Bombardier agrees to sell up to 50 Q400s to India’s SpiceJet
(Reuters) – Canadian airplane maker Bombardier Inc said on Tuesday it agreed to sell up to 50 Q400 turboprop aircraft to Indian budget carrier SpiceJet Ltd .
Airbus launches digital services platform
PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus has launched a digital services platform it says will enable airlines to fly more efficiently by crunching data to help them with maintenance, reduce fuel burn and optimize routes.
Germany to focus on free, fair trade at G20 summit: Merkel
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany wants to make progress in its presidency of the Group of 20 leading economies on improving free and fair trade and will try to get broad agreement on open markets at next month’s leaders’ summit, Chancellor Angela Merkel said…
Boeing gets boost from United and lifts demand forecast
PARIS (Reuters) – Boeing won a key endorsement from United Airlines for the latest model of its best-selling 737 on Tuesday and struck an upbeat tone by raising its 20-year industry demand forecast despite signs the pace of growth is slowing.
VW’s Slovak workers strike over pay, halt production lines
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – Volkswagen was hit by its first ever strike in Slovakia on Tuesday as workers began a walkout to demand a higher pay increase which could hurt the central European country’s manufacturing output.
Samsung Electronics plans Galaxy Note 8 launch event for August: source
SEOUL (Reuters) – Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd plans to hold a launch event in New York City for its next Galaxy Note smartphone in the second half of August, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.
Lockheed launches new version of Super Hercules aircraft
(Reuters) – Lockheed Martin Corp launched on Tuesday a new version of its Super Hercules military transport aircraft at the Paris Air Show, meant for use in special operations.
Continental joins BMW, Intel, Mobileye platform for self-driving cars
BERLIN (Reuters) – Continental said on Tuesday it would join a self-driving platform developed by BMW , Intel and Mobileye with the German auto parts and tire maker handling integration of components and software.
Foreign investors bet billions on China blue-chips joining MSCI index
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Foreign investors are betting U.S. index publisher MSCI will finally agree to include China-listed shares in its emerging markets benchmark this week, stepping up their buying of Chinese blue-chips that could gain from inclusion in…
Lack of pilots could hinder airlines’ growth: study
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The worldwide commercial aviation industry will need an additional 255,000 pilots by 2027 to sustain its rapid growth, according to a 10-year forecast published by training company CAE Inc on Tuesday.
