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US litigator joins Boeing defense in Lion Air suit

Bloomberg Veteran litigator Dan Webb has joined Boeing Co’s legal team to defend the company in cases related to the deadly Lion Air 737 Max crash in October 2018, according to a court filing in Chicago. Webb will work with lawyers at Seattle-based Perkins & Coie LLP on nearly 60 lawsuits brought on behalf of victims Lion Air Flight 610, ...

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Human guinea pigs prepare for first 20-hour flight

Bloomberg For decades, travellers have stoically endured jet lag as an unavoidable menace on long journeys. Now, as airlines push for record-breaking non-stop flights halfway around the planet, efforts to counter the debilitating symptoms are turning into a billion-dollar industry. Fresh insight into the physical and emotional toll of ultra-long haul travel should emerge when Qantas Airways Ltd flies direct ...

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UAE, Russia to strengthen oil, nuclear energy cooperation

ABU DHABI / WAM The upcoming visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to the UAE reflects the strong strategic partnership between the two nations and will pave the way for further cooperation in a number of vital sectors, namely in oil and peaceful nuclear energy, said Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Industry. Speaking to ...

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