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October 13, 2017

Boeing and Airbus sales of planes to Iran safe for now

President Donald Trump's decision not to re-impose sanctions against Iran is good news for Boeing and its European rival, ...

October 12, 2017

Japan's Kobe Steel reports wider fudging of metals data

Steel maker Kobe Steel apologized Thursday after finding wider problems, dating back to 2011, with faked inspections data for ...

October 10, 2017

Honeywell spins off homes, distribution operations

Honeywell is spinning off businesses with annualized sales of more than $7 billion, but holding on to its lucrative aerospace ...

October 06, 2017

US Commerce Department slaps more duties on Bombardier

The U.S. Commerce Department said Friday that it is imposing more duties on Canada's Bombardier C series aircraft, charging ...

September 20, 2017

Report: Iran group hacks aviation, petrochemical industries

A group of hackers suspected of working in Iran for its government is targeting the aviation and petrochemical industries in ...

September 18, 2017

Trudeau: Canada could stop dealing with Boeing over dispute

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday his government could stop doing business with Boeing if the U.S. company doesn't ...

September 18, 2017

Another major deal in defense sector as global tensions rise

Northrop Grumman is buying Orbital ATK for about $7.8 billion, with a backdrop of rising global tensions accelerating big ...

September 14, 2017

The Latest: Irma's cost to Florida already exceeds Matthew's

The Latest on Hurricane Irma (all times local): 7:20 p.m. The cost of Hurricane Irma to Florida has already surpassed what ...

September 13, 2017

Defense chief says US must keep all 3 parts of nuclear force

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Wednesday he has become convinced that the United States must keep all three parts of its ...

September 12, 2017

Kennedy Space Center remains closed, but spared major damage

NASA's Kennedy Space Center remained closed Tuesday but appeared to have weathered Hurricane Irma well. The same holds true ...

September 12, 2017

Trump meeting with Malaysian prime minister under scrutiny

President Donald Trump praised Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak for his country's financial investments in U.S.

September 05, 2017

Boeing, Airbus raise alarms over United Tech, Rockwell deal

Airplane makers Boeing and Airbus raised concerns Tuesday about the proposed tie-up of industrial company United Technologies ...

August 22, 2017

Iran says only 5 days needed to ramp up uranium enrichment

Iran's atomic chief said Tuesday the Islamic Republic needs only five days to ramp up its uranium enrichment to 20 percent, ...

August 22, 2017

Boeing, Northrop get contracts for nuclear missile work

The Air Force said Monday it has awarded contracts to Boeing Co. and Northrop Grumman Corp. for work that could lead to ...

August 11, 2017

Experimental defense unit funds new tech but faces skeptics

President Donald Trump's administration is throwing its support to a Barack Obama-era effort enlisting startup companies to ...

August 05, 2017

Air Force signs contract for 2 presidential aircraft

The Air Force, which has been looking for ways to lower the cost of new Air Force One planes, agreed Friday to buy two jumbo ...

August 02, 2017

Pentagon may turn Russian airline's 747s into Air Force One

The Air Force, which has been looking for ways to lower the cost of new planes for Air Force One, is talking to Boeing about ...

July 27, 2017

UAE airline Etihad announces loss of $1.87B in 2016

The United Arab Emirates' flagship carrier Etihad said on Thursday it lost $1.87 billion in 2016, blaming "one-off impairment ...

July 27, 2017

Boeing beats 2Q profit forecasts, raises full-year outlook

Boeing reported higher-than-expected earnings for the second quarter despite lower revenue, and it raised its forecast for ...