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U.S. Navy captain says aircraft carrier faces dire coronavirus threat
The captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt writes a newspaper: 'We are not at war. Sailors do not need to die... The spread of the disease is ongoing and accelerating' because of the ship's 'inherent limitations of space.'
China confirms aircraft carrier sailed through Taiwan Strait
The carrier crossed the Taiwan Strait on Sunday before entering the South China Sea for 'scientific research tests and routine training,' navy spokesman Cheng Dewei says on an official social media account
WATCH: PH, U.S. marines hold live fire, air defense drills in Tarlac
Osprey aircraft, amphibious assault vehicles, and Howitzer guns rock the Crow Valley Gunnery Range as the two countries' marines engage in joint exercises
2 killed as plane hits building in Siberia
The An-24 aircraft attempts an emergency landing at Nizhneangarsk airport but goes 100 meters off the tarmac, crashing 'into a waste treatment facility building'
Wreckage of trainer aircraft found off Mindoro Strait
But the Filipino pilot and the Saudi Arabian student pilot remain missing
Taiwan airplane overshoots Kalibo airport runway
All 121 passengers and 7 crew members of the chartered flight from Taiwan are safe
U.S. Navy aircraft crashes in Philippine Sea
The US Navy says the crew 'was immediately and safely recovered'
Senate minority seeks probe into China plane landings in Davao
Opposition senators file Senate Resolution No. 779, seeking to determine if the 'technical stops' of Chinese military planes in the Philippines violated the 1987 Constitution
WATCH: USS Ronald Reagan docks in the Philippines for the first time
The USS Ronald Reagan is in the Philippines after sailing in the South China Sea unimpeded
USS Ronald Reagan in the Philippines after South China Sea patrol
The USS Ronald Reagan is in the Philippines for 4 days for its officers and crew to 'have some time off,' says their commander Rear Admiral Marc Dalton
British engine maker Rolls-Royce cuts 4,600 jobs
The London-listed company, whose engines are used in Airbus and Boeing aircraft, says the latest cuts would produce $536 million of annual cost savings by the end of 2020
LOOK: Philippine Airlines gets 1st aircraft under fleet renewal program
It is one of the 21 A321neos PAL is getting from Airbus, and will be deployed across the Asia-Pacific region
Uber's 'flying taxi' prototypes shown off at Uber Elevate
Commercialization of the flying taxis may begin around 2023, and can be summoned on-demand just like a ridesharing car
Xi Jinping makes surprise visit to fleet in South China Sea drill
Footage of Xi's visit on state broadcaster CCTV shows the president watching jets taking off from China's sole aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, and joining sailors for a meal
U.S. carrier on historic Vietnam visit amid sea rift with China
The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson will make a 4-day port call to the central city of Danang for a highly symbolic trip
U.S. flexes muscle in the Philippines amid concerns vs China
'We wish to continue working closely with the Philippine military,' says Lieutenant Commander Tim Hawkins, USS Carl Vinson public affairs officer
UAE accuses Qatar of 'intercepting' 2 passenger planes
(UPDATED) A spokeswoman for Qatar's foreign ministry denied the accusations. 'The state of Qatar announces that the claims of Qatari fighter planes intercepting a UAE civil aircraft (are) completely false,' Lulwa al-Khater says on Twitter.
Air strikes kill at least 17 civilians in Syria rebel enclave: monitor
Eastern Ghouta, one of the last remaining opposition strongholds in the country, is the target of near-daily air raids
World's largest amphibious aircraft takes off in China
The plane, codenamed 'Kunlong,' has flight capabilities that put all of China's island-building projects in the South China Sea well within range
US ends search for sailors after Philippine Sea air crash
The decision to abandon the search and rescue comes after two days of operations involving 7 ships from the US Navy and Japan's Maritime Self-Defence Force, 3 helicopter squadrons and maritime patrol aircraft
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Two-year-old girl only survivor of Russian plane crash say authorities
The light aircraft caught fire after crash-landing at around 1 pm local time close to the aerodrome in Nelkan, a village in the Khabarovsk region where air travel is often the only link between remote localities
PAL gets new facility for cabin fire training
The $300,000 investment features simulated fires in an aircraft cabin replica, with the goal of enhancing cabin crews' skills in dealing with in-flight fires
No-fly zones for drones in Manila, Clark during ASEAN Summit – CAAP
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines also reminds drone operators of a 2014 memoranda declaring no-fly zones in certain areas such as military training camps and Malacañang
Airbus to enter into partnership with Canada's Bombardier
Airbus will take a majority stake in Bombardier's marquee C-Series airliner program as the Canadian firm battles against a stiff tariff ruling in the US
Iloilo Airport closed until October 15 – CAAP
'Runway clearing operations are in progress and additional aircraft lifting equipment has been flown by an Air Force C-130 from Manila via Roxas Airport,' says the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
4 die as French army-chartered plane crashes off Ivory Coast
(UPDATED) Six other aboard the Antonov aircraft are injured
Cebu Pacific to buy 7 Airbus jets for $812 million
Cebu Pacific best known for its budget flights says the new planes will start arriving next March
China's homemade passenger jet aces first flight
The plane represents nearly a decade of effort in a government mandated drive to reduce dependence on European consortium Airbus and US aerospace giant Boeing
Made-in-China passenger jet set to take wing
China s home grown passenger jet is built to meet soaring domestic travel demand and challenge the dominance of Boeing and Airbus
China launches first domestically built aircraft carrier – media
Analysts say the ship represents a status symbol for Beijing in a contested region but posed little threat to advanced US carriers
5 die as light aircraft crashes in Portugal
The fatalities include the pilot and all 3 passengers – a Swiss and three French nationals – aboard the aircraft and a man at the supermarket warehouse they crashed into at the time
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VLOG: PH Navy welcomes 2 TC-90 trainer aircraft from Japan
Japan s State Minister for Defense says the Philippines is a politically important nation because it is located in the sea line of communication to Japan
WATCH: Water cannon salute for TC-90 patrol planes
The TC 90s from Japan complement the air assets of the ill equipped Philippine Navy
PH Navy receives 2 TC-90 patrol planes from Japan
UPDATED The planes will boost the capability of the ill equipped navy to conduct maritime aerial reconnaissance
China's aircraft carrier enters Taiwan Strait – defense ministry
The Liaoning aircraft carrier has not entered Taiwanese waters but has gone into an area covered by its air defense zone according to the island s defense ministry
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China's aircraft carrier passes between PH, Taiwan
The Liaoning and 5 escorts sails 20 nautical miles outside Taiwan s air defense identification zone ADIZ in the Bashi Channel between Taiwan and the Philippines
China sends aircraft carrier to Pacific drills for first time
The Chinese navy drills are seen as a show of strength by Beijing at a time of rising tensions with Taiwan and the United States
Iran signs deal to buy 80 Boeing planes
Boeing says the deal worth 16 6 billion will support tens of thousands of US jobs directly associated with production and delivery of the aircraft
Boeing, Airbus trade barbs as China competition heats up
The two aerospace giants also face competition from homegrown firms backed by Beijing authorities which aim to eventually beat them
US warships arrive in Subic for PH, US war games
Up to 1 400 US service members based in Okinawa and 500 Filipino soldiers participate in the war games
CebGo propeller plane's wheel catches fire in Cebu airport
The wheel of the Cebu Pacific aircraft caught fire All 67 passengers are evacuated safely
China to be first trillion-dollar air market – Boeing
US aircraft manufacturer Boeing says China is expected to add more than 6 800 new aircraft to its commercial fleet by 2035 as passenger traffic is on the rise
Boeing reports $234M loss after unexpected costs
These costs include higher expenses for the KC 46 tanker program and for building the Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Airbus profit lifted by exceptionals
Orders slide by 27 but the plane manufacturer cites brisk sales at this month s Farnborough Airshow
Malaysia Airlines to buy 50 Boeing jets
The airline s new CEO Peter Bellew describes the Boeing deal as a game changer
Farnborough reels as Airbus slashes superjumbo output
Airbus will halve production of its enormous A380 to one a month beginning 2018 due to weak demand
Airbus and Boeing face off at rain-soaked Farnborough
Airbus reveals a 4 4 billion firm order from Virgin Atlantic while Boeing announces that China s Donghai Airlines plans to buy jets worth over 4 0 billion
