The China threat and the EV slowdown— 2 takeaways from a busy few weeks in auto news
Europe’s automakers are under pressure amid slowing EV sales. It’s been a busy few days for auto companies. Ford…
Meet the trainees paying $136,000 to become the next generation of airline pilots
Skyborne trains about 180 pilots a year at its UK base. Skyborne is a pilot training academy based at…
This radical plane concept with an all-in-one wing could be the future of flight. See the leading designs from startups and Airbus.
Passenger blended-wing concepts from Airbus and startups JetZero and Natilus hope to shake up the airline industry. Aircraft manufacturers…
5 reasons BYD is surging ahead after eclipsing Tesla’s quarterly sales for the first time
BYD is known for its affordable EVs, such as the Seagull, which is sold for under $10,000 in China….
A Boeing 737 Max encountered a flock of geese, leaving the windshield shattered and glass in the cockpit
A Flair Airlines Boeing 737 Max (not involved in the incident.) A Flair Airlines captain escaped injury after the…
Ford is stalling F-150 Lightning production and slashing manager bonuses as it races to cut costs
Ford boss Jim Farley poses with an F-150 Lightning. Ford is taking two major cost-cutting actions as it struggles…
Passengers endured a 9-hour flight to nowhere after a Boeing 777 developed a problem over the Atlantic
The British Airways Boeing 777 (not pictured) was heading for Costa Rica. A British Airways plane turned around while…
Airbus’ new plane is the answer to an aging, inefficient Boeing jet that airlines are scrambling to replace
Airbus built special narrowbody long-haul planes to fill a market gap left vacant by Boeing, and they are proving…
JetBlue founder says struggling airlines need to ditch barebones planes and give flyers more choices
Budget airlines like Spirit and Southwest are abandoning their traditional a-la-carte low-cost business models. Budget airlines are starting to…
Luxury European automakers are getting crushed in China
BYD’s $150,000 Yangwang U8 has high-tech features including an onboard drone. The days of European carmakers dominating China’s luxury…