’d already arrived started walking on foot with their luggage to catch their flights. In San Antonio, protesters carrying Palestinian flags blocked both sides of the Valero energy company headquarters, jamming traffic on the city’s northwest side. And in Philadelphia, pro-Palestinian protesters organized a teach-in that blocked rush-hour traffic. In Middletown, Conn., for example, pro-Palestinian protesters blocked employees entering and leaving a Pratt & Whitney factory that exports military engines for aircrafts.

Persons: Zimmermann, Protesters Organizations: O’Hare International, City Hall, Philadelphia Inquirer, Pratt & Whitney, aircrafts . Police, Hartford Courant, Protesters Locations: Gaza, California, Oakland, Chicago, O’Hare, San Antonio, Valero, Philadelphia, City, Israel, Middletown, Conn, United States, Athens, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Sydney, Australia, Barcelona, Spain

☆ Can China's Comac break up the Airbus-Boeing duopoly?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Nessa Anwar | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

China is on a mission to break up the Airbus -Boeing duopoly and it hopes the domestically made Comac C919 will be its first big break into foreign markets. Made by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac), the passenger aircraft has been touted as the "dream of a nation" by Chinese President Xi Jinping. However, there are still several hurdles Comac would need to clear before it could take on the French and American aerospace giants' dominance. "As a customer and operator of China's Comac products, we can get financial support from China's import-export bank, and also central banks," Cham told CNBC in an interview. According to Cham, Comac said it would consider creating aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul support for its aircraft in Brunei.

Persons: Xi Jinping, Cham, Comac, Adam Cowburn, Cowburn, Brendan Sobie, It's, Brendan Organizations: Airbus, Boeing, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Cham Chi, CNBC, Alton Aviation Consultancy, " Industry, Sobie Aviation, Airlines Locations: China, American, Brunei, Cham, Shanghai

☆ Flying cars — or eVTOLs — are becoming reality. Would you ride in one?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +36 min

They are flying cars, they're flying cars,Tom Chitty: These vehicles aren't necessarily actually cars with wheels, either, because I know that you've done you've got a program coming up soon about eVTOL. And the idea is there's going to be a fleet of these run by an operator. You've alluded to this feature program we've got coming out looking at the future of these, these flying cars, basically in these eVTOLs. And also, we can't finish this episode about flying cars and eVTOLs without talking about Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the OG. Yeah, no, that's, that's very surprising.

Persons: Tom Chitty, Arjun Kharpal, who's, I've, we've, We've, I'm, they'd, I'd, there's, Arjun, that's, we're, you've, there'll, they're, You've, Kharpal, it's, you'll, They've, Morgan Stanley, someone's, What's, they've, They're, Big Ben, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Chitty Bang Bang, Tom, We'll Organizations: JPMorgan, CNBC, Mar, Airbus, Archer Aviation, Joby, Infrastructure, Boeing, Heathrow Airport, Civil Aviation Administration, U.S . Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Autonomy, London, Transport Locations: Spain, China, Europe, Munich, Germany, beyondthevalley@cnbc.com, London, Chinese, Guangzhou, Birmingham, U.S, Manchester, it's, eVTOLs, Battersea, Heathrow

☆ Ukraine is in a race to stop Russia's mounting glide-bomb attacks
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Short flight times, small radar signatures, and non-ballistic trajectories make glide bombs particularly difficult to intercept as well. "When the Ukrainian air-defense bandwidth is all tied up, they then move in with the fixed-wing aircraft to conduct these glide-bomb attacks," he said. This includes the 1,100-pound FAB-500, 3,300-pound FAB-1500, and 6,600-pound FAB-3000 bombs — all of which can be modified and turned into glide bombs. "That makes the mission planning for attacks with standoff weapons that can hit fixed targets, like the glide bombs, quite practical," he explained. And it won't be entirely the fault of glide bombs — Kyiv needs all the tools its forces can get right now.

Persons: —, George Barros, Scott Peterson, they've, Alexander Ermochenko, Barros, Assad, Ivan Gavrylyuk, Justin Bronk, Su, ALEXANDER NEMENOV, Bronk, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Alina Smutko, Ukraine doesn't Organizations: Service, Business, Institute for, REUTERS, Ukrainian, Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff, Handout, Royal United Services Institute, Victory Day, Getty, Archer Artillery, Roman, Getty Images, Patriot, Infantry Brigade, Armed Forces Locations: Russia, Moscow, Ukraine, Russian, Petropavlivka, Avdiivka, Ukraine's Donetsk, Ukrainian, Kharkiv, AFP, Donetsk

☆ Amazon launches same-day prescription delivery in New York and Los Angeles
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Amazon Pharmacy home screen is displayed on a laptop in Brooklyn, New York, on Nov. 17, 2020. The e-commerce giant said on Tuesday that it's rolling out same-day delivery of prescription medications in New York City and the greater Los Angeles area. To speed up deliveries, Amazon said it's using new, smaller facilities, stocked with the most common prescription medications for acute conditions. San Bernardino, Riverside and Anaheim, which are all in the LA area, are eligible for same-day prescription deliveries starting Tuesday. In October, Amazon began offering same-day prescription medication delivery in Seattle, Miami, Indianapolis, Phoenix and Austin, Texas.

Persons: Doug Herrington Organizations: Amazon Pharmacy, Amazon, Worldwide Amazon Stores, Station , Locations: Brooklyn , New York, New York City, Los Angeles, Bernardino, Riverside, Anaheim, LA, Seattle , Miami, Indianapolis, Phoenix, Austin , Texas, Station, Station , Texas, New York

☆ Boeing’s problems could soon become your problem
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Bryan Mena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Washington CNN —Boeing’s problems aren’t just Boeing’s. One of America’s biggest manufacturers is dealing with some serious production, quality and safety problems that worsened this week after a 787 Dreamliner plunged suddenly mid-flight, injuring dozens of passengers. Southwest and United earlier this week said they expect Boeing to ship them fewer planes than they planned on receiving, so they’ll hire fewer pilots. (Boeing continued to build the 737 Max throughout the crisis). And Boeing’s years of problems have led to success for its French rival Airbus, which has overtaken Boeing as the world’s largest aircraft manufacturer.

Persons: Washington CNN —, aren’t, ” Kathy Bostjancic, “, ”, ” José Torres, Max, ” Lisa Simon Organizations: Washington CNN, America’s, Boeing, Airbus, Alaska Airlines, Nationwide, CNN, Interactive Brokers, New York Fed, The New, Fed, Boeing hasn’t, Federal Aviation Administration, Revelio Labs Locations: Southwest, ”

☆ Qatar Airways to launch First Class, as airline courts Airbus and Boeing for new planes
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Dan Murphy | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Al Meer confirmed to CNBC that Qatar Airways is now developing a high-yielding First Class concept for its cabins. Along with preparing its First Class proposal, Qatar Airways is redesigning its premium "Q-Suite" class of seats, and the latest offering is set to debut at the Farnborough International Airshow in July. A Qatar Airways Boeing 777 In New York. Leslie Josephs | CNBCThe new aircraft order proposal follows a major legal dispute between Qatar Airways and Airbus over safety concerns caused by paint degradation. Al Meer also said Qatar Airways would halt Al Baker's plans for a fast "phase-out" of the flagship Airbus A380.

Persons: Badr Mohammed Al Meer, Al Meer, Qatar's, Akbar Al Baker, Leslie Josephs, Max, Al Baker's Organizations: Qatar Airways, Boeing, Airbus, CNBC, International Airport, Farnborough, Qatar, Qatar Airways Boeing, Rival Emirates Locations: Al, China, India, Australia, Japan, Korea, New York

☆ Ukraine shot down 3 Russian fighter jets in one morning, says air force chief
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Ukrainian airforce says it shot down three Russian fighter jets in one morning. The Commander of the of the Air Forces said two Su-34 and one Su-35 fighter jets were downed. AdvertisementUkraine says it shot down three Russian fighter jets in a single morning. On the morning of February 17th, Ukrainian Air Force pilots bravely engaged and destroyed three enemy aircrafts at once-two SU-34 fighter bombers and one SU-35 fighter. It is unclear how Ukrainian forces downed the three Russian fighter jets this morning.

Persons: Su, —, Mykola Oleshchuk, Forbes, Sinéad Baker Organizations: Ukrainian, Air Forces, Ukraine, Service, Air Forces of, Armed Forces of, Armed Forces, Ukrainian Air Force, Patriot, U.S . Army Security, Raytheon Locations: Ukraine, Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russian, United States, Russia

☆ A Las Vegas suburb is gearing up for a Super Bowl economic boost
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Up to 450,000 people are expected to be in Vegas by Super Bowl weekend, and this influx of people has caused the city's hotel prices to surge. When big events come to town, whether it be the Super Bowl or Taylor Swift's Eras Tour , cities tend to get an economic boost . These economic impacts don't stop at cities' boundaries: surrounding areas like Boulder City could see an uptick in visitors and spending as well. He expects a similar — if not bigger impact — during Super Bowl week. An individual familiar with the airport's operations told the Las Vegas Review-Journal in a late January story that the airport's bookings around Super Bowl weekend were almost full to capacity.

Persons: —, Christina Bennett, Rob Loredo, Loredo, Raffi Festekjian, Festekjian, Todd Cook, Cook, it's Organizations: Service, Vegas, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Allegiant, Super Bowl, Business, BI, Super, Formula, Las Vegas, Boulder City Municipal, Boulder Dam Brewing Company Locations: Boulder City , Nevada, Vegas, Las Vegas, Boulder, Boulder City

☆ Sonar imagery may have located Amelia Earhart’s long-lost plane, researchers say
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Amelia Earhart is photographed with her Lockheed Model 10-E Electra, the aircraft she used in her attempted flight around the world. “While it is possible that this could be a plane and maybe even Amelia’s plane, it is too premature to say that definitively. In Earhart’s last communications, her radio transmissions progressively got stronger as she got closer to Howland Island, indicating that she was nearing the island before she disappeared, Cochrane said. For that reason, you can never say that something is (or isn’t) from a sonar image alone,” Jourdan said in an email. Confirming that the found anomaly is Earhart’s plane would require returning to the site to further investigate the plane, and more definitively, locating the certification “NR16020” that was printed on the underside of the missing Lockheed’s wing, Jourdan said.

Persons: Amelia Earhart’s, Charleston , South Carolina —, Electra, Earhart, Amelia Earhart, ”, Tony Romeo, “, Romeo, Fred Noonan, Andrew Pietruszka, ” Pietruszka, Noonan, Dorothy Cochrane, Cochrane, Earhart’s Lockheed Electra, David Jourdan, ” Jourdan, Jourdan, Taylor Swift, ” Cochrane Organizations: CNN —, Lockheed, Underwood, Vision, US Air Force, CNN, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, US National Archives, Group for Historic Aircraft, Smithsonian, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Locations: Charleston , South Carolina, Howland, Lae, Papua New Guinea, San Diego, Marshall, Saipan, Nikumaroro, Kiribati

☆ Virgin Australia adds Boeing MAX-8 aircraft as demand stays buoyant
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 24 (Reuters) - Airline operator Virgin Australia (IPO-VIR.AX) on Friday said it has added six Boeing MAX-8 aircraft to further expand its fleet and meet travel demand, taking its total order for the planes to fourteen. Australia's second-biggest carrier returned to a profit for the first time in 11 years in fiscal 2023, buoyed by a strong recovery in travel demand following the COVID-19 pandemic. "Travel demand remains high and we continue to grow and renew our fleet, enabling us to deliver great value and choice in the market," Virgin Australia Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer Alistair Hartley said. The MAX-8 aircrafts will enter the domestic and short-haul international routes including Fiji, Bali and Samoa, the carrier said. Reporting by Adwitiya Srivastava in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank DhaniwalaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Australia's, Alistair Hartley, Adwitiya Srivastava, Mrigank Organizations: Virgin Australia, Boeing, Thomson Locations: Fiji, Bali, Samoa, Bengaluru

☆ Boeing sets sights on annual airplane delivery target after slow October
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Valerie Insinna | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] An aerial view of several Boeing 737 MAX airplanes parked at King County International Airport-Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, U.S, June 1, 2022. Delivery numbers are typically largest in the final months of the year as planemakers race to meet annual goals. Boeing slowed 737 deliveries in August after the discovery of a supplier defect involving misdrilled holes on some aircrafts' aft pressure bulkhead. Boeing booked 123 gross orders last month, bolstered by a deal with Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) for 111 MAXs. Boeing's gross orders since the start of January rose to 971, or 841 net orders after factoring in cancellations and conversions and 1,066 net orders after accounting adjustments.

Persons: Lindsey Wasson, Dave Calhoun, Argentinas, Valerie Insinna, Stephen Coates Organizations: Boeing, King County International Airport, Boeing Field, REUTERS, Rights, planemaker, Airbus, U.S . Navy, Southwest Airlines, Thomson Locations: Seattle , Washington, U.S

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