Airline Orders
Airbus to offer wider seats for overweight U.S. travelers
In case you missed it this week: In talks with U.S. carriers, Airbus is offering to equip its popular A320 aircraft with wider seat.
Date: 05/25/2012 | Aerospace Blog
New 787 order on the way for Boeing?
The Boeing Co. could log a fresh order for the 787 Dreamliner by mid-June.Lion Air is likely to sign an order for 10 787s on June 8, reports Reuters.
Date: 05/25/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Air India to receive first 787 by end of May
Boeing will deliver Air India's first 787 by the end of the month, India's minister of civil aviation said Wednesday.That's contrary to reports from the Indian press yesterday.
Date: 05/23/2012 | Aerospace Blog
UPS takes delivery of 50th Boeing 767 freighter
The Boeing Co. delivered UPS' 50th 767-300 freighter, the companies said Tuesday. UPS operates more 767 freighters than any other carrier. The Kentucky-based cargo company has nine more 767 freighters on order.
Date: 05/22/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Air India, Boeing 787 and Charleston
Air India won't get its 787 Dreamliner next week as expected, according to this report out of India.
Date: 05/22/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Lufthansa hypes Boeing 747-8I
Germany's Lufthansa will become the first airline to put a Boeing Co. 747-8 passenger plane into service on June 1.
Date: 05/20/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Boeing 767 chief foresees opportunity, uncertainty
LYNNWOOD -- The Boeing Co. is in a growth mode, but how that growth will change the jetmaker in the years ahead remains to be seen.
Date: 05/17/2012 | Business
Boeing backlog may bring production increase
The Boeing Co. has a problem that every company wants and no company wants: too much work.
Date: 05/15/2012 | Business
Congress votes to reauthorize Export-Import Bank
WASHINGTON -- The government's vehicle for promoting U.S. export sales, and of specific importance to Boeing, survived a challenge from conservatives Tuesday with a Senate vote to renew the charter of the Export-Import Bank for three years. The vote, coming after the Senate rejected amendments to...
Date: 05/15/2012 | Business
7-year backlog 'too much,' Boeing executive says
The Boeing Co. is holding its annual investor conference today in St. Louis.
Date: 05/15/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Boeing, EVA Air sign deal for 777s
The Boeing Co. and Taipei-based EVA Air finalized an order for three 777-300 Extended Range jets on Tuesday.EVA Air also has purchase rights for four more airplanes.
Date: 05/08/2012 | Business
Airbus books A330 requests, loses A350 orders
Airbus added orders for 11 A330 jets in April but logged a cancellation for seven A350 XWB aircraft.
Date: 05/07/2012 | Aerospace Blog
New-look wing tips
Boeing 737 MAX to sport newly designed winglet to save fuel
Date: 05/02/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Air Lease Corp. orders Boeing 787s, eyes 737 MAX
Air Lease Corp. has ordered eight Boeing Co. 787-9 aircraft, according to a press release...
Date: 04/30/2012 | Aerospace Blog
S. Carolina ready for roll out
North Charleston plant shows off its first 787 today
Date: 04/27/2012 | Business
Report: China Eastern to buy 20 Boeing 777s
China Eastern Airlines is close to placing a $6 billion order for 20 Boeing Co. 777 jets, reports
Date: 04/26/2012 | Aerospace Blog
U.S. orders for long-lasting goods plunge in March
WASHINGTON -- Orders for long-lasting factory goods fell by the largest amount in three years last month, mostly because demand for commercial aircraft plummeted. But companies also ordered less machinery and other equipment, a sign manufacturing output may slow.
Date: 04/26/2012 | Business
Boeing delivers 747-8 passenger plane to Lufthansa
The Boeing Co. has delivered the first 747-8 passenger plane that will go into commercial service to Germany's Lufthansa.
Date: 04/25/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Good and getting better
Boeing's profit up as it readies to speed up 787 production
Date: 04/25/2012 | Business
Report: United in talks with Boeing for 200 jets
United Continental Holdings is in exclusive talks with the Boeing Co. to buy 200 single-aisle aircraft, reports
Date: 04/23/2012 | Aerospace Blog
JAL picks up first 787s
2 Dreamliners will be the first to fly commercially to the U.S.
Date: 03/26/2012 | Business
State's next challenge: Land the 777X and 787-10
Yes, Washington secured work on the Boeing 737 MAX.
Date: 03/25/2012 | Business
Southwest rolls out new 737-800
DALLAS -- Southwest Airlines Co. is rolling out some new, larger planes that will start hauling passengers next month.The airline introduced its first Boeing 737-800 on Wednesday during a launch party for several hundred employees in a hangar at its Dallas headquarters.
Date: 03/22/2012 | Business
Boeing CEO McNerney's total pay was $18.4 million in '11
Boeing CEO Jim McNerney's compensation jumped 34 percent last year as the board of the big airplane maker rewarded him for delivering the new 787 and winning a huge Air Force order for refueling tankers.
Date: 03/16/2012 | Business
United to seek payment for 787 delays
CHICAGO -- United Continental is looking for compensation from Boeing for its late 787 deliveries.
Date: 02/24/2012 | Business
Behind Boeing's record order
Order for 201 737 MAXs secures more than 1,000 for A320neo rival
Date: 02/15/2012 | Business
Boeing locks in biggest order ever: $22.4B, up to 380 737s
Boeing has locked in its biggest order ever with a little-known airline halfway around the world.
Date: 02/14/2012 | Business
Boeing, Airbus make their case for their jetliners at aerospace conference
LYNNWOOD -- Aerospace analysts, the Boeing Co. and Airbus all agree: The commercial aircraft market looks strong for years to come.Where great minds diverge: Which jets win over more customers, and why?
Date: 02/07/2012 | Business
Norwegian Air orders 122 Boeing 737s, 100 Airbus A320neos
The Boeing Co. and Airbus continued raking in orders for their updated single-aisle jets on Wednesday when Norwegian Air signed deals valued at $21.5 billion with the jet makers for 222 aircraft.
Date: 01/26/2012 | Business
Strong 4th quarter for Boeing brings bonus for workers
Nearly 48,500 Boeing Co. workers in Washington will receive bonuses of about 15 days of pay, thanks to the company's strong performance last year.
Date: 01/25/2012 | Business
Boeing falls behind Airbus with 477 deliveries in 2011
EVERETT -- The Boeing Co. came up short on deliveries of 787 and 747-8 jets last year, missing its 2011 goal by three deliveries, the company said Thursday.
Date: 01/06/2012 | Business
Southwest orders 150 of Boeing's more efficient 737 MAX
Southwest Airlines has placed the first order for the Boeing Co.'s 737 MAX with a request for 150 of the re-engined planes.
Date: 12/14/2011 | Business
Boeing says huge 737 order is company's biggest ever
The Boeing Co. announced a record-breaking deal Thursday as it amassed customers and commitments for its re-engined 737 Max.
Date: 11/18/2011 | Business
Airbus nabs 55-jet order at Dubai
Qatar Airways' chief executive reversed course Tuesday, placing an order for 55 Airbus planes within hours of saying Airbus was "still learning how to make airplanes."
Date: 11/15/2011 | Business
Boeing lands huge order for 50 777s from Emirates
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Dubai's fast-growing airline Emirates kicked off the Middle East's biggest airshow Sunday with a huge order for 50 Everett-built Boeing 777s, marking the U.S. aircraft maker's biggest-ever single order in dollar terms.
Date: 11/13/2011 | Business
Boeing outlines changes, advantages for its 737 MAX
The chief engineer for the new 737 says the Boeing Co. has selected the optimum size for its new engine and will produce the most fuel-efficient and least-costly jet in the single-aisle market.
Date: 11/03/2011 | Business
China Eastern Airlines drops 787 order in favor of 737, Airbus' A330s
Boeing lost a major customer for its new 787 on Tuesday, with China Eastern Airlines canceling its order for 24 of the long-delayed planes after saying it has waited long enough.
Date: 10/19/2011 | Business
She puts jets to the test
787 pilot Heather Ross launches Future of Flight series
Date: 10/14/2011 | Business
Third-quarter deliveries rise a little at Boeing
The Boeing Co. said Thursday that third-quarter commercial aircraft deliveries rose slightly from a year ago and includes its first delivery of a 787 to a Japanese airline. The company said it delivered 127 commercial aircraft in the quarter, compared with 124 a year ago. One of those additional...
Date: 10/07/2011 | Business
U.S. to provide $20 million for state jet training
A consortium of community and technical colleges in Washington state will receive $20 million for comprehensive aerospace training, Rep. Jay Inslee, D-Wash., announced Friday. The money will serve students and aerospace companies around the state in six critical areas: avionics/electronics,...
Date: 10/01/2011 | Business
Watch Boeing 787 delivery ceremony online
Executives from the Boeing Co. and All Nippon Airways signed contracts for the first 787 Sunday, but the real fun starts Monday.
Date: 09/26/2011 | Business
Toil, trouble, triumph
It all pays off when Boeing delivers its first 787 on Monday
Date: 09/25/2011 | Business
Business briefs: Atlas cancels 3 747-8 orders after delays
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has canceled delivery of its first three Boeing Co. 747-8 freighters because of "delays and performance considerations," the company said Wednesday. The announcement came less than a week after Cargolux, the launch customer of the 747-8 freighter, rejected delivery of...
Date: 09/22/2011 | Business
Certification event for 787
The Boeing Co. is planning an event Friday morning to mark certification of its 787 Dreamliner jet from the Federal Aviation Administration.Boeing wrapped up flight testing on its mostly composite 787 on Aug. 13 and submitted its paperwork to the FAA for review.
Date: 08/23/2011 | Business
UW looks to train Boeing engineers in Abu Dhabi
Future Boeing Co. engineers could soon be educated by the University of Washington in ... Abu Dhabi.
Date: 08/19/2011 | Business
Tested and ready
Boeing confirms 787 flight testing is complete (updated)
Date: 08/17/2011 | Business
Are the tests over for 787?
No official word that Dreamliner is ready for FAA's sign-off
Date: 08/16/2011 | Business
747-8 finishes flight tests
Boeing's big freighter takes a big step toward delivery
Date: 08/03/2011 | Business
Which direction for 737?
A decision by American Air could direct jet's future
Date: 07/20/2011 | Business
Business Briefs: Boeing drops orders for 35 737s from books
The Boeing Co. dropped orders for 35 single-aisle 737s from its order books, according to an update on the company's website Thursday. The cancellation comes as Boeing's rival Airbus has logged more than 600 orders for its single-aisle A320 and A320 new engine option aircraft. Boeing has just 70...
Date: 07/15/2011 | Business
Four years after roll-out
Demand for 787 remains strong despite setbacks
Date: 07/07/2011 | Business
Success for Airbus A320 puts pressure on fate of Boeing 737
Even Airbus officials weren't expecting so much success so soon for its A320 new engine option aircraft.
Date: 06/24/2011 | Business
Flying the Dreamliner's colors
All Nippon Airways shows off its livery for the 787
Date: 06/23/2011 | Business
Air show is a preview
Next year, the aerospace world comes to Washington
Date: 06/21/2011 | Business
Selling aerospace
State officials work to attract business at the Paris Air Show
Date: 06/21/2011 | Business
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