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Narendra Modi made a significant observation. «All of you have witnessed unprecedented growth and transformation in India's aviation sector in the last decade,» he said. «We are already working to make India an aviation hub. This ecosystem will pave the way for Made-in-India civil aircraft in the future… This factory is going to play a major role in the design and manufacturing of civil aircraft to meet the future needs of India and the world.» The TATA advanced systems limited (TASL) Campus in Vadodara will manufacture C-295 defence transport aircraft, the first private sector final assembly line for military aircraft in India. Under the C-295 programme, 16 aircraft will be delivered directly by Airbus from Spain and remaining 40 will be made in India. TASL is responsible for making these 40 aircrafts in India in partnership with Airbus. Also Read: PM Modi and Spain’s Pedro Sanchez inaugurate Tata Aircraft Complex in Vadodara for C-295 manufacturing

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Boeing, a pioneer of the jet age and one of the most strategically crucial companies to American economic success, has lost its way. Getting back on track will require a daunting campaign to win back the trust of travelers, airlines, regulators, investors and its own employees.

Since going on strike last month, Boeing factory workers repeated one theme from their picket lines: They want their pensions back

Boeing factory workers have voted against the company’s latest contract offer and will remain on the picket lines six weeks into a strike that has stopped production of the aerospace giant’s bestselling jetliners

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Boeing’s new chief executive Kelly Ortberg has many active fronts in his battle to “reset" the company, including addressing labor strikes, re-establishing a culture of accountability, fixing ongoing problems at the defense division and figuring out how to build innovative plane models again. Now he also has to seriously worry about the company’s deteriorating balance sheet.

Boeing factory workers voted to reject a contract offer and continue a more than five-week strike on Wednesday, in a blow to investor and management hopes of a resolution to the acrimonious dispute. The vote was 64% in opposition to the deal, which offered a 35% rise in wages over four years. The union vote to push Boeing for better terms reflects years of resentment from workers who felt cheated by the company in talks a decade ago and deepens a financial crisis.

Qatar Airways achieved a milestone in aviation by becoming the first airline to equip its Boeing 777 aircraft with SpaceX's Starlink technology. This groundbreaking integration allows passengers on board to connect to high-speed, low-latency internet, transforming the in-flight experience. Travelers can now stream videos, play games, and work seamlessly while cruising at 35,000 feet, addressing the growing demand for reliable connectivity in the skies.

Boeing reported a massive loss of more than USD 6 billion in its third quarter, dragged down by a work stoppage and charges tied to its commercial aircraft and defence programmes. Boeing lost USD 9.97 per share for the period ended Sept 30, with an adjusted loss of USD 10.44 per share. Analysts polled by Zacks Investment Research were calling for a loss of USD 10.34 per share. Revenue totalled USD 17.84 billion, matching Wall Street estimates. The biggest news of the day, however, is likely to come Wednesday evening, when the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers reveals whether striking union members will return to factories after crippling production.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Boeing is debt-ridden, mistrusted and mistake-prone, but also capable of turning itself around. That is the assessment of Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg, who took over the beleaguered jet maker in August.

It's a big day for Boeing

In a letter obtained by the FT, Pill told the ONS that while steps taken to address issues with ONS data are welcome, «they have not yet led to an improvement and it remains uncertain whether the credibility of labour force statistics will improve».  The letter, addressed to ONS deputy national statistician Mike Keoghan in May, outlined the Monetary Policy Committee's critique of the statistics office's Labour Force Survey (LFS), a dataset that was suspended in October 2023 because of quality concerns.  Despite the ONS reintroducing face-to-face interviewing to try to boost the LFS sa...

Third Bridge global head of analysts Peter McNally discusses how the Boeing factory workers strike is impacting business on The Big Money Show.

Federal Reserve rate cuts. Shares in Australia, Japan, and South Korea all fell, while futures for benchmarks in Hong Kong pointed to losses. That’s after equities in the US dropped from nearly overbought levels, following a relentless advance to all-time highs.

OnePlus 12, and there will only be a few design changes with the OnePlus 13. In the official image teased by OnePlus, the circular camera module more or less retains its appearance from last year, housing the triple camera setup and flash while blending in with the rest of the back.

Afghanistan authorities on Sunday did not permit a Frankfurt-bound Vistara plane to use its airspace as there was a bomb threat, forcing the aircraft to return to Delhi, according to sources. The flight UK25 from the national capital to Frankfurt in Germany was operated with a Boeing 787 aircraft and had more than 240 people onboard, they said. The sources in the know told PTI that the bomb threat was classified as «non-specific» and it was decided that the flight will continue its journey to Frankfurt. However, the Afghanistan authorities did not give permission to overfly its airspace since there was a bomb threat, the sources added.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The airline industry’s biggest names donned gowns and tuxedos and filed into a Manhattan ballroom Friday for a night of cocktails and fretting about the future of Boeing. One group was conspicuously absent.

Boeing is exploring asset sales in a bid to boost its fragile finances by shedding its non-core or underperforming units, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. The planemaker last week reached an agreement to offload a small defense unit that makes surveillance equipment for the U.S. military, the paper reported, citing people familiar with the deal. Boeing has lurched from crisis to crisis this year, ever since Jan. 5 when a door panel blew off a 737 MAX jet in mid-air. Since then, its CEO has departed, its production has been slowed as regulators investigate its safety culture, and in September, 33,000 union workers went on strike.

Striking workers at Boeing will vote next week on a new offer that could end a walkout that has lasted more than a month

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In an antidrone technology competition earlier this year, Boeing showcased a futuristic laser weapon that can punch a hole straight through a hostile aerial threat. The multinational—and several other defense giants—lost to four college students who knocked drones out of the sky using sound waves.

The Federal Aviation Administration is opening a new review of safety at Boeing

This follows on from a 1% rise in August and was led by strong sale activity in the computers and telecommunications sector, at around 5.5%. Confidence in second BoE rate cut soars as inflation falls below 2% for first time since 2021 Food sales provided the largest and only detraction from the month, down nearly 2%. The ONS noted September's sales volumes were at their highest since July 2022, with figures for the year to September 2024 up 3.9%, the biggest rise since February 2022. More broadly, retail sales grew by 1.9% in the third quarter of the year compared with Q2, and u...