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Garuda defends financials of 2018 amid regulator scrutiny

Bloomberg PT Garuda Indonesia defended the validity of its 2018 finances after a regulator raised questions about how the national carrier accounted for certain transactions, including with a startup technology company. The airline booked revenue of $211.9 million from PT Mahata Aero Teknologi, its annual report showed. The contribution helped Garuda to report a net income of $809,846 last year ...

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Manufacturing defect caused F-35’s first crash, says GAO

Bloomberg The crash of a US Marine Corps F-35 that temporarily grounded the entire fleet of next-generation jets in 2018 was caused by a manufacturing defect in a fuel tube made by a United Technologies subcontractor, according to congressional investigators. The defect “caused an engine fuel tube to rupture during flight, resulting in a loss of power to the engine,” ...

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Oil slips near 5-week low as trade fear offsets supply risk

Bloomberg Oil traded near a five-week low as concern over supply losses from Iran to Russia were offset by high American stockpiles and fears that if US-China trade talks fail it could dent global demand. Futures erased earlier gains to fall as much as 0.5 percent in New York after a 1.4 percent plunge. Russian tankers continue to hold Urals ...

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