The technical issue which occurred shortly after the launch of NASA’s latest Mars rover Perseverance was not serious, the agency said. Matt Wallace, the mission’s deputy project manager, said the issue was not overly concerning, adding: “We’ll know more in a bit.” A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket took off on schedule at 7.50am…
Boeing is preparing to delay its all-new 777X jet by several months or up to a year, three people familiar with the matter said. Boeing hopes to bring the jet to market as passenger travel rebounds after a downturn caused by the pandemic. An announcement of the delay could come as early as next week…
Boeing is winding down production of the 747 jumbo jet. Chief Executive Dave Calhoun told staff on Wednesday that Boeing will stop building the iconic jet in 2022. The current version is the 747-8 launched in 2005.
The first batch of five French-made Rafale fighter jets has arrived at an Indian Air Force (IAF) base, Indian officials said, as the country seeks to modernise its military amid security challenges with Pakistan and China. They were being escorted by 2 SU30 MKIs and landed at the airbase in Ambala in the northern state…
A Royal Air Force Chinook helicopter has made an emergency landing in Carmarthenshire. The transport helicopter was suspected to have struck a power line before coming down on farmland around 10 miles north west of Pembrey. No-one is thought to have been seriously injured, although it is understood there may have been some minor injuries.…
Qatar Airways has resumed three weekly flights to Helsinki. The ailrine now serves all four Nordic capitals. The carrier also offers daily flights to Oslo and Stockholm and five weekly flights to Copenhagen.
An RAF fighter jet has been forced to make an emergency landing at Aberdeen airport due to a “technical issue”. The Typhoon was on a training mission when the problem was discovered and it landed at Aberdeen International Airport shortly before 1pm on Wednesday. An RAF spokesman said the landing was made safely and the…