According to a dozen sources familiar with the development of China’s C919 single-aisle plane, the program, which is already five years behind schedule, is likely to expect more delays with the state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation (COMAC) struggling with a range of technical issues adding to headwinds for test flights. Although delays are common in complex…
With Boeing Co releasing hundreds of internal messages surrounding the development of its simulators as well as its 737 MAX jet that it grounded in March 2019 following two fatal crashes, there has been a firestorm of outrage from U.S. lawmakers. In an exchange of instant messages between two Boeing employees in April 2017, one…
In a statement, Facebook Inc stated, it has tweaked its approach towards political ads and has introduced limited changes, which includes an option for users to turn off certain ad-targeting tools. Facebook has defied critics’ demands of barring political ads in its platform which often spew out fake news. Facebook, the world’s biggest social network,…
On Thursday, Aireon, a U.S. aircraft surveillance firm stated, it has collected the position data from the Ukraine International Airlines jet that crashed in Iran on Wednesday. Aireon is sharing this data with the appropriate authorities, said is spokeswoman. Aireon’s satellite-based global tracking system captures more detailed data than is available on commercial websites like…
On Wednesday, China’s central bank stated an application by a unit of American Express Co (AmEx) had been accepted. The status of the application was revealed in an official social media post from the People’s Bank of China (PBOC). The post did not elaborate on when AmEx can start operations in the country. In November…
On Wednesday, Mercedes-Benz and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd stated, they would each invest $388.77 million (2.7 billion yuan) in a China-based venture to build “premium and intelligent electrified” vehicles under the smart brand. The 50:50 joint venture has already got regulatory approval and will be based in the Chinese coastal city of Ningbo,…
On Wednesday, Finablr Plc stated, its foreign exchange firm Travelex was forced to go offline due to a ransomware attack by a virus known as Sodinokibi. Travelex had contained the spread of the ransomware, which is also known as Revil, said UAE-based payment solutions Finablr while adding that it currently does not anticipate any material…
On Tuesday, Tesla Inc stated, it has started work on building its Model Y electric sports utility vehicles (SUV) at its $2 billion China factory in Shanghai. The development comes in the wake of Tesla starting to deliver its Model 3 sedans which were built at its Shanghai factory which was up and running in…
On Tuesday, in a statement Sony Corp said, it would commence the testing of self-driving cars later this year as it prepares to beef up its sensing and safety technologies. Sony disclosure comes at a time when it has unveiled its electric concept car which is embeded with 33 sensors, including solid state light detection…
On Tuesday, Uber Technologies Inc and Hyundai Motor stated, they plan on a joint development of electric air taxis, as they push further to ease the menace of urban congestion. Hyundai is set to unveil its concept electric aircraft which it developed with Uber, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The model…
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