Indian court gives 44 Somalis life sentences in piracy cases
An Indian court sentenced 44 Somali nationals to life imprisonment for crimes linked to the hijacking of vessels off Somalia. The cases involved two separate…
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Strike on gas tanker in Black Sea wounds three seafarers
A strike hit an LPG tanker in the Black Sea while it was carrying propane to the Ukrainian port of Reni, wounding three seafarers and forcing the crew to evacu…
Panama and China move to renew maritime shipping agreement
Panama announced an agreement with China to renew a maritime shipping treaty that gives advantages to Panamanian ships in Chinese ports. The Panamanian Foreig…
Airbus says SMBC ordered 100 more A320neo aircraft
Airbus said SMBC Aviation Capital placed a firm order for another 100 A320neo family aircraft after reaching an agreement on the first day of the Farnborough Air Show. In a statement released by Airbus, SMBC Aviation Capital chief executive Peter Barrett said…
Philippine Airlines plans order for up to 20 Boeing 787-10 jets
Philippine Airlines said it plans to acquire up to 20 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner jets, in what it described as its first order from the US manufacturer in nearly 20 years. The airline said it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Boeing for 15 of the ai…
SMBC orders 200 aircraft from Boeing and Airbus
Leasing company SMBC Aviation Capital ordered 200 medium-sized aircraft from Boeing and Airbus at the start of the Farnborough Air Show on Monday, the companies said. Boeing said SMBC ordered 100 737 MAX jets. Airbus said the Dublin-based leasing firm also or…
Boeing forecasts 50,000 commercial planes worldwide by 2045
Boeing projected Friday that the global commercial aircraft fleet will reach 50,000 planes in 2045, with more than 90 percent made up of more fuel-efficient new-generation aircraft. The company said the current global fleet is about 28,000 airplanes. It linke…
Kenyan aviation workers plan strike notice over labour disputes
Kenyan aviation unions will hand over a strike notice next week, a representative said on 17 July, raising the possibility of disruption at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, which the source describes as one of Africa's busiest hubs. The Kenya Aviation Wor…
Tanker boarded in Gulf of Aden as Yemen coast guard cites Somali pirates
Unidentified people illegally boarded a tanker in the Gulf of Aden, maritime security agencies reported, while Yemen's coast guard said the ship had been captu…
Defence focus expected at Farnborough airshow
Global aviation companies are set to gather at Britain's Farnborough airshow from July 20 to 24, with defence expected to have a stronger role as wars in Ukraine and the Middle East affect security priorities and military spending. The biennial event, held at…
Chinese airlines order 95 Airbus jets in deals worth more than $17 billion
Chinese airlines have ordered 95 Airbus jets in deals worth more than $17 billion, according to company announcements on Friday. Air China said in a filing to the Shanghai Stock Exchange that it had agreed to buy 55 Airbus planes for itself and a subsidiary i…
India launches first hydrogen-powered train
India launched its first hydrogen-powered train on Friday as part of efforts to reduce emissions from rail transport and cut reliance on fossil fuels. The 10-coach train operates on an 89-kilometre route between Jind and Sonipat in Haryana state. It is powere…
Athens subway works halted for safety checks after apartment damage reports
Athens Mayor Haris Doukas said on Thursday that construction of a new line for the city's subway network had been halted for safety tests after dozens of residents reported damage to their flats. Doukas told reporters that the tunnel boring machine had stoppe…
Boeing heads to Farnborough with certification and supply questions
Boeing plans to show new commercial and defense offerings at the upcoming Farnborough International Airshow after launching new production capacity in Washington state the previous week. The airshow comes as industry expectations for Boeing begin to shift aft…
US remains largest air passenger market as growth slows, IATA says
The United States remained the world's largest air passenger market in 2025, but had the slowest growth among the world's 10 biggest markets, industry data showed. Industry body IATA said 890.1 million passengers took off or landed in the United States last y…
Italy takes hundreds of speed cameras out of service
The Italian government has temporarily taken hundreds of speed cameras out of service after finding they do not comply with new rules that came into force on Sunday. Italy's transport ministry has ruled that speed cameras must blur the faces of drivers and pa…