U.S. carries out air strike in Somalia targeting militant suspect

WASHINGTON - The U.S. military carried out a missile strike in Somalia on Sunday targeting a suspected militant leader with ties to al Qaeda and al Shabaab, a U.S. military official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity.

U.S. carries out air strike in Somalia targeting militant suspect

WASHINGTON - The U.S. military carried out a missile strike in Somalia on Sunday targeting a suspected militant leader with ties to al Qaeda and al Shabaab, a U.S. military official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity.

World, Africa 7:27pm EST

U.S. carries out air strike in Somalia targeting militant suspect

WASHINGTON - The U.S. military carried out a missile strike in Somalia on Sunday targeting a suspected militant leader with ties to al Qaeda and al Shabaab, a U.S. military official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity.

World, Africa 6:31pm EST

U.S. regulators to order Boeing 767 safety checks: WSJ

- U.S. aviation regulators plan to order safety checks of more than 400 Boeing Co 767 jets because of movable tail sections that may jam and possibly cause some pilots to lose control of the aircraft, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal on Sunday.

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North American machinists union slate challenges top leaders

SEATTLE - North American members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace workers on Saturday nominated challengers seeking to replace top union leaders, a move that could lead to a tougher negotiating stance toward major companies.

25 Jan 2014

Boeing says Dreamliner reliability better but 'not satisfactory'

OSLO - The reliability of Boeing's pioneering 787 Dreamliner jet is improving but is still not satisfactory, the planemaker's top official in charge of keeping the jet flying said on Friday.

24 Jan 2014

Boeing's 787 production at record high, just misses deadline

SEATTLE - Boeing Co said on Friday it is producing its 787 Dreamliner at the highest ever rate of 10 per month, a milestone the company had hoped to achieve by the end of 2013.

24 Jan 2014

Aircraft finance on cloud nine as new money pours in

DUBLIN - Crisis, what crisis? The good times are rolling in the aircraft finance industry as yield-hungry investors gamble on growing demand for air travel, banishing recent jitters over funding.

Davos, 24 Jan 2014

Boeing bullish on Brazil despite lost fighter jet deal

SAO PAULO - Boeing Co says its failure to win a $4 billion-plus fighter jet deal in Brazil was a lost opportunity that will lead it to scale back planned investments in the country, although it still sees excellent opportunities in cargo, defense and biofuels.

Brazil, 24 Jan 2014

Boeing says Dreamliner reliability 'better but not satisfactory'

OSLO - The reliability of Boeing's pioneering 787 Dreamliner jet is improving but is still not satisfactory, Mike Fleming, Boeing's vice president for 787 support and services said on Friday.

24 Jan 2014