Danny Lee

2 weeks ago | business-standard.com | P R Sanjai |Mihir Mishra |Danny Lee

Investigators have started combing the wreckage of Air India flight AI171 as they seek to determine what caused the Boeing Co. Dreamliner to crash shortly after takeoff Thursday afternoon, killing all but one of the 242 people aboard in the deadliest aviation accident in more than a decade. On Friday morning, one of the two so-called black boxes, which contain critical evidence of a plane's final minutes, was located, according to the Hindustan Times.

3 weeks ago | business-standard.com | Siddharth Philip |Danny Lee

China is considering placing an order for hundreds of Airbus SE aircraft as soon as next month, when European leaders visit Beijing to celebrate the countries' long-term ties, according to people familiar with the matter. Deliberations are underway with Chinese airlines about the size of a potential order, said the people, who asked not to be named discussing confidential matters.

1 month ago | business-standard.com | Mihir Mishra |Danny Lee

More than a dozen Indian airports near the border with Pakistan will be closed until at least 12 p.m. local time, according to social media posts by domestic carriers including Air India Ltd. and IndiGo. Qatar Airways has temporarily halted flights into Pakistan, it said in a post on X. An Ethiopian Airlines plane on its way to Seoul and a Turkish Airlines jet heading to Istanbul from Karachi were the last flights to leave Pakistani airspace, according to flight-tracking website Flightradar24.

Mar 18, 2025 | claimsjournal.com | Danny Lee |Linda Lew

Chinese automaker BYD Co. is turning heads with claims that it’s developed an electric-vehicle platform it says will enable drivers to charge an EV in roughly the same time it takes to refuel a gasoline car. From “more features for no more price” and “smart driving for all,” BYD can now add “charging as fast as refueling” to its marketing slogans, potentially helping it to capture more share from legacy automakers and more direct rivals like Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc.

Mar 12, 2025 | energyconnects.com | Danny Lee |Linda Lew

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.’s full-year profit inched higher, defying expectations for a drop, as the carrier benefited from continued strong demand for air travel and robust cargo volumes. Net income rose 1% in the 12 months ended Dec. 31 to HK$9.9 billion ($1.3 billion) year-on-year, the airline said Wednesday. That was better than analyst estimates of HK$8.1 billion. Sales for the full year were HK$104.4 billion, compared with estimates of HK$103.8 billion.