Tag: jets

Brazil’s Embraer Sells 100 Aircraft to NetJets, Shares Rise

SAO PAULO—Embraer has signed a deal valued at more than $1.2 billion to sell an additional 100 aircraft to NetJets, the Brazilian planemaker said on Monday, sending its shares higher. Embraer said it expects to deliver the Phenom 300E jets from the second quarter of 2023. NetJets is a U.S. company that offers shared ownership…


Boeing Delivers 22 Jets in August, 737 MAX ‘White Tails’ Nearly Gone

SEATTLE/PARIS—Boeing Co. delivered 22 airplanes in August amid revived domestic travel and won orders for seven 787s in a respite for a program hobbled by industrial defects and a halt in deliveries. The closely watched monthly snapshot comes as Boeing tries to recoup billions of dollars in lost sales from the coronavirus pandemic, and move…


Jets’ Knapp Dies After Being Struck by Car While Biking

NEW YORK—New York Jets assistant coach Greg Knapp died Thursday of injuries suffered in an accident when he was struck by a car while riding a bicycle Saturday near his home in California. He was 58. Knapp’s family released a statement through the team that the longtime NFL assistant coach died at 2:32 p.m. EDT….


NATO Scrambled Jets 350 Times to Intercept Russian Military Airplanes in 2020

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) scrambled its fighter jets over 400 times in Europe in 2020, chiefly to intercept approaching Russian military planes, the defense alliance said Monday. Around 350 of these missions were in response to Russian military aircraft, NATO said in a statement. While this represents a “moderate” increase compared to 2019,…


NATO Jets Intercepted Russian Military Flights 350 Times in 2020

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) scrambled its fighter jets over 400 times in Europe in 2020, chiefly to intercept approaching Russian military planes, the defense alliance said Dec. 28. About 350 of these missions were in response to Russian military aircraft, NATO said in a statement. While that represents a “moderate” increase compared to…


19 Chinese and Russian Warplanes Enter South Korea Air Defense Zone: Officials

South Korea scrambled fighter jets on Tuesday after several Chinese warplanes and more than a dozen Russian aircraft entered its air defense zone. The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said the incident may have been a “joint military drill between China and Russia” but noted that “further analysis” is needed, according to the Reuters news agency….


Japan Sets Record $52 Billion Military Budget With Stealth Jets, Long-Range Missiles

TOKYO—Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s government approved a ninth consecutive rise in military spending on Monday, funding the development of an advanced stealth fighter and longer-range anti-ship missile to counter China’s growing military power. The Ministry of Defense will get a record 5.34 trillion yen ($51.7 billion) for the year starting in April, up 1.1…