Bloomberg The White House announced a contract for 90 F-35 jets from Lockheed Martin Corp. valued at as much as $8.2 billion, boasting of savings after President Donald Trump chided that the Pentagon’s costliest program was “out of control.” Based on the per-plane cost, the savings will be $728 million compared with the previous contract, according to a Pentagon …

  DUBAI / Reuters Qatar Airways launched its first service to Auckland, New Zealand on Sunday with the return leg set to be the longest scheduled commercial flight by flying time, according to the airline’s website. Flight QR920 departed Doha’s Hamed International Airport, a spokeswoman confirmed, and was scheduled to arrive in Auckland on Monday at 0730 local time (1830 …

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Swiss luxury watchmaker and aviation chronograph specialist, Breitling announced that French pilot, Mika Brageot, will be making his Master Class debut in Abu Dhabi at the season opener of the 2017 Red Bull Air Race World Championship from February 10-11. The Abu Dhabi race, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary, will see Brageot and …