The Australian 'Transport Safety Bureau' was informed that a Jetstar A320 and a 'Qatar Airways Boeing 777' narrowly avoided colliding on the tarmac of Sydney airport on Sunday. The regulator reported that the Jetstar flight crew was taxiing to take off for Gold Coast in Queensland when they saw an aircraft tug towing a Qatar Airways plane very close by on a cross-taxiway. The Transport Safety Bureau said that "both aircraft were abruptly stopped" in a press release. The regulator reported that a cabin crew member of the Jetstar aircraft was injured and that the connection between the nose gear...

Typhoon Dolphin hit Japan's southern Okinawa Prefecture Saturday, injuring six people and cutting power to over 50,000 buildings. China closed ports and stopped ferries as it prepared for the storm's arrival on its eastern coast. Authorities reported that five elderly people in Okinawa, including three who fell because of strong winds, sustained non-life-threatening wounds. Another person was injured by strong winds in Kagoshima Prefecture. Kagoshima was affected by nearly 39,000 buildings without power, while Okinawa was only impacted by just over 12,000. Domestic airlines ANA and Japan Airlines cancelled flights from and to Okinawa. The maximum sustained wind speed was...

Typhoon Dolphin slammed Japan's southern prefecture of 'Okinawa' on Saturday. It injured 'five people' and cut power to '14,000 buildings'. Meanwhile, China closed its ports and ferry routes in preparation for the storm's arrival on their east coast. As of 0300 GMT the storm was located about 160 km (99 mi) northwest of Kume Island, Okinawa. It was moving north at a speed of 15 kph (9mph), according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. Okinawan government officials reported that five elderly people sustained non-life-threatening wounds, three of which were caused by the wind. ANA and Japan Airlines cancelled flights into the...

Taiwan's Mirage fighters, made in France, were scrambled on Friday during an annual war game to show how they could be quickly re-armed and sent back into the sky during a conflict with China. The Han Kuang exercise began in Taiwan on Wednesday. The drills, which last 10 days, are aimed at assessing Taiwan's readiness to fight a possible attack by China. China regards Taiwan as its territory and has promised to take it back, if necessary, with force. Taiwan's government rejects Beijing’s claims of sovereignty. The crew of a Mirage fighter towed Magic II and MICA, both French-made, to...

These are the?top stories from?the Wall Street Journal. The Wall Street Journal has not verified these'stories' and cannot vouch for the accuracy of their content. Nielsen Holdings has agreed to purchase DoubleVerify for an enterprise value of approximately $2.15 billion. EasyJet, a British budget airline, has agreed to Apollo Global Management's takeover offer of 5.7 billion pounds ($7.68billion). ConocoPhillips' Chief Executive Officer, Ryan Lance, is retiring and will be succeeded by Andy O'Brien, Chief Financial Officer. Suncor Energy has named Peter Zebedee its new chief executive. Troy Little, the Chief Financial Officer of Suncor Energy, is no longer with the...

Apollo Global announced on Thursday that it had agreed to purchase European 'budget airline easyJet' in a deal valued at approximately PS5.7 billion ($7.7billion). Castlelake, the other potential buyer, abandoned its pursuit. Here's a look back at the 31-year history of the airline: Stelios Haj-Ioannou founded easyJet, launching flights from London Luton Airport in Scotland to Glasgow and Edinburgh. The low-cost airline challenges established carriers. EasyJet is listed in London with a valuation of PS777 million. 2009-2010 EasyJet is considering reducing fleet growth in the wake of a?global recession. Stelios steps down as founder of EasyJet to lead shareholder revolt...

Castlelake announced on Thursday that it was no longer interested in acquiring easyJet. This ended its months-long attempt to buy out one of Europe's largest budget airlines, weeks after Apollo Global made a higher bid. The Minneapolis-based company, which is also a major investor in aviation, didn't specify the reason it "bowed out" of the race but stated that it was very appreciative for the constructive engagement it had with easyJet Board members and management. Castlelake's decision ends an investment pursuit in which the firm made five bids for easyJet. Among them was a PS6.90 share offer that was made...

German authorities opened a counterterrorism probe after a drone containing explosives was discovered at Leipzig/Halle Airport - a cargo and logistics hub for military purposes. The interior minister called it a hybrid attack. The discovery by airport workers of a 'drone' in a restricted zone on Tuesday led to flight cancellations and closures of certain parts of the airport. Alexander Dobrindt, the German interior minister, said that on Wednesday this incident had opened up a "new level" of danger. Here are some details on the drone incident that occurred at Leipzig/Halle Airport this week. From WORLD WAR II DESTRUCTION to...

The Sueddeutsche Zeitung, among other news outlets, reported that a Ukrainian cargo aircraft found parked next to an explosive-laden drone at Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport on Tuesday night was actually carrying military ammunition. The report, also broadcast by NDR and WDR, cited a confidential police report and said that forensic experts determined the explosives on the drone to be of high military grade. These findings could raise the stakes of a wider counterterrorism investigation into the incident at a?airport that serves as a major military and cargo logistics hub, which the German government has classified as critical infrastructure. Alexander Dobrindt, the...

Hadrian, a manufacturing startup in the United States, announced on Thursday that its valuation was $7.87 billion. To meet the growing demand, a larger footprint is needed. Investors have poured money into U.S. Manufacturing firms, as the Trump Administration prioritizes domestic manufacturing in order to reduce U.S. dependence on overseas supply chains for critical industries. The California-based firm raised $1.37billion in a?Series D round led by Washington Harbour Partners, WCM Investment -Management, 137 Ventures, Valor Equity Partners and Baillie Gifford. JPMorgan Chase’s strategic investment group joined as an anchor and co-lead?investor?through its Security and?Resiliency Initiative, which invests into U.S. businesses...

Air India, which is owned by Singapore Airlines and the Tata Group, named Tewolde Gebremariam its new CEO. This comes at a time of great challenges for Air India. From record losses to safety lapses, they have been under intense scrutiny from regulators. Here are the major challenges that former Ethiopian Airlines CEO,?Mr.?Mahmoud?Al-Ghani?faced: SAFETY & COMPLIANCE The Air India Boeing 787 crash in Ahmedabad, June 2025 that killed 260 people has increased scrutiny on the airline's safety culture and operations. Indian regulators have reprimanded Air India over lapses, including the operation of an Airbus A320 in multiple flights without having...

Fraport, the German airport operator, surpassed expectations for its second quarter earnings on Thursday as a result of a growth in its international airports that helped to offset weakened passenger traffic at Frankfurt. In a LSEG survey, analysts had predicted that second-quarter EBITDA would rise 0.7% to 386.3 millions euros ($446million), but the actual result was?372million euros. EBITDA for the first half of 2013 grew to 582.3 millions euros. The first-half revenue increased 4% to 2.1 billion Euros. The number of passengers at Frankfurt Airport, Germany's largest airport, decreased by 0.8% due to strikes and disruptions resulting from the conflict...