Syrian army says U.S.-led coalition downed Syrian army plane

The U.S.-led coalition downed a Syrian army jet on Sunday in the southern Raqqa countryside during a Syrian combat mission against Islamic State militants, the Syrian army said. An army statement released on Syrian state television said the plane crashed and the pilot was missing. There was no immediate comment from the U.S.-led coalition, which has in recent weeks escalated its aerial bombing campaign in northern Syria and Raqqa province.

Here’s who would be next in line if Rod Rosenstein steps away from the Russia investigation

Amid questions over whether Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will recuse himself from the...

Boeing sees strong interest in potential new 737 model

Boeing (BA.N) has received strong interest in a potential new member of its best-selling 737 aircraft range, the planemaker's new commercial chief said on Sunday. Boeing is expected to launch the 190-230 seat 737 MAX 10 with more seats and a modified landing gear at the opening of the Paris Airshow on Monday, adding a larger, new version to its narrowbody medium-haul family to plug a gap against Airbus. "We are working very closely with a large number of customers, with offers on the table," Boeing Commercial Airplanes Chief Executive Kevin McAllister said in a briefing.

Ethiopian Air Said to Plan $3 Billion Deal for Airbus A350s

Ethiopian Airlines Enterprise plans to buy 10 of Airbus SE's newest A350 wide-body jets in a transaction worth more than $3 billion at advertised prices, according to people familiar with the plan.

Exclusive: Lockheed nears $37 billion-plus deal to sell F-35 jet to 11 countries

This would be the biggest deal yet for the stealthy F-35 jet, which is set to make its Paris Airshow debut this week. The sale represents a major shift in sales practices from annual purchases to more economic multi-year deals that lower the cost of each jet. The pricing of the jets was still not final, though the average price of the 440 jets was expected to be $85 million, the people said on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the negotiations publicly.

Under Armour’s hotly anticipated new sneaker is ‘not good enough’ to save business

Under Armour is trying to get out of a rut. Sales have slowed, and shares are have lost 50% of...

E-commerce focus, more border technology top NAFTA wish list

Promoting e-commerce and more use of technology to speed border crossings were among the recommendations freight stakeholders offered the Trump administration as it looks toward a renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer received 12,450 comments ahead of a June 27 hearing on NAFTA modernization. Most were from individuals, who shared a range of opinions on the 23-year-old pact.

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