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PARIS (AP) — Airbus on Tuesday increased pressure on European governments to agree a new contract for the troubled A400M military plane, saying it is considering scrapping the project just weeks after its maiden flight. Airbus spokesman Stefan Schaffrath said the company has prepared lists of engineers working on the A400M who could be transferred to civilian programs instead if the military plane project “continues to contribute to a loss.” He urged the governments involved in the program to reach a decision on whether to continue financing it by the end of this month. The A400M had its maiden flight last month in Spain. The program was launched six years ago with an order for 180 planes from seven governments — Belgium, Britain, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain and Turkey. The project is running at least three years late and over budget. The original price was euro20 billion ($29.5 billion), but a preliminary report by auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers said parent … [Read more...] about Airbus considering dropping A400M military plane

YANGON, Myanmar — Supporters of Myanmar’s junta attacked protesters demanding the end to the military government that took power in a coup, using slingshots, iron rods and knives Thursday to injure several of the demonstrators. The violence complicates an already intractable standoff between the military and a protest movement that has been staging large rallies daily to demand that Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government be restored to power. She and other politicians were ousted and arrested on Feb. 1 in a takeover that shocked the international community and reversed years of slow progress toward democracy. Facebook, meanwhile, announced that it would ban all accounts linked to the country’s military as well as ads from military-controlled companies — a reflection of international outrage over the takeover. On Thursday, tensions escalated on the streets between anti-coup protesters and supporters of the military. Photos and videos posted on social media showed groups attacking … [Read more...] about Pro-military marchers in Myanmar attack anti-coup protesters

Blue Origin, a space venture backed by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Jeffrey (Jeff) Preston Bezos Hillicon Valley: Krebs is back on Capitol Hill | Cybersecurity as 'preeminent threat' | News on data privacy and voter security The president wants Amazon workers to join a union Washington state's proposed wealth tax would cost Bezos billion a year: report MORE , said Thursday the launch of its New Glenn rocket has been delayed until the fourth quarter of next year. “As major progress is being made on the New Glenn launch vehicle and its Cape Canaveral facilities, the schedule has been refined to match the demand of Blue Origin’s commercial customers,” the company said in a statement . “The current target for New Glenn’s maiden flight is Q4 2022. The Blue Origin team has been in contact with all of our customers to ensure this baseline meets their launch needs.” New Glenn was originally scheduled to launch later this year. ADVERTISEMENT “This … [Read more...] about Bezos-backed rocket launch delayed til next year

Denny Hamlin is NASCAR’s current points leader and locked in at Joe Gibbs Racing with a contract extension inked at the start of his 17th season with the organization. DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 21: Team owner Joe Gibbs and Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, talk on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 253 at Daytona International Speedway on February 21, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) So when an analyst suggested Hamlin and the JGR veterans should be worried about their job security, well, Hamlin took that personally. READ MORE: Whitmer Visits Vaccine Site In Garden City Alongside Leaders, Elected Officials Hamlin slapped down a segment that dissected last weekend’s wins by JGR drivers Ty Gibbs and Christopher Bell. Gibbs won the Xfinity Series race in his first career NASCAR national series start, then Bell scored his first Cup Series victory in his second start driving for JGR. … [Read more...] about Hamlin Not Worried About JGR’s Youth Movement

A government minister redecorating his home study would seem like a non-event in normal times, but the act takes on special importance when you mix in the former landlord of a historic English inn, allegations of dodgy contracts, and a cool £30 million of taxpayer’s money. Controversial UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock appears to have removed from his study wall a photograph of his favourite local pub – which till recently featured prominently in the background when he gave TV interviews. Great spot from @ElspethElspeth Overnight “the photo of @MattHancock mate's pub, the Cock Inn, has been taken off the wall behind him” The publican, Alex Bourne’s contract to produce millions of vials for NHS Covid tests now under investigation by the UK’s medical regulator. https://t.co/q8us0k5Fh7 pic.twitter.com/yNct7zGgMn — Stefan Simanowitz (@StefSimanowitz) February 23, 2021 A picture of the pub — The Cock Inn — was visible when Hancock gave media interviews on Sunday … [Read more...] about Delingpole: COVID Crony Cash Scandal Reveals Hancock’s Cock-up at the Cock Inn