Pratt & Whitney (UTX) said it's working with Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China Ltd. on proposals for a new wide-body jet after Boeing Co. and Airbus SAS, the biggest planemakers, opted for other power plants. Pratt, the engine division of United …
The 787-8, introduced in late 2011, was grounded worldwide in January after its lithium-ion batteries overheated on two jets in about a week. It resumed commercial service in May after Boeing installed a redesigned battery system on the 50 jets in service.
The deliveries are part of a 5 billion pound ($7.7 billion) fleet upgrade as British Airways replaces less fuel efficient planes with additional Boeing 777 long-haul jets and introduces the Airbus SAS A380 from July 4. The airline, which is a unit of …
The three-engine 727 was for years a workhorse of the Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) line, succeeding the four-engine 707. In recent years, FedEx was the largest operator of the jet, peaking at 170 of the aircraft in the early '90s. Boeing built the 727 from …
The ban on all Dreamliners was lifted in May with Qatar Airways one of the first carriers to use the jet again, flying selected media on the Dubai-Doha route which Gulf Business took part in. The Gulf carrier announced on Monday it will begin …
GE's third strategic business is jet engines, which it designs and manufactures for both the aerospace and military sectors. GE specializes in the … Boeing's products cannot be designed or manufactured anywhere in the developing world. The company …
Its medium size – smaller than the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747 and 777 – gives airlines an alternative to the jumbo jets when serving secondary routes such as Denver to Tokyo. Lithium-ion batteries provide power to the … On Monday, Poland's government …
“While business jet orders and deliveries for 2013 are expected to be comparable to those of 2012, Bombardier forecasts that they will begin to improve in 2014 and that the industry will surpass its prior delivery peak year of 2008 by as early as 2016 …
The two newest members of the Falcon family of business jets, the 2000S and 2000LXS, have received EASA certification. … At M.80, the Falcon 2000S has a range of 3,350 nm (standard aircraft, 6 pax, NBAA IFR reserves, 85% Boeing Annual Winds).