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War, trade and Air India crash cast cloud over Paris Air Show
AFP, Published on 14/06/2025
» PARIS - War, tariffs and the Air India crash will cast a shadow over the Paris Air Show as the aerospace industry's biggest annual gathering opens on Monday.
Iran frees two jailed French citizens
AFP, Published on 12/05/2023
» PARIS: Iran on Friday released two French citizens jailed in separate cases, France said, urging Tehran to release four others still detained in the Islamic republic.
French billionaire MP Olivier Dassault dies in helicopter crash
AFP, Published on 08/03/2021
» PARIS: French billionaire Olivier Dassault, a politician and scion of the Dassault aircraft-making family, was killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday.
Europe's air forces risk falling behind as US and China bulk up
AFP, Published on 17/06/2019
» PARIS: As European leaders prepare to formalise Monday the launch of a next-generation combat jet, analysts warn the continent's air forces are increasingly outpaced by American and soon Chinese aerospace industries that are swimming in cash.
Indian politician accuses French CEO of 'hiding truth' in Rafale deal
AFP, Published on 07/11/2018
» LONDON - A senior Indian opposition leader on Tuesday accused the CEO of a French aviation company involved in a controversial fighter jet deal of "trying to hide the truth".
Hollande fuels Rafale fighter jet controversy in India
AFP, Published on 22/09/2018
» NEW DELHI - Former French president Francois Hollande has fuelled controversy over India's multi-billion-dollar 2016 purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets, saying that France was given no choice on the Indian partner for manufacturer Dassault.
French tycoon Serge Dassault dead at 93
AFP, Published on 29/05/2018
» PARIS: One of France's richest men, Serge Dassault, died on Monday after suffering a suspected heart attack, his family said. He was 93.