Pratt and Whitney’s parent company shares plunge after engines fail

The company behind engine-maker Pratt & Whitney saw its share price slump in pre-market trading today after one of the firm’s engines exploded and rained down debris over Denver while another suffered a similar failure in the Netherlands.  Shares in Raytheon, the parent company of Pratt & Whitney, had suffered a 2.77 per cent drop … Read more

Shares in Pratt and Whitney’s parent company plunge in pre-market trading

The company behind engine-maker Pratt & Whitney saw its share price slump in pre-market trading today after one of the firm’s engines exploded and rained down debris over Denver while another suffered a similar failure in the Netherlands.  Shares in Raytheon, the parent company of Pratt & Whitney, had suffered a 2.77 per cent drop … Read more

FAA issues emergency order calling for inspections of Boeing 777s with Pratt and Whitney engines

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an emergency order calling for inspections of Boeing 777s fitted with Pratt and Whitney engines just 24 hours after a mid-flight incident in Denver.  In a statement released Sunday evening, FAA Administrator Steve Dickson said: ‘After consulting with my team of aviation safety experts about yesterday’s engine failure … Read more

Manchester United ‘struck by Covid outbreak just HOURS before game against Newcastle’

Manchester United ‘struck by Covid outbreak just HOURS before game against Newcastle’… with Nicky Butt to join Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the dugout after some of his coaching staff go into isolation A number of Manchester United’s first-team coaches have contracted Covid-19  Nicky Butt and Mark Dempsey will step in for United’s fixture against Newcastle … Read more

United Airlines flight makes emergency landing after dropping debris

A United Airlines flight bound for Hawaii was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after taking off from Denver after suffering major damage to one of its engines and dropping huge pieces of debris over a neighborhood in Colorado. Flight UA328, which was carrying 231 passengers and 10 crew members, suffered serious engine failure … Read more

Covid: Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine may actually be TWO doses

Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot coronavirus vaccine may actually be two doses, the Biden administration has said. The vaccine, which was recently submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval, was hailed as one of the most effective ways to help increase supply and bring President Joe Biden closer to his goal of 150 … Read more

Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot coronavirus vaccine may actually be TWO doses

BREAKING NEWS: Johnson & Johnson’s long-awaited one-shot COVID-19 vaccine may require TWO doses, White House coronavirus advisor says Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose COVID-19 vaccine was hailed as a way to increase supply and more quickly vaccinate the U.S. population But on Thursday, Andy Slavitt, the White House senior advisor on COVID-19 response, said the company … Read more

Prince Philip, 99, spends his second night under observation at London’s King Edward VII hospital

The ‘sprightly’ Duke of Edinburgh was seen in ‘very good humour’ before his admission to hospital, according to royal sources, as it was confirmed he spent a second night under observation from doctors. Prince Philip, 99, was last night kept in at private King Edward VII’s Hospital in Marylebone for rest and observation after a ‘short … Read more

Rush Limbaugh dies aged 70 after lung cancer battle

Conservative radio icon Rush Limbaugh died on Wednesday, aged 70, following his year-long battle with lung cancer.  News of Limbaugh’s death was announced by his fourth wife Kathryn on his radio show.  ‘I know that I am most certainly not the Limbaugh that you tuned in to listen to today,’ Kathryn, who was married to Limbaugh … Read more

Prince Philip, 99, admitted to hospital after feeling ‘unwell’

Duke of Edinburgh is admitted to London’s King Edward VII hospital after ‘feeling unwell’: Prince Philip, 99, is in ‘good spirits’ as he ‘walks unaided’ into hospital – but his condition is ‘not Covid related’ Prince Philip, 99, was last night taken to the King Edward VII Hospital in London  The Duke is expected to … Read more