Boeing sued by former partner Zunum for fraud and misuse of trade secrets
In more bad news for Boeing, Seattle-based hybrid-electric airplane start-up Zunum, which ran out of cash and collapsed in July 2019, has filed suit against the US planemaker – its former investment partner. The lawsuit filed in King County Superior Court alleges that Boeing “employed a targeted and co-ordinated campaign to gain access to proprietary
Comment: Why you should cancel Thanksgiving travel plans
In this cross-posting with The Conversation, Professor Pamela M. Aaltonen of Purdue University discusses why the CDC has informed Americans not to travel for the holidays, and ways to curb the spread of the virus. As Americans prepare for the first Thanksgiving in the time of the coronavirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued
Cathay Pacific to axe seven loss-making routes
Cathay Pacific has scrapped seven loss-making international routes from its schedule, including to Washington, Brussels, London, and New York. An internal memo described the move as permanent, with an insider saying all of the services were losing money. However, a source said while the axed routes would definitely not return next year, they could be
BAE receives certification for US Air Force F-22 IFF capability
BAE Systems has successfully received certification for its identification friend or foe (IFF) transponder for the US Air Force’s fleet of F-22 Raptors from the US Department of Defense AIMS program office. The IFF transponder waveform integration is part of a US Navy contract to upgrade the Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS JTRS)
Airlines push to prepare for global vaccine rollout
Airlines are scrambling to prepare ultra-cold shipping and storage facilities to transport COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna, whose doses, which require deep freezing, are likely to be among the first to be distributed. A recent survey by an air cargo association and a drug shippers’ group found only 15 per cent of industry
Calls for UK to axe quarantine as first ‘COVID-free’ trans-Atlantic trial flight lands
The first COVID-free trans-Atlantic flight has landed in London after all passengers and crew were tested before boarding, sparking calls for the UK to alter its quarantine requirements for US international arrivals. The United Airlines flight from Newark Liberty International Airport landed at Heathrow just before 7am on Tuesday morning, however all 36 passengers must
