Also known as: aircraft manufacturer Boeing · Boeing 737 MAX 7
Boeing — aircraft manufacturer discussed for regional airline orders and Ghana's national carrier revival plans, appearing in coverage of African aviation partnerships.
Eight people, including two Boeing employees, have been killed after a US Air Force B-52 bomber crashed immediately after take-off from Edwards Air Force Base in southern California. …
… Africa’s largest carrier, which operates 147 aircraft, is looking at the Airbus A220, the Embraer E-2, and the Boeing 737 MAX 7, which is expected to be certified by the U.S. …
… Trump said China had agreed to buy US oil, 200 Boeing jets and “a lot of our farm product” – though later on Friday China’s foreign ministry sidestepped questions about agricultural deals and the Boeing purchases. …
… In an interview with Fox News, Trump said China had agreed to order 200 Boeing planes, its first purchase of US-made commercial jets in nearly a decade, though a smaller number than analysts had expected. …
… US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he expected “large Boeing orders” to be announced during the visit, alongside broader Chinese purchases of US energy and agricultural goods. …
… Among those set to join the president on his official trip to Beijing are Tim Cook of Apple, Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX, Larry Fink of BlackRock, as well as other executives from Meta, Visa, JP Morgan, Boeing, Cargill and more. …
… Executives from some of America’s biggest companies – including Boeing, Citigroup and Qualcomm – are expected to travel with Trump, potentially to make deals with Chinese firms. …
… Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Northrop Grumman, three of the world’s biggest defence contractors, have each reported having record order backlogs at the end of the first quarter of 2026. …
Eight people, including two Boeing employees, died when a US Air Force B-52 bomber crashed immediately after take-off from Edwards Air Force Base in southern California during a routine test mission on Monday. The base said the crash was not survivable and has temporarily grounded operations.
Eight people, including two Boeing employees, died when a US Air Force B-52 bomber crashed immediately after take-off from Edwards Air Force Base in southern California during a routine test mission on Monday. The base said the crash was not survivable and has temporarily grounded operations.
A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in southern California at 11:20 local time. The base closed the airfield and diverted all inbound aircraft; emergency crews responded to the scene, and the status of any injuries was not immediately disclosed.
Ethiopian Airlines will probably decide within three months on an order for 25 smaller commercial jets to expand its local and regional network, choosing among the Airbus A220, Embraer E-2, and Boeing 737 MAX 7. The carrier, Africa's largest with 147 aircraft, is managing higher fuel costs and has cut some Middle East flights due to lower demand.
US President Trump visited Zhongnanhai, the heavily guarded 14th Century compound where China's top leaders live and work, in a tour led by Xi Jinping. The visit, part of a two-day summit focused on resolving trade and Iran-related tensions, emphasized pageantry with both leaders describing the relationship warmly, though few policy details emerged.
US President Trump visited Beijing with a business delegation and said he struck "fantastic trade deals" with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, though the two-day summit produced warm rhetoric more than concrete agreements. Trump said China agreed to order 200 Boeing planes, but Beijing did not confirm major purchases.
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks for over two hours in Beijing, with the White House calling the meeting "highly productive," though no sweeping trade breakthrough or major business agreements emerged. Xi warned that if US-China relations are mishandled, the two nations could collide or come into conflict.
US President Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing for a two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, where discussions are expected to cover tariffs, technology competition, the war in Iran, and America's relationship with Taiwan. Trump was greeted by Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng and accompanied by US tech industry executives including Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Tim Cook, Larry Fink, and Kelly Ortberg.
US President Donald Trump is expected to bring 17 top business and technology executives on his trip to China this week, including Tim Cook of Apple, Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX, and Larry Fink of BlackRock. The trip will include Trump's meeting with President Xi Jinping amid growing economic and technological tensions between the two countries.
US President Donald Trump will travel to China from 13–15 May to meet Xi Jinping, the first visit by a US president to China in nearly a decade. The visit comes as a key test of the trade truce between Washington and Beijing following a tit-for-tat tariff war that saw tariffs top 100%.
As the US-Israel war in Iran drives up energy prices and disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, major oil and gas companies report record profits. BP's first-quarter profits more than doubled to $3.2 billion, Shell reported $6.92 billion in first-quarter profits, and TotalEnergies saw profits jump by almost a third to $5.4 billion, with European firms benefiting from volatile energy prices and trading operations.
Major oil and gas companies including BP, Shell, and TotalEnergies have reported record profits as conflict and Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz have driven up energy prices and volatility. BP's profits more than doubled to $3.2bn, Shell reported $6.92bn in first-quarter profits, and TotalEnergies saw profits jump by almost a third to $5.4bn.
Ghana's Ambassador to the United States held talks with Boeing executives in Seattle to secure partnerships for reviving a national carrier as part of efforts to position Ghana as a leading aviation hub in West Africa. The government aims to work with Boeing to acquire aircraft and technical support for the airline's relaunch, which officials say would enhance trade, tourism, investment, and job creation.
Ghana's Ambassador to the United States, Victor Smith, pitched Ghana as open for investment, trade and innovation during a Ghana@69 Dinner Gala in Seattle, meeting with executives from companies including Microsoft and Boeing to explore trade and partnership opportunities.