FILE PHOTO: The Gulfstream G700 is unveiled during a news conference at the National Business Aviation Association exhibition in Las VegasWASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday said it certified General Dynamics Corp's Gulfstream flagship G700 business aircraft, driving fresh competition in the top end of the market for luxury jets.
Gulfstream said the G700 will have takeoff and landing distances shorter than originally anticipated. Business jet makers expect sustained customer appetite for private planes after a boom during the COVID-19 pandemic, but slowing 2024 global growth and the increasing availability of pre-owned planes could weigh on demand.
A massive crane inched closer to Baltimore’s scene of destruction Friday, tasked with clearing up to 4,000 tons of precarious debris that has hampered search crews after this week’s catastrophic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.The Latest on the ship crash that collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore : The cargo ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse was carrying hazardous materials, the National Transportation Safety Board said.