Thursday, 4 April 2019

Factbox: What we know about Boeing 737 MAX crashes and what comes next

Factbox: What we know about Boeing 737 MAX crashes and what comes next

More than 300 Boeing 737 MAX jets have been grounded worldwide after two fatal crashes in five months in Ethiopia and Indonesia killed nearly 350 people.

Factbox: Main points of Ethiopian Airlines preliminary crash report

The Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority has released a preliminary report into an Ethiopian Airlines crash on March 10 that killed 157 people and resulted in the worldwide grounding of more than 300 Boeing 737 MAX jets.

Ethiopia inquiry shows Boeing MAX hurtling uncontrolled to disaster

Ethiopian Airlines' doomed 737 MAX jet hit excessive speed and was forced downwards by a wrongly-triggered automation system as pilots wrestled to regain control, a preliminary report into the crash that has shaken the aviation world showed on Thursday.

Explainer: Ethiopia crash raises questions over handling of faults on Boeing 737 MAX

Ethiopia's insistence that its pilots followed procedures when their Boeing Co 737 MAX nosedived before a deadly crash, and Boeing's recent declaration that a new software fix makes a "safe plane safer," have set the stage for a lengthy fight over the roles of technology and crew in recent 737 MAX crashes.

Canadian court dismisses Ecuador's $9.5 billion claim against Chevron Canada

The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday dismissed claims attempting to force Chevron Corp's Canadian unit to pay a $9.5 billion judgment handed down in Ecuador against the U.S. oil major over pollution in the Andean country.

Elon Musk safe for now as U.S. judge urges Tesla CEO, SEC to resolve tweet dispute

Elon Musk's job as Tesla Inc's chief executive appeared safe on Thursday as a federal judge in Manhattan urged the billionaire to settle contempt allegations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Factbox: Elon Musk, unabridged, on Twitter

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk is a prolific user of Twitter, and a federal judge on Thursday urged him to settle contempt allegations brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over one of his tweets.

Trump says China trade talks going well, will only accept 'great' deal

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that trade talks with China were going well and he would only accept a "great" deal as negotiators hammered out differences ahead of a meeting between Trump and China's vice premier later in the day.

Trump says trade deal with China could be reached in about four weeks

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday a trade deal with China was getting very close and could be reached in about four weeks.

Jeff Bezos to keep Amazon voting power after divorce

Amazon.com Inc founder and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos will retain voting rights and 75 percent of a $143 billion stake in the company when he and MacKenzie Bezos divorce, they said on Thursday, removing uncertainty around what the split would mean for Amazon shares. The world's richest couple had announced the impending divorce in a joint Twitter statement in January, causing some to worry that Jeff Bezos could wind up with less voting control over Amazon or that he or Ma

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