According to a source familiar with the deal, Tesla Inc has agreed to acquire Germany’s ATW Automation, a supplier assembling battery modules and packs for the auto industry, for an undisclosed sum. ATW, a subsidiary of Canadian ATS Automation Tooling… Read More ›
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Qantas pauses airplane deliveries from Boeing & Airbus
On Monday, Qantas Airways Ltd said it has advised Boeing Co and Airbus SE that it does not expect to take deliveries of any new planes in the near term on account of the coronavirus pandemic which has almost killed… Read More ›
Ryanair grounds 99% of flights until July 2020
On Friday, Europe’s biggest low cost carrier Ryanair announced, it will be grounding more than 99% of its flights until July. It has also commenced negotiations with Boeing for cutting the number of aircraft deliveries over the next 24 months…. Read More ›
Rolls Royce ditches 2020 free cash flow targets due to Wuhan Coronavirus
According to a report from the Financial Times, Rolls-Royce is slated to abandon its targets on deliveries, profits, cash and dividend, as airlines around the world ground their planes in the wake of the Wuhan Coronavirus outbreak. Rolls-Royce is also… Read More ›
Tesla scouting for new U.S. Gigafactory in central U.S.
Testla Inc is looking for a new U.S. location to build its Cybertruck Gigafactory. In a tweet, Tesla’s Chief Executive Officer, Elon Musk said, he was looking for locations in the central United States to build the company’s new Gigafactory… Read More ›
Peter Hochholdinger, VP of production leaves Tesla
Tesla’s car production is an intensive environment, only the very tough who can meet demanding deadlines can thrive. According to news website, Electrek, Peter Hochholdinger, Tesla Inc’s vice president of production at its Fremont factory, has left the company. The… Read More ›
Sikorsky bags $1.1 billion Pentagon deal
Sikorsky will be making 12 CH-53K King Stallion helicopter for the U.S. military with deliveries to commence in 2022. In a statement, the Pentagon said, it has awarded a $1.1 billion contract to Sikorsky, a unit of Lockheed Martin Corp,… Read More ›
China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co to finance purchase of 8 Airbus aircraft
China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co is the leasing arm of China Development Bank (CDB), HNA’s largest creditor. In a corporate filing, China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co, the aviation leasing arm of China Development Bank stated, it will finance… Read More ›
Tesla shifts gear from ‘production hell’ to ‘delivery logistics hell’
Irrespective of which hell it is trying to get out of, luxury carmaker Tesla is moving ahead and streamlining issues surrounding its electric car lineup. Shareholders would be particularly thrilled if it latches on to profitability. In a development that… Read More ›
BOC Aviation Ltd to purchase 17 new Airbus jets worth $2.2 billion
Singapore-based BOC Aviation is Asia’s second biggest aircraft lessor. It expects deliveries of these aircrafts in 2020 & 2021. On Monday, BOC Aviation Ltd stated it would purchase 17 new Airbus A320NEO and A321NEO jets, at a combined value of… Read More ›