Articles by Charlotte Ryan

Qatar Airways Says It Wasn’t Obliged to Accept Deliveries of Flawed Jets From Airbus

Qatar Airways said it wasn’t obliged to accept deliveries of Airbus SE A350 jetliners until an issue with surface paint is fixed, accusing the European planemaker of lowering its standards to minimize the problem. In a London court hearing on …

Qatar Airways Says A350 Surface Flaws Cause Risk of Fuel Tanks Igniting

Qatar Airways says surface flaws on Airbus SE’s A350 jets cause a risk of the fuel tanks igniting, bolstering its contention that safety is at stake in its acrimonious legal dispute with the planemaker. In documents made public Tuesday, Qatar …

Airbus Faces €300 Million Lawsuit From Group of Investors Over Bribery Scandal

Airbus SE is facing a 300 million euro ($340 million) lawsuit from a group of investors over allegations it failed to properly disclose a sprawling corruption scandal and subsequent settlement. The lawsuit, filed in the Netherlands, was served against the …

Airbus, Air France Could Face Charges of Manslaughter over Deadly Crash in 2009

Airbus SE and Air France-KLM could face charges of involuntary manslaughter over the deadly crash of a Paris-bound plane off the Brazilian coast over a decade ago. The Paris appeals court ruled Wednesday that the case should be taken to …

COVID Passports Could Speed Up Revival of International Travel

Global airline lobby IATA is working on a mobile app that will help travelers demonstrate their coronavirus-free status, joining a push to introduce so-called COVID passports to speed up the revival of international travel. The Travel Pass will display test …

U.K. Businesses Against Uncertainty of Second Brexit Referendum

The plot to reverse Brexit is missing a key ally: U.K. business. Companies have been among the most outspoken critics of the split from the European Union, and many have much to lose from the divorce. But as a group …

UK-EU Post-Brexit Trade Deal ‘Desirable but Not Essential’: Report

A UK trade deal with the European Union after Brexit is desirable but not essential, the Institute of Economic Affairs said, in support of Prime Minister Theresa May’s repeated assertion that no deal is better than a bad deal. Britain …

UK to Ban Sales of Fossil Fuel Powered Cars by 2040 to Cut Air Pollution

The UK became the latest European country to mark the end of the line for diesel and gasoline fueled cars as automakers such as Volvo race to build electric vehicles or face the consequences of getting left behind. In London, …

UK Faces ‘Substantial’ Risk of Failure of Brexit Talks, Moody’s Warns

The risk that the UK will tumble out of the European Union in two years without a Brexit deal is “substantial,” Moody’s Investors Service said. Such an outcome would affect everything from banks to buses and could result in a …

Whirlpool Fridge Started London’s Grenfell Tower Fire that Killed at Least 79

A deadly fire that killed at least 79 people in a London tower block started in a Whirlpool Corp. fridge and spread at “unexpected speed” through the building’s exterior cladding, police said, indicating they’ll pursue charges if criminal offenses are …