i asked him whether it poses any commercial threat to boeing or airbus? for the time being, very little threat. boeing or airbus have a solid lockley and they have support networks. —— duopoly. they have proven products and our lines are comfortable working with them to be that said, the new plant is hitting the toughest part of the market. —— that said, the new plane. this is definitely going to get attention. so far, most of the demand is coming from within china. would there be any interest outside, do you think? potentially, long—term, you could see that. the aircraft is going to have to develop aircraft is going to have to develop a track record for reliability and supportability in the field. nothing to airlines hate more than aog situations. they want 99% reliable 01’ situations. they want 99% reliable or better. if you are falling short of that, airlines are going to be dubious about working with you. customer service is also crucial in this market. the global infrastructure and support network is what they are going to have to build i

boeing since the 1960s, when the airbus was a different european company. if you include that, it has been since the early 1960s that someone been since the early 1960s that someone has tried to do this. do they pose a threat to boeing and airbus? in the chinese market, for sure. the chinese airliners than 300 of the car. —— airline has ordered 300 of the car. it remains to be seen 300 of the car. it remains to be seen if it is competitive in europe and north america and other markets in the world. but certainly in china, it will be competitive. in your assessment, is this more of a decision to do this to make financial gains or is this political, to show the rest of the world, and the chinese, indeed, that they are very good at this kind of thing? there is definitely a political commitment to build this capability into the industry. they have already done this on the aviation military site. they have very advanced military aircraft. to get into the world market for commercial aircraft as a "straight, it has a lot of money, and they don't always want to

we will talk about what this could mean for boeing and airbus, but nearly ten yea rs boeing and airbus, but nearly ten years in the making, this is a big deal in china? yes, this is a moment of national pride. it is a moment for china to prove its technical proficiency to people here and the outside world. it is politically important because china's leader, president xijingping, important because china's leader, president xi jingping, has called for a growing domestic aviation industry that he says can reflect the new capabilities of the world's number two economy. china is focusing on strategic industries in its effort to show technical proficiency and expand production abroad. part of that is the nuclear and is to, part of that is high—speed rail, aviation is one of those. this particularjet was first announced in 2008, we got the maytin take—off and a safe landing in shanghai today, about nine minutes ago. there will be sighs of relief. the key thing is to develop it and sell it not just the key thing is to develop it and sell it notjust in china where, to be honest, domestic ai

can china clip the wings of boeing and airbus? this is bloomberg. ♪ betty: this is daybreak asia, i am betty liu in new york. yvonne: i am yvonne man in hong kong. achieved generating profit margins to rival apple, in an industry where double-digit earnings are remarkable. 29 .5% of sales in the first quarter compares to apple's 31.6% profit margin. i's peers do not even come close. betty: rolls-royce has a new short-haul jetliner from boeing. rolls has been looking to get back into jets since it quit the market six years ago. they are working on middle of the market planes. the jet is likely to be named the 797. is expecting less competition from international rivals. they see overseas carriers increasing capacity by 5% in the fiscal second half, compared to 11% in the first half. it will not be enough to lift full-year earnings. qantas expects underlying profit before tax of $1 billion. that is down from a record $1.1 billion last year. chinese aircraft mayor has thrown down the gauntlet to boeing and airbus. today is another

we don't think realistically speaking that the comac c919 will be a big threat to airbus programs, but in the longer term, we think china will get there. china became the largest shipbuilding country in the history,y in recent and more importantly, this helps to increase the bargaining position of the chinese airlines whoeven the global airlines are negotiating to procure more planes from airbus and boeing. is production and delivery delays can snowball and tend to have a domino effect, affecting the rest of the aircraft orders as they get pushed out further and further, and this may render comac c919 less competitive potentially, or obsolete by the time it is delivered. rishaad: that's just the point. is it any good? is it safe? is it competitively priced? is it fuel-efficient? does its performance stack up? of comparing the existing model, it does stack up really well, but we will have to monitor the performance of the aircraft over a longer time to see if it meets its design specifications. in terms of safety, china has focused more on aviation safety in recent years, and this plane

at least we are much better than the boeing 737 and the airbus a320. our entire design is chinese, but it doesn't mean everything is made in china. some of the parts are made by us. the systems are purchased through global bidding. this is a significant moment for china, trying to show it is technically proficient in complex manufacturing. but the home—made label isn't the whole picture. the engines and systems are among the things supplied by more than a dozen foreign firms. she will get her way. it will sell well in china. state—backed airlines will see to that. but will it fly the flag abroad? that is the big test. many stargazers have been waiting for this. nasa has released a video showing the cassini spacecraft‘s first "deep versions making the uk top ten. we have such strong stories, such strong characters in india, but we are not utilising them. we are looking to the us. nothing wrong in enjoying them, but we have such big superheroes with ourselves, and we are taking the superheroes ofjust batman, superman, spider—man. what makes bahub

at least we are much better than the boeing 737 and the airbus a320. our entire design is chinese, but it doesn't mean everything is made in china. some of the parts are made by us. the systems are purchased through global bidding. this is a significant moment for china, trying to show it is technically proficient in complex manufacturing. but the home—made label isn't the whole picture. the engines and systems are among the things supplied by more than a dozen foreign firms. she will get her way. it will sell well in china. state—backed airlines will see to that. but will it fly the flag abroad? that is the big test. many stargazers have been waiting for this. nasa has released a video showing the cassini spacecraft‘s first "deep dive" between saturn and its rings. they're incredible pictures, let's take a look. it happened last week and it was the first time any spacecraft has ever explored the gap. cassini has since completed a second dive and is due to make 20 more over the next four months. she's already sending back streams of data. now to

a320. 0ur than the boeing 737 and the airbus a320. our entire designers chenies, but it doesn't mean everything is made in china. some of the parts are made in china. some of the parts are made by us. the systems are purchased through global bidding. this is a significant moment for china, trying to show it's technically proficient in complex manufacturing. but the home—made label isn't the whole picture. the engines and systems are among the things supplied by more than a dozen foreign firms. she will get her way. it will sell well in china. state backed airlines will see to that. but will it fly the flag abroad? that is the big test. now to a film that is breaking box office records in india and around the world. bahubali two is a fantasy epic on a massive scale, and it is being billed as the most successful indian film of all time. 0ur south asia correspondent justin rowlatt has more. bahubali 2 is a sensation of billowing hair and bulging muscles. this special effects extravaganza is reckoned to have taken 5 billion rupees in it

it's hoping to keep up with rivals like airbus and boeing. russia is trying to be less dependent on foreign firms as sanctions over its actions in ukraine continue to squeeze the russian economy. to france for a wave of new arrivals have some professional tour guide open arms. if not the 36 million tourists who visited. leaders are concerned about unlicensed private guides for connecting with clients online and with the pros are calling rization of the industry. reporter: a crash course in parisian street art with by teri, a former illustrator and one of a growing number of france's adventure tour guides. a stroll with him costs just 25 euros per group. meanwhile, a group of 20 paste 215 euros for a walk with a historian and one of france's 11,000 professional tour guides. >> having a professional license is a guarantee for visitors that the guy is a background in history or art history, and in foreign languages. reporter: having a professional license allows them to take his group to museums and national monuments, not an option for an immat

airbus is one of the largest maker of commercial airplanes. they have an outpost here in silicon valley called a=cubed based that is developing technology to improve the in- flight experience.this month as san jose mineta airport in terminal b near gate 19 they are giving the public a first time look at what they have been working on. gabe slate /tech reporter in san jose says:<"in the near future you could be getting in your exercise while flying">their idea is called transpose, making customizable cabins for inside the airplanes.which they call modules these modules could be quickly switched out before and after each flight when someone books a ticket they would choose what they want their area of the module to be a bicycle, a yoga set up, a bunk bed, a bar.. whatever and if there is turbulence there would be these little hopper seats near by to jump into. jason chua /project executive, airbus says: <"imagine you are on a flight with 4 rows of seats but instead of that it's a gym, or a restaurant, or kids play area ">jason with a=cubed says

that is where we are at the moment on the deal with airbus. it is a flexible deal, it allows us to defer options, -- we have a lot of flexibility to go up as well as down on the airbus order. just to talk about where the capacity might be used, have you see the italian story unfolding? clearly, italy has been an area of competition. what is your strategy for taking advantage of it? i think we already are very active in italy, we have our bases there, three basis. we are number one in venice, number one in naples and number one in mellon -- malan. it is hard to read what will happen with alitalia. every time you read something into it, someone will come and save them. say if scenarios that this happens, what would easyjet? do andknow what we would we would see opportunity in italy because we have always had italy as an important market for us and it remains so. we will take advantage of their opportunities. as a result of alitalia taking acid he out. they will inevitably have to reduce capacity and probably focus on long-haul flying. italyking

at least we are much better than the boeing 737 and the airbus a320. our entire design is chinese, but it doesn't mean everything is made in china. some of the parts are made by us. the systems are purchased through global bidding. this is a significant moment for china, trying to show it is technically proficient in complex manufacturing. but the home—made label isn't the whole picture. the engines and systems are among the things supplied by more than a dozen foreign firms. she will get her way. it will sell well in china. state—backed airlines will see to that. but will it fly the flag abroad? that is the big test. an mountaineer from argentina who was stranded on canada's highest peak has been rescued by helicopter. natalia martinez had been trapped on mount logan since monday, unable to move after strong earthquakes triggered large avalanches. the rescue team was able to reach her during a break in bad weather. france is introducing laws designed to stop modelling agencies using unhealthily thin models. from saturday, any model working in fran

it is going head-to-head with boeing and airbus. let's get to our shanghai bureau chief. he joins us from pudong international airport. we saw the flight takeoff. we couldn't have timed it better if we tried. that was the picture we showed you. this is where tv gets you. greg is just going to be back with us very shortly. anna: we saw the flight takeoff. just failing to establish connection with greg. 7:18 in london. interesting for the overnight news is what is happening in paris. this is where we find bloomberg's francine lacqua. she's standing by with a guest. francine: thank you so much, anna. in two days, the french vote in the second round of the presidential election. it really will decide the future of france. we have two opposing candidates. marine le pen couldn't be more different from emmanuel macron. let's speak to the chief economist. thanks so much for being with us. marine le pen versus emmanuel macron. the latest polls showing advancement for mr. macron. is there any chance that marine le pen becomes president? >> the short answer is no. francine: because

is investigating a fire aboard a jetblue airbus a-320. transportation correspondent kris van cleve has the latest. >> we just talked to the pilot, and he reported that it was a battery fire from a laptop in the passenger compartment. >> reporter: scary moments for the 158 people on board jetblue flight 915. while flying between new york and san francisco last night, passengers noticed smoke coming from a carry-on bag. inside was a laptop with an overheating lithium ion battery. passenger alan honnibal. >> we're at 35,000 feet, and all of a sudden we hear an announcement, and we look back to row 25. >> you could see smoke and smell it. >> reporter: kailey honnibal took this picture of what looks to be scorch marks on the plane's carpet. the f.a.a. says 12 fire incidents involving lithium-ion batteries have occured on planes this year. this underscores a growing concern among large electronic devices in the cabin. currently those devices must be checked on flights from the middle east the north africa. some experts worry storing them in the

is investigating a fire aboard a jetblue airbus a-320. transportation correspondent kris van cleve has the latest. >> we just talked to the pilot, and he reported that it was a battery fire from a laptop in the passenger compartment. >> reporter: scary moments for the 158 people on board jetblue flight 915. while flying between new york and san francisco last night, passengers noticed smoke coming from a carry-on bag. inside was a laptop with an overheating lithium ion battery. passenger alan honnibal. >> we're at 35,000 feet, and all of a sudden we hear an announcement, and we look back to row 25. >> you could see smoke and smell it. >> reporter: kailey honnibal took this picture of what looks to be scorch marks on the plane's carpet. the f.a.a. says 12 fire incidents involving lithium-ion batteries have occured on planes this year. this underscores a growing concern among large devices in the cabin. currently those devices must be checked on flights from the middle east the north africa. some experts worry storing them in the cargo hold

of down on the airbus order. mark: we are continuing to follow the trump disclosure story today. eastern, h.r.1:30 mcmaster will hold a press briefing. we will bring that to you live here on bloomberg television. coming up with european close. that's coming up, the european close. earlierwas at a record the close is next. this is bloomberg. ♪ mark: it is 11:00 in new york. 30 minutes left in the trading day in europe. from london, i'm mark barton. vonnie: and i'm vonnie quinn. this is the european close on bloomberg markets. ♪ mark: it was the top stories we are covering. president trump dealing with a new firestorm of criticism over classified information being disclosed to the russians. the president says he has a right to do so. reaction from moscow and washington. in markets, the euro is gathering momentum after the trump disclosure. we will speak to jpmorgan's michael bell to find out if there is still value in european equities. british prime minister theresa may is stacking her team with eurosceptic ca

it is intended to compete with the boeing 737 and the airbus 320 family of planes in a single aisle market. if all goes to plan, the c919 could be in service in about two years time. the test flight has really been pushed back from 2016 so this is maiden flight tomorrow is very critical. if successful, the manufacturer could take a significant chunk of chinese business, forecasts of over $1 trillion over the next 20 years. china will need 6000100 aircraft over that period. —— 6,800. in other news europe's largest bank hsbc says first quarter profits fell 19%. it made just under 5 billion dollars for the first three months of the year — down from 6.1 billion this time last year — but better than analysts were expecting. hsbc says the fall was mostly down to accounting changes and the fact last year's results included earnings from its brazil business that it sold injuly last year. i will see you in a moment when we reviewed the other stories in the press. we will be looking at the newspapers shortly. the old five pound note will cease to be legal tenderfrom midnight tonight, meaning

we also look at boeing, very strong at airbus. we are the first airline to take planes from tengion, where airbus makes claims. we were the first customer could we would be foolish not to look at new planes. ryan hare said they were going to look at it. we are driven by cost and have great relationships with many hua hai,ompanies, whil so we should look at it. it is in our backyard. haslinda: there have been discussions on your jewel and the crown, your leasing unit. the status of that? >> we have a three-pronged strategy. have good earnings growth from our passenger side business where we built a great foundation. we are still the lowest cost airline in the world. over the ring it, and next -- haslinda: what about the sale? >> don't worry. i'm getting to it. the third strategy is developing businesses where they are not our core business, but at two revenue or reduce costs. we willing business, never get the right valuation, so we decided to sell that and give a special dividend. we have a lot of assets which will give us a speci

also in the programme: a challenge to boeing and airbus. china's first commercial passenger jet makes its maiden flight. we meet consolata and maria, the conjoined twins from tanzania, who are striving to achieve their dreams despite the odds they face.

iran has struck trade in the oil and gas sectors and ordered new aircraft from airbus and boeing. and peugeot are back making cars. but the main conservative challenger to hassan rouhani says the rapprochement with the us is failing. 0ne rapprochement with the us is failing. one in eight iranians is unemployed. the wealth gap is widening. he wants to give iranian firms the lead in rebuilding the economy, rather than dealing with the west, and wants more trade links with countries like china and russia. he also promises to create millions of newjobs for young iranians. but he has not yet said how. jeremy howell, bbc news. reza shaybani is chairman of the british photovoltaic association which is working in the solar energy business in iran. welcome to the programme. thank you. are you concerned about the elections? some of the markets could be reversed. not really. we see the acceleration of the growing economy will carry on regardless of... because the desire is there to make it happen? absolutely. iran is a growing economy with a young and dynamic highly educated population. it h

. —— airbus a350. that is where the money will be. they are also facing increased competition on the low—end of the spectrum, but eagerly airasia. and are bringing this low—cost model to china. will the chinese airlines allow it? -- but especially. they had to try. china is the biggest frontier in aviation. they have to be there. i think they will do well. they have the resources and the know—how. they have very good management. i think everything goes with them. what is the potential of success for a asia in china? very good. they have grown very big in china. they have briefly to do that. —— airasia. they now have eight close political relationship between malaysia and china. so they have everything going for them in china. china. so they have everything going forthem in china. but china. so they have everything going for them in china. but there is a huge market within china, as well, where other players will potentially command. —— come in in the new future. in other business news, western digital is seeking internat

and look out, boeing and airbus, because the first made—in—china passenger jet is set to fly for the first time this morning. it's called the c919, and it's built by state—owned manufacturer comac. it won't be delivered to airlines until at least 2020. it's been in the works for nearly a decade as china tries to rely less on those european and american rivals. the oil price has fallen to a five—month low as investor concerns resurface about a worldwide glut. brent crude dropped by more than $2 on thursday to below $49 a barrel, hitting its lowest level since oil cartel 0pec struck a landmark deal to cut output on 30 november. analysts said investors were worried that oil nations would fail to ease supply fears at a meeting later in may. i'll be back later with james to look at papers from around the world. there has been a substantial swing from labour to the conservatives in early results from yesterday's local elections. the tories have made significant gains in england and wales. counting doesn't start in scotland until later. the government is set to publish draft plans to ta

it will be going head—to—head with the popular boeing 737 and airbus a320. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk. 0fficial sources have confirmed that an inquiry is to investigate how the security services dealt with warnings from the public that the manchester suicide bomber, salman abedi, was a potential threat. this week we get a health check on china's engine of economic growth, its manufacturing sector. an sri lanka's government is facing criticism for the sale of valuable infrastructure projects to china. welcome to asia business report. from high—tech gadgets do economic data to defence. they are all on the agenda for investors in asia this week. tomorrow asia's biggest technology fair opens in taiwan. and the state of the chinese economy has beenin the state of the chinese economy has been in the news recently with moody ‘s downgrading the debt rating, and on wednesday we get another peek into the key manufacturing sector with release of the official purchases index. and on friday, top defence chiefs fro

is hiring first officers with 750 hours of flight time to work on its airbus aircraft. the kerry made by or lease wide-body jets and may use boeing triple sevens. the producer of the willful wall street is talking department to settle a lawsuit. it was called funded by the stepson of the malaysian prime minister. its lawyers are asking a judge and los angeles to extend the deadline so they can carry out further negotiations. rishaad: we have just been reporting china home sales rising and fewer cities after the government impose curbs. let's look at the data with black rock. you saw the numbers as they crossed. what was your first impression? one month of data come even though they are cumulative and you can compare year on year, so it is important not depend too much on one said, but there has been a slow trend in home prices. you are still posting fairly strong growth, so the rate of change is lower, but the base effect has gone up, so overall, not a bad set of numbers. rishaad: are they managing to slow things down? 22% year on year in beijing to is not seem like slo

this wing test posted by airbus. but according to the faa, in 2016, 44 people were injured in turbulence. the main reason the captain usually warns passengers to keep seat belts fastened, even when the seat belt sign is off. advice that could prevent this kind of chaos when turbulence comes out of the clear blue sky. kristen dahlgren, nbc news. >>> tonight a heads up for parents, the trump administration is rolling back another obama administration rule, one that was designed to make school lunches healthier. it was a programmed championed by former first lady michelle obama. and while it required more fruits, veggies and whole grains, many schools complained the healthy foods were ending up in the trash. here is nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: today's announcement takes aim at one of michelle obama's signature efforts to fight obesity. >> this healthy eating stuff, it's here to stay. >> reporter: in 2012 the government required healthy changes to school meals, more fruits and vegetables slowly phasing in lower sodi

the c 919 is built by the state ,wned aerospace manufacturer reducing dependence on airbus and boeing. they can sit 168 passengers and cover up 6500 kilometers. the maiden flight is scheduled to take off from shanghai on friday. the german carmaker volkswagen reported one of its highest ever quarterly profits despite declining car sales. it's seen as a sign that the cost cut arm and serializing as it tries to overcome it you mission scandal -- admissions scandal. -- emissions scandal. it beat rivals daimler and b&w, which also reported better-than-expected results. host: staying with the car industry, about to ♪ musicic [loud raindrops] narrator: torrential rain in the dry season. flooding when there's nonormally droughtht. desert where trere used to b be grass. ♪ music narrator: tens of thousands of deaths in cities across europe from freak heat waves. even more taken to hospital. is this a taste of our future? dr. patrick kinney: climate change is already profoundly affecting public health across the globe. narrator: evidence is ti

which hasjust completed its maiden flight, will be going head—to—head with the popular boeing 737 and airbus a320. analysts say russia is keen to rejuvenate industrial production, as it feels the squeeze of western sanctions over ukraine. more rain is predicted in sri lanka, where the worst flooding in over a decade is taking place. the number of people known to have died in the floods has risen, to just over 150. and nearly half a million people have been forced out of their homes. the bbc‘s charles haviland reports. the worst floods in the years have turned to rivers in western sri lanka. with the denbigh fever break—out created by mosquitoes in stag na nt break—out created by mosquitoes in stagnant waters. there have also been mud slides, sending mode and boulders careering into peoples homes, devastating families. large tra cts homes, devastating families. large tracts of land have flooded. the air forces dropping and delivering relief supplies to stranded people. some of the most vulnerable have been airlifted. for others, improvised displacement camps have sprung up. even the eld

state—owned aerospace manufacturer commercial aircraft and is meant to challenge the dominance of boeing and airbus. and those are the leading headlines. now, kasia, what are people watching online? this is trending on bbc.com. it shows a schoolgirl called anu, from brimingham, here in the uk. the seven—year—old lost her leg shortly after birth, and wears a prosthetic one. and here she is, showing off a new sports blade to herfriends in the playground. they‘ re pretty impressed and catching her won't be easy. the orangutan is a critically endangered species but an animal charity in borneo has rescued an especially rare example of the ape. this is an albino orangutan. instead of the usual reddish brown hair, this female orangutan has white hair, blue eyes and pale skin. she was being kept in a cage by villagers when she was found in a remote forest area in the indonesian part of borneo. there are thought to be just 100,000 orangutans alive on borneo. joining me from jakarta is jacqueline sunderland—groves from the borneo orangutan survival foundation which rescued the animal just a few days

they hope to compete with boeing and airbus in the future. back in two minutes. the city by the bay has a reputation for shopng >>> welcome back. 4:54 right now on your friday morning. the city by the bay has a reputation for shopping and dining. what we found on sale on the streets of san francisco gives new meaning to steal of a deal. >> the investigative unit went under cover to expose a bustling marketplace for stolen goods operating in the open. vicky nguyen joins us with what her hidden cameras spotted. >> good morning. we were tipped off to the corner of market and seventh by retailers who say we're all at riv from the rise in organized retail crime. it's becoming more violent as thieves put food, medicine, and meat you might eat without knowing it. >> tritip. come on, man. >> it's good as it gets right here. >> loss prevention investigators say they track meat to rest raunltsd where it's served to unsuspecting customers. they say aggressive shoplifters also put the public at risk. the owner of grocery outlet tells us a shoplifter recently stabbed his work

they have to prove the planes are as efficient as a boeing 737 or airbus 8320. they are a long ways from that, but it is significant they had this first flight. >> that's exactly it. you know, it's happening. now it feels like, you know, you can see boeing shares are not respondsing to this. this is not a near term thing. >> no. >> hard to imagine china will use competitors when they can use their own going forward. all right. anymore pilot, flying outrage? >> not today, but it's early. we'll check in on monday. people will be flying over the weekend, i'm sure. thanks, phil. >> you bet. >> see you later. >>> 22 minutes left in the trading session with the dow up 29, but watching the zs&p becaue it's in record territory, up seven points. that is -- if it closes right there -- >> that's a huge jump. >> march 1st. a couple months there. >> the victory in the house yesterday, and what's that imply for tax reform? what challenges are still ahead for the health care bill next. >>> also ahead, a house panel very quietly approved a bill yesterday to repeal and roll back

state—owned aerospace manufacturer commercial aircraft and is meant to challenge the dominance of boeing and airbus. those are the lead stories of the major publications. now, kasia, what are people watching online? rico, this uplifting story is trending on bbc.com. it's about anu, a schoolgirl from brimingham, in the uk. the seven year old lost her leg shortly after birth and wears a prosthetic one. well here she is, showing off a new sports blade to herfriends in the playground. they‘ re pretty impressed and catching her, won't be easy. lawmakers in the philippines have rejected the appointment of the country's controversial environment secretary only ten months after she took up the position. regina lopez invoked environmental concerns to order the closure of more than half the country's existing collieries and banned open—pit mining — a decision which angered many people who work in the mining industry. she gave the bbc her reaction. i am disappointed because clearly there are business influences that have manoeuvred the decision and, from my point of view, governments should make decisio

it will be going head—to—head with the popular boeing 737 and airbus a320. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk.

which hasjust completed its maiden flight, will be going head—to—head with the popular boeing 737 and airbus a320. analysts say russia is keen to rejuvenate industrial production, as it feels the squeeze of western sanctions over ukraine. and japan has a history maker in motor sport. takuma sato has become the first person from his country to win the indianapolis 500 race. he took the lead with just five laps to go to deny the brazilian, helio castroneves, a record equalling fourth win. sato, who spent seven seasons as a formula one driver before switching, called the win unbelievable. the 70th cannes film festival has drawn to a close with the coveted palme d'or being won by swedish film, the square. germany's diane kruger was named best actress, while hollywood star, joaquin phoenix, won the prize for best actor. the bbc‘s tim allman reports. the cannes film festival is a place where celebrity meets art and creativity. film is taken very seriously. the square. that makes this year's winner of the palm the all such a surprise. —— palm d'or. a swedish comedy has made an upset. the dire

with regard to the other side of that and the way you do it is to adopt the position that all of those airbus are takin -- arabse taking. i don't believe there were any other represents of say kurds or shie that wershia were there. we share your view completely that iran is the bad guy that everything that goes wrong in the middle east is because of iran and we share your view with that without equivocation. 1 he says i'm not going to preach to you, in fact changing the tone from where president obama was, saying we think that the way you treat your own people is important. e-set we're not going to bother temg you that, we're not going to preach to you at all. but then he did go ahead and when he decided to preach it was to iran. and basically here was a country across the water who had an election, 57% of them voted for moderate guy who was not supported necessarily by the supreme leader and that went unmentioned. >> i want to bring farah into the conversation. the president spoke about gradual reforms and intervention, having tolerance for one another but that one period driving them out fo

which hasjust completed its maiden flight, will be going head—to—head with the popular boeing 737 and airbus a320. analysts say russia is keen to rejuvenate industrial production, as it feels the squeeze of western sanctions over ukraine. and japan has a history maker in motor sport. takuma sato has become the first person from his country to win the indianapolis 500 race. he took the lead with just five laps to go to deny the brazilian, helio castroneves, a record equalling fourth win. sato, who spent seven seasons as a formula i driver before switching, called the win unbelievable. the british security service, mi5, will carry out an inquiry into how it missed the danger posed by a suicide bomber who killed twenty—two people in an attack on a pop concert in manchester last monday. there have been claims that the authorities were repeatedly warned in advance that salman abedi could pose a threat. on sunday, the victims were remembered in church services and on the streets, as thousands of people took part in the great manchester run. 0ur correspondent chris buckler reports from manchester

carrying 181 passengers and six crew members, but before the airbus 321 had left the ground, airport police say they detained and cited the man for trespassing after he went through a secure door leading to the tarmac. investigators determined he had been drinking but did not meet the criteria for public intoxication, so they released him. >> when we were boarding in l.a., i heard the flight attendants talking about this guy had already created an incident. >> reporter: several hours into the flight passengers say he tried to storm the cockpit with a blanket over his head, but a flight attendant blocked the doorway with her drink cart. >> he's wedged in and pushing, but she said you're not coming in here. >> reporter: here's audio from the pilot as f22 fighter jets escorted the plane to honolulu where it safely landed without injuries. the man is held now at the federal detention center in honolulu. his visa has been revoked. his intentions remain unclear, but the department of homeland security said it's not taking any chances and continue to monitor all flights. >>> tonight the tru

also in the programme: a challenge to boeing and airbus. china's first commercial passenger jet makes its maiden flight. we meet consolata and maria, the conjoined twins from tanzania, who are striving to achieve their dreams despite the odds they face. hello and welcome to bbc news. we start with some breaking news: the campaign of the french presidentialfrontrunner, emmanuel macron, says it has been the victim of a massive hacking attack ahead of sunday's poll. it says hundreds of internal documents were released shortly before official campaigning ended on friday night. aides to mr macron say authentic documents, which had been stolen, were mixed up with fake ones to sow doubt and misinformation. mr macron‘s en marche! party said the documents showed the normal functioning of a presidential election campaign, but added that the authors of the leak clearly wanted to undermine it in the final hours. we will bring you more on this story as details come through. the fate of emmanuel macron and marine le pen is now in the hands of the voter

leading the man off the airbus a-321 after it landed in hawaii. initial reports are he became belligerent on board after he was asked to be seated and had to be subdued. the plane was also escorted into honolulu by two f-22 fighter jets. we understand the plane abruptly descended to a lower altitude. that could be done as a precautionary measure if there is a concern about an explosive device being on board. now, this is a little unusual it's department of homeland security has issued a statement saying the secretary of d.h.s. was notified about the incident, and, anthony, the agency says they are monitoring all other flights but at this point there are no other reports of disruption. >> mason: scary moments for the passengers. kris van cleave, thanks. 152 years and one month after confederate general robert e. lee surrendered his army to ulysses s. grant, a statue of lee is falling in new orleans tonight. omar villafranca is there. >> reporter: after 133 years of standing over new orleans, a statue ded indicated to confederate general robert e. l

with gulf began in 2016 four airbus jets. forcedof steering gears beer though we -- bmw to stop production. the oil market is pessimistic over the opec deal to extend production cuts. new york crude slipping below $50 per barrel. opec agreeing to extend the output curve by nine months. a move seen as the most predictable outcome. time for our bloomberg quick take where we provide context. japan reporting a slight acceleration in cpi. japan's goal of 2% inflation remains well off in the distance. a look at some of the demographic challenges making it harder for japan to achieve its goals. >> japan is the world's senior citizen. birth rates are falling, and people are living longer. japan has a population that is aging and tricking fast. --. shrinking fast. there encouraging japanese people to have more babies and to bring in more workers0. japan's population is forecast to tumble by about one third between now and the middle of the century if current trends continue. over 64-year-olds, one quarter of the population, are expect

this wing test posted by airbus. but according to the faa, in 2016, 44 people were injured in turbulence. the main reason the captain usually warns passengers to keep seat belts fastened, even when the seat belt sign is off. advice that could prevent this kind of chaos when turbulence comes ou christian dahlgren nbc news. >>> tonight a heads up for parents, the trump administration is rolling back another obama administration rule, one that was designed to make school lunches healthier. it was a programmed championed by michelle obama and while it required more fruits, veggies and whole grains, many school districts complained the healthy foods were ending up in the trash. here is nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: today's announcement takes aim at one of michelle obama's signature efforts to fight obesity. >> this healthy eating stuff, it's here to stay. >> reporter: in 2012 the government required healthy changes to school meals, more fruits and vegetables slowly phasing in lower sodium levels and requiring half of a

which hasjust completed its maiden flight, will be going head—to—head with the popular boeing 737 and airbus a320. analysts say russia is keen to rejuvenate industrial production, as it feels the squeeze of western sanctions over ukraine. the french president emmanuel macron will host russia's president putin later on monday. it's his latest diplomatic test, after that now infamous handshake with president trump. hugh schofield reports. it is the sumptuous setting that wrong has chosen to welcome his russian counterpart. —— emmanuel macron. he still sees russia adds an historic player on the international scene. the newly elected leader is in point form. his first summit being judged a success, particularly his white knuckle handshake with donald trump — front showing it can hold its own with anyone. b putin will not be an easy guess. he went so will not be an easy guess. he went so far as to meet the opponent marine le pen. they did their best to denigrate emmanuel macron. talks on the key issue of syria and ukraine. putin cancelled a planned two paris earlier in the year because he k

which hasjust completed its maiden flight, will be going head—to—head with the popular boeing 737 and airbus a320. analysts say russia is keen to rejuvenate industrial production, as it feels the squeeze of western sanctions over ukraine. and japan has a history maker in motor sport. takuma sato has become the first person from his country to win the indianapolis 500 race. he took the lead with just five laps to go to deny the brazilian, helio castroneves, a record equalling fourth win. sato, who spent seven seasons as a formula one driver before switching called the win, unbelievable. the british security service, mi5, will carry out an inquiry into how it missed the danger posed by a suicide bomber who killed twenty—two people in an attack on a pop concert in manchester last monday. there have been claims that the authorities were repeatedly warned in advance that salman abedi could pose a threat. on sunday, the victims were remembered in church services and on the streets, as thousands of people took part in the great manchester run. our correspondent chris buckler reports from manchest

it has ordered new aircraft from airbus and boeing. renault and peugeot are back in around again to make cars. but mr rouhani's main conservative challenger says the rapprochement with the west is failing. 0ne rapprochement with the west is failing. one in eight iranians is unemployed. the wealth gap is widening. he wants to give iranians firms the lead in rebuilding the economy. and rather than dealing with the west, he wants more trade links with countries like china, russia. he also promises to create millions of newjobs for young iranians, but he has not yet said how. nandini ramakrishnan, global market strategist atjp morgan asset management is joining us again to discuss. the chief executive of barclays bank was sent an e—mail, which he believed was from the chairman, after that, he replied to it. he replied to a prankster. he said you have a sense of what is right, a sense of theatre, you mix humour with grit, thank you, my respect for your guile, one day i want to see an ad lib guitar solo in the ilk of eric clapton. cringe.

a new rival to airbus and boeing takes to the skies.

leading the man off the airbus a-321 after it landed in hawaii. initial reports are he became belligerent on board after he was asked to be seated and had to be subdued by an off-duty honolulu police officer. the plane was also escorted into honolulu by two f-22 fighter thts. we understand the plane abruptly descended to a lower altitude. that could be done as a precautionary measure if there is a concern about an explosive device being on board. now, this is a little unusual it's department of homeland security has issued a statement s.ying the secretary of d.h.s. was notified about the incident, thd, anthony, the agency says they are monitoring all other flights but at this point there are no other reports of disruption. >> mason: scary moments for the passengers. kris van cleave, thanks. 152 years and one month after confederate general robert e. lee surrendered his army to ulysses s. grant, a statue of lee is falling in new orleans tonight. omar villafranca is there. >> reporter: after 133 years of standing over new orleans, a statue dedicated

airbus — the plane maker — has appointed a panel of independent consultants to try and stop corruption at the aerospace firm. it follows a series of investigations including uk regulators launching a bribery investigation at the company's jet division. the panel will be given access to "all levels of the company". let's renumber markets for you. the ftse 100 let's renumber markets for you. the ftse100 is up, doing betterthan other european markets. that is partly thanks to the falling value of the pound, which is down against the dollar and the euro. that helps ftse100 companies, many of which sell abroad. it means they get more pounds when they convert their earnings back into sterling. the price of oil is up, so our metal prices, which has lifted the shares of mining companies. shares in rbs down slightly but flat—lining, really, given all that is going on around that deal they are trying to reach with the investors. that's all the business for now to talk i will be back with more in about an hour. the weather in a moment. but first i want to show you these extraordinary pictures o

leading the man off the airbus a-321 after it landed in belligerent on board after he was asked to be seated and had to be subdued. the plane was also escorted into honolulu by two f-22 fighter jets. we understand the plane abruptly descended to a lower altitude. that could be done as a precautionary measure if there is a concern about an explosive device being on board. now, this is a little unusual it's department of homeland security has issued a statement saying the secretary of d.h.s. was notified about the incident, and, anthony, the agency says they are monitoring all other flights but at this point there are no other reports of disruption. >> mason: scary moments for the passengers. kris van cleave, thanks. 152 years and one month after confederate general robert e. lee surrendered his army to ulysses s. grant, a statue of lee is falling in new orleans tonight. omar villafranca is there. >> reporter: after 133 years of standing over new orleans, a statue ded indicated to nf lee is the final statue to come down. new orleans mayor mitch landrieu: >> these monuments celebrate a f

airbus has appointed a panel of independent consultants after uk regulators launched a bribery investigation looking into the company's jet division. the aerospace firm says that the panel which consists of former european ministers will be given access to "all levels of the company". the uk serious fraud office's investigation follows a similar probe by french authorities. leaked documents have revealed the ethical policies carried out by the social media giant facebook. according to the guardian newspaper, the company does not instruct employees to remove content showing violent death, abortion and self—harm. the news comes amid calls for facebook to play a bigger role in censoring content which some users may find offensive. a quick look at the business live page for you. there is one story in town as far as the united states is concerned. ford relaying their chief executive mark fields. it follows a major reshuffle at the car maker. the new york times now reporting this. this comes after poor sales, falling profits for the car maker, a 40% decline in its share price. so ford's boss out

it is hired officers with at least 750 hours flying time to work on its slate of airbus. singapore airlines owning the rest. the carrier may buy long body jets for the long haul and may use the bowling triple seven. -- boeing triple seven. betty: a lawsuit that alleges "the wolf of wall street" was siphoned from a state investment fund. its lawyers are asking a judge in los angeles to extend the deadline on the suit so that they can carry out further negotiations. mark mobius saying china is a risk, but also measured security there. speaking to bloomberg in vegas, he looked across asia, saying india is becoming hugely expecting, but north korea continues to cast a long shadow. mark: it is a very big risk. it is in a situation when you are dealing with nuclear weapons. that is risky. by the way, it is a global risk. >> why isn't it being priced in? if you look at stock prices today, credit spreads today -- and i am not just talking about the u.s. -- developing and emerging markets. things are doing pretty well. why is nobody discounting this north korean risk? mark: people