LONDON: A Virgin Atlantic passenger jet powered by 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) completed a London-to-New York jaunt on Tuesday, showcasing the potential of low-carbon options, which are a tiny fraction of the industry’s fuel mix. The flight is not the first time the industry has staged demonstrations to highlight its aspiration to reduce emissions … Read more
The flight marks the first time a commercial airline has flown long haul fully on sustainable aviation fuel. A Virgin Atlantic passenger jet flying from London to New York powered by 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) took off on Tuesday, with the aviation world closely monitoring the flight. It marks the first time a … Read more
Anti-coup forces say they shot down plane, but military says crash was result of a technical problem. A fighter jet has crashed in eastern Myanmar amid increasing pressure from anti-coup forces on the generals who seized power in a coup in 2021. The Sit-Tat jet crashed in Kayah State near the border with Thailand on … Read more
BANGKOK: A Myanmar military jet fighter crashed Saturday in a combat zone in the eastern state of Kayah, a military officer and a member of an anti-military resistance organization said. The resistance group said the plane had been shot down, but its claim could not immediately be confirmed. A spokesperson for the ethnic armed group, … Read more
BANGKOK: A Chinese fighter jet came within 10 feet of an American B-52 bomber flying over the South China Sea, nearly causing a collision, the US military said, underscoring the potential for a mishap as both countries vie for influence in the region.In the night intercept, the Shenyang J-11 twin-engine fighter closed on the US … Read more
The United States said Friday it sought to degrade ammunition supplies of Iranian-linked militias with strikes in Syria but insisted it did not want to widen the Middle East conflict. Issued on: 28/10/2023 – 00:55 3 min The Pentagon on Thursday announced air strikes on two sites in eastern Syria it said were used by … Read more
Beijing blames Washington for the incident that almost caused an accident as the two compete for influence in the region. A Chinese fighter jet has come within three metres (10 feet) of a US B-52 bomber while flying over the South China Sea, according to the United States military, as Beijing blames Washington for the … Read more
Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save HONOLULU — A Chinese fighter jet flew within 10 feet of an American B-52 bomber operating in international airspace over the Pacific this week, passing beneath the bomber’s wing and disappearing from the pilot’s view, U.S. military officials said Thursday. It was a highly unsafe … Read more
SEOUL: South Korea’s newly developed fighter made its debut at a defense exhibition where the nation showcased its high-tech military hardware that has been much in demand since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.The KF-21 made by state-run Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd was displayed Monday in Seoul as a part of the Seoul International Aerospace & … Read more
A Chinese military jet intercepted a Canadian Armed Forces Aurora aircraft in an “aggressive manner” on Monday in international waters off the coast of China. “They became very aggressive and to a degree we would deem it unsafe and unprofessional,” Maj.-Gen. Iain Huddleston told Global News. Global News was on board the Canadian military aircraft … Read more