US President Donald Trump abruptly switched planes, moving from the new Qatari-donated Boeing 747-8 to Air Force One, raising eyebrows during his return from the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. President Donald Trump switched planes during NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey due to possible threat from Iran. (Getty Images) A credible threat, reportedly from Iranian…
Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) Editor’s Note: For a condensed version of this story in video format, click here. An Airbus A320 aircraft Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Tianjin, China. (Photo: Airbus) One truism stands out in geopolitics: China is a master of the long game. As evidence, consider how the world’s…
A French aeronautics services company and a Hong Kong aircraft engineering company signed a joint venture deal on Thursday to establish an aircraft dismantling and parts trading facility in the city, with operations targeted to begin within the year. But the project’s launch will hinge on the availability of a separate plot of land with…
A site on northwest Lantau Island is likely to be chosen for a French aeronautical services company to build a factory that will house Hong Kong’s first aircraft dismantling business, the Post has learned. Sources said on Tuesday that the site at To Kau Wan was deemed suitable because of its proximity to Hong Kong…
Notable changes have been observed in both of China’s sixth-generation fighter programmes, with updated prototypes seen flying just 10 months after their first public appearance, indicating rapid progress as the country vies with the US for air supremacy. Photos circulating on Chinese social media since Tuesday showed what appeared to be Chengdu Aircraft Corporation’s sixth-generation…
Blame games, tit-for-tat threats, off-again on-again meetings between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, and wild tariff swings seem to be the recent order of the day. According to former government officials and analysts, however, this should come as no surprise – it’s just the price you pay when diplomatic norms are…
The United States could impose export controls on Boeing aircraft parts following China’s recent restrictions on rare earth mineral exports, President Donald Trump said on Friday.Trump told reporters that Beijing has many Boeing planes and they need parts for those.He expressed surprise at China’s decision, noting his strong personal rapport with President Xi Jinping. “And…
By Dan Catchpole and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States could impose export controls on Boeing plane parts as part of Washington’s response to Chinese export limits on rare earth minerals, President Donald Trump said on Friday. Trump has frequently used Boeing in his aggressive efforts to reshape global trade since taking office in…
The United States has started manufacturing its F-47 sixth-generation fighter jet and plans for it to be flying in 2028, a senior US Air Force official announced on Monday, three weeks after China showcased its new fighter jets during its Victory Day military parade. During his keynote address at the 2025 Air, Space and Cyber…
By Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) -A group of U.S. lawmakers on a rare visit to Beijing raised a deal with top Chinese leaders which would see China commit to buy more Boeing jets, Adam Smith, a U.S. Democratic Representative, told a press conference on Tuesday. U.S. Ambassador to China David Purdue said he thought the…