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The UK is sending submarine-hunting aircraft to participate in a new NATO operation in the Baltic Sea.The operation is a response to recent incidents in which several undersea cables were damaged.The damage came amid an increase in threats to critical underwater infrastructure.The UK will be deploying submarine-hunting aircraft in support…
The World Economic Forum in Davos began in earnest Tuesday.Trump’s return to the White House is on everyone’s minds but AI is still dominating conversations.This is what BI reporters are hearing and seeing on the ground.As the rich and powerful gather for the World Economic Forum in Davos, Business Insider…
Captain RK Smithley flies McDonnell Douglas DC-10 fire bombers for New Mexico-based 10Tanker.Smithley dropped red fire retardant over the Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles.Mountainous terrain, winds, busy air traffic, and drones have complicated the mission.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Captain RK Smithley, a pilot…
Mysterious drones over the US East Coast have sparked concern and skepticism among locals.Officials said many of the reported sightings are “actually manned aircraft, operating lawfully.”You can use websites like FlightRadar24 and ADS-B Exchange to check some of the aircraft overhead.Mysterious drones flying over the US East Coast have sparked…
Latvia’s airBaltic has been heavily impacted by the war in Ukraine, its CEO Martin Gauss said.He told Business Insider it plans to be the first airline back into Ukraine when the conflict ends.Gauss led airBaltic out of bankruptcy and has spearheaded plans for an IPO next year.AirBaltic plans to be…
Chinese Apple rival Xiaomi’s big bet on EVs looks like it is paying off.The SU7 EV has proven a hit in China, and even attracted praise from Ford CEO Jim Farley.The tech giant said it surpassed its 100,000 annual sales target for the SU7 by November.Xiaomi’s SU7 has got the…
A top US Air Force general said that Ukraine is not using its F-16s for the most dangerous missions because the pilots flying them are still new to the fighter jet.Ukraine’s F-16s flew in combat for the first time at the end of August when they helped repel a large…
Donald Trump took several trips over the weekend on a private jet once owned by Jeffrey Epstein.His campaign took several flights in a Gulfstream G550 plane, emblazoned with the code N550GP on its tail.Local news outlets reported on throngs of Trump supporters — and protesters — watching the plane land…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sophie Morgan, an NBC and Channel 4 presenter and travel writer. It has been edited for length and clarity.I’m a TV presenter, travel writer, and disability advocate.I was in a car crash when I was 18 years old that left me…
North American Aerospace Defense Command said it sent fighter jets to intercept four Russian and Chinese bombers as they passed near Alaska on Wednesday.The military planes — two Russian Tu-95s and two Chinese H-6s — did not enter US airspace but passed through Alaska’s Air Defense Identification Zone, NORAD said.An…
