Iran’s anti-US strikes: measured, but not final response
Tehran wanted to appear decisive to calm a clamour for revenge, without provoking President Donald Trump to unleash all-out armed conflict
Daphne Benoit
Classified note confirms French weaponry in Yemen: report
Rights groups have regularly accused Paris of being complicit in alleged war crimes committed in Yemen
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Al-Qaeda ‘still very capable’ of attacking the US
Eight years after the September 11 attacks, al-Qaeda remains a tenacious enemy, but Americans are growing weary of the fight against terror.
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World’s biggest airliner to become a private jet
Attention hip-hop stars and billionaires: the world’s biggest airliner, the 73m-long Airbus A380 super jumbo, has been ordered by a mysterious buyer for private use. The order could be seen as setting new heights in the private-jet sector, leaving the Learjet, which used to be the ultimate symbol of ostentatious air travel, in second class.
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Airlines dragged down by fuel costs
Surging oil prices continue to weigh heavily on airlines’ earnings around the world, as carriers press hard to cut costs so rising fuel costs do not eat into revenue generated by a rise in passenger traffic. After a three-year slump, international passenger and cargo traffic has risen by 8,3% since the beginning of the year.
