Korean prosecutors raid conglomerate in US army bribery probe
SK alleged to have paid American officer $3m to win infrastructure contract for new base
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/af8542a8-d648-11e7-8c9a-d9c0a5c8d5c9
Airbus technology chief quits after two years
Paul Eremenko’s radical approach to R&D had caused upset among engineers
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/1d6b3c50-d5bd-11e7-a303-9060cb1e5f44
Airbus CTO tasked with ‘creative destruction’ quits after 2 years
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/54e162d7-1f60-381f-9b3f-8a94b3a7d1ec
Airbus, Rolls-Royce and Siemens to develop hybrid plane
Collaboration aims to have a part-electric test aircraft in the air by 2020
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/bc1f2adc-d43c-11e7-a303-9060cb1e5f44
Airbus poaches Rolls-Royce executive to head sales
Eric Schultz will replace retiring lead salesman John Leahy
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/bb0a6044-d419-11e7-a303-9060cb1e5f44
Toray joins growing list of scandal-hit Japanese companies
Global carbon-fibre leader is latest to admit to falsifying quality-related data
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/156f54d2-d3f1-11e7-8c9a-d9c0a5c8d5c9
Corporate Aviation
The proportion of the global business jet fleet up for sale has fallen to levels not seen since before the worldwide financial crisis. Yet, while the sector is keen to view this as a sign of the good times returning, market messages are mixed
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/2b1063d6-d0b2-11e7-b781-794ce08b24dc
Lower prices tempt buyers into private jet market
Ratio of second-hand business aircraft for sale falls to pre-financial crisis level
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/28819c26-c567-11e7-b30e-a7c1c7c13aab
Light jets and turboprops remain vital to business aviation
Compact aircraft are increasing their presence in the wider transport market
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/2e5f4f44-c567-11e7-b30e-a7c1c7c13aab
Large business jet makers to go nose to nose with new craft
The top end of the sector is still lively despite a softer market in China
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/6cab4d88-c56d-11e7-b30e-a7c1c7c13aab
Supersize me! Boeing and Airbus report higher sales private jets
Private airliners offer an experience far above first class for those prepared to pay
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/31a341d8-c567-11e7-b30e-a7c1c7c13aab
Bombardier tries to recapture prime slot in corporate jet market
Canadian maker pins its hopes on success with its Global 7000 model
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/6fe1b9ba-c56d-11e7-b30e-a7c1c7c13aab
Helicopter manufacturers’ hopes rise with near 8% lift in sales
A recovery in orders follows several years of muted demand
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/2bbfb710-c567-11e7-b30e-a7c1c7c13aab
Personal touch is glue for online aircraft chartering services
Information gives more power to customers, with each flight built for the client
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/a48b83fa-c56b-11e7-b30e-a7c1c7c13aab
Comment: Europe’s small airfields can ease business jet congestion
Nimbler aircraft are opening up access to regional airstrips across the continent
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/901082c0-cab8-11e7-ab18-7a9fb7d6163e
Japan’s Toray falls 8.5% on data falsification reports
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/00c7d85b-48c3-3ee6-a9ae-a0fc500624a2
Greeks clash over Saudi Arabia arms sale
Minister faces questions as deal threatens to destabilise government
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/e600fb7c-d28a-11e7-a303-9060cb1e5f44
US Navy calls off search for missing sailors in Pacific
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/6c820ddf-6d88-3847-9c29-eced7529b93a
Mitsubishi Materials admits to product data falsification
Japan’s large manufacturers in spotlight after Kobe Steel revealed false quality data on aluminium and copper products
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/a023d962-d03c-11e7-b781-794ce08b24dc
US Navy expands search for personnel missing after crash in Pacific
Source: https://www.ft.com/content/6bff356f-c97f-3334-8cb4-d1293d7c9e89
Source: https://www.ft.com/stream/897a4a32-9526-312f-ba62-fb499a69dbcb