Miguel Praga

🇺🇸 In the U.S. on Liberation Day, the government imposed severe tariffs, prompting countries like Japan to negotiate. An agreement was reached for Japan to purchase 100 Boeing planes and invest $550 billion in U.S. industrial development, with 90% of benefits staying domestically. Japan benefits from reduced tariffs, now 15% down from 25%. Additionally, Japan will buy agricultural products, including rice. Boeing's sales are bolstered by Donald Trump's actions, aligning with his promises to voters.

🛫 Clyde Caruana, Malta's Finance Minister, accuses KM Malta pilots of greed during a strike in protest over recruitment methods, despite agreements from a year ago. KM Malta, a public airline replacing Air Malta, is only one year old. The government has invested €400 million to preserve pilot jobs. Caruana claims past agreements offered substantial retirement compensations to hire new staff without historic rights and describes the strikes as annual government pressure tactics.

🛩 El 24 de julio de 2025, un Boeing 737 MAX 8 de Alaska Airlines, vuelo AS231, impactó con tres ciervos al aterrizar en la isla de Kodiak, Alaska. A pesar de los daños, el avión, matrícula N801AK, logró detenerse por completo y continuar hasta la terminal.