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Accomplished our major goal: Boeing confirms Chinas commitment to buy 200 aircraft
20+ hour, 22+ min ago (660+ words) Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg was part of the US delegation that accompanied US President Donald Trump to China. Published'May 16, 2026, 01: 15 PM Updated'May 16, 2026, 02: 25 PM NEW YORK " Aerospace giant Boeing on May 15 confirmed that China had committed to purchasing 200 aircraft during a visit…...
Uranus Star gets the nod
14+ hour, 58+ min ago (55+ words) The Straits Times May 17 Hong Kong (Sha Tin) preview Uranus Star gets the nod Uranus Star (Zac Purton) scoring his only win in a Class 3 (1, 650m) at Happy Valley on Nov 5, 2025. Published May 16, 2026, 07: 49 PM Updated May 16, 2026, 07: 49 PM...
New space lab to "matchmake" local space-tech firms with other sectors, investors
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (321+ words) The lab also serves as a showroom, outlining Singapore's space sector and milestones over the years. Read more at straitstimes. com....
US jury awards $63m in damages to Boeing 737 MAX crash victim's family
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (518+ words) Investigators combing the crash site of a Boeing 737 MAX aircraft on March 16, 2019, at Hama Quntushele village near Bishoftu in the Oromia region, Ethiopia. Published'May 14, 2026, 06: 59 PM Updated'May 14, 2026, 08: 01 PM NEW YORK - A US jury awarded US$49. 5 million (S$63 million) in damages on…...
How jet fuel supply crunch threatens travel plans in Asia and Europe
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (1035+ words) Airlines have already reduced their summer capacity by almost 4 per cent, removing 9. 3 million seats from their schedules, according to analytics firm Cirium. Published'May 12, 2026, 07: 50 AM Updated'May 12, 2026, 09: 33 AM LONDON " The Iran war has squeezed global supplies of jet fuel, threatening to upend…...
Changi Airport plans new six-storey office building
1+ week, 2+ day ago (947+ words) Plans for the new office building come amid recent and forthcoming development works at Changi airport. Published'May 07, 2026, 06: 00 PM Updated'May 07, 2026, 10: 37 PM SINGAPORE " The operator of Changi Airport is looking to develop a new office building near Terminal 3. Changi Airport Group (CAG)…...
Air Asia to start new airline, stays defiant on fuel hedging
1+ week, 2+ day ago (501+ words) The new airline will be announced in the next month or two, Air Asia X co-founder Tony Fernandes said on May 6. Published'May 07, 2026, 04: 57 PM Air Asia X co-founder Tony Fernandes said he is preparing to launch a new airline, betting that…...
SIA extends Singapore-Dubai flight cancellations till Aug 2
1+ week, 3+ day ago (147+ words) Published'May 06, 2026, 05: 51 PM Updated'May 06, 2026, 08: 27 PM SINGAPORE " More flights operated by Singapore Airlines (SIA) to and from Dubai have been cancelled amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In a Facebook post on May 6, SIA said flights SQ494 (Singapore to Dubai) and…...
Japanese start-up to launch Gundam-inspired Haro robot into space
1+ week, 4+ day ago (250+ words) Published'May 06, 2026, 10: 45 AM TOKYO " A Japanese start-up plans to send a spherical robot inspired by Haro from the classic anime series Mobile Suit Gundam into space by next spring. Spearheaded by Space Entry, based in Tsukuba, near Tokyo, the project aims…...
Probe into fatal China Eastern plane crash points to a deliberate fuel cutoff
1+ week, 5+ day ago (530+ words) News footage of plane debris at the site where the China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 plane crashed in 2022. Published'May 05, 2026, 01: 35 AM Updated'May 05, 2026, 01: 38 AM The China Eastern Airlines jetliner that plummeted into a hillside in 2022, killing all 132 people on board, had its fuel…...