Aerospace group Safran’s shares fall after Ethiopian Airlines crash
Shares in French aerospace group Safran fell on Monday, which traders attributed to fallout from Sunday’s crash of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX 8 plane.
Brexit talks deadlocked, no plans for PM trip to Brussels: UK source
Talks with the European Union to secure changes to a Brexit deal are now deadlocked and British Prime Minister Theresa May has no plans to go to Brussels on Monday, a government source said.
Modi’s former ally in Kashmir urges India to talk to Pakistan
India should talk to Pakistan and separatists in Kashmir to defuse tension raised by a suicide attack on an Indian paramilitary convoy that was claimed by Pakistan-based militants, a former chief minister of the state said.
Brexit crunch looms for Theresa May as EU talks stall
British Prime Minister Theresa May faces another Brexit humiliation after two major eurosceptic factions in parliament warned they would vote down her divorce deal because she had failed to win concessions from the European Union.
Trade ties in focus as Iran’s Rouhani begins Iraq visit
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani sharply criticised U.S. military intervention in the Middle East on Monday as he began a first official visit to Iraq, aimed at shoring up Tehran’s influence and expanding trade ties.
Modi government advertising blitz dries up as Indian poll rules kick in
An advertising blitz by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration, which saw more than 150 newspaper ads in the past 10 days lauding its performance, stopped on Monday, a day after the schedule for the next general election was announced.
Flydubai says remains confident in the airworthiness of Boeing 737 fleet
Flydubai remains confident in the airworthiness of its Boeing 737 planes, an airline spokeswoman said on Monday, a day after an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX 8 crashed.
Norwegian Air continues to operate 737 MAX 8 jets as normal
Norwegian Air’s fleet of Boeing 737 MAX 8 passenger jets continues to fly as normal, a company spokeswoman said on Monday, following the crash the previous day of a similar aircraft operated by Ethiopian Air.
Spain’s Socialists seen winning election without majority: poll
Spain’s ruling Socialists would win 134 seats in the upcoming election due April 28, though would fall short of a majority in the 350-seat parliament forcing it to seek allies to pass legislation, a poll showed on Monday.
Chinese carriers, Ethiopian Airlines suspend use of Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft after crash
China’s aviation regulator on Monday grounded nearly 100 Boeing Co 737 MAX 8 aircraft operated by its airlines, more than a quarter of the global fleet of the jets, after a deadly crash of one of the planes in Ethiopia.
