The maiden flight of the biggest-ever jet for the Montreal-based company was pushed back three times, bad weather has slowed trials and program costs have climbed to $3.9 billion, 15 percent more than projected. “No one … Chief Executive Officer …
Boeing ended up delivering 65 Dreamliners in 2013, along with 440 of the next generation of its Big Mac, the Boeing 737, which is the bestselling jet airliner in history. It wasn't a perfect year for Boeing, though. … And Boeing's military aircraft …
Etihad will start a second flight between Abu Dhabi and New York from March 1 using a three class Boeing 777-300ER leased from India's Jet Airways. Two months later on May 1 Etihad will hand the newly launched second flight to its equity partner to …
(click to enlarge). Neither company will become a threat to the current commercial giants Airbus and Boeing as the chart shows. … By splitting the deliveries into business jets and commercial aircraft, these product lines can also be compared. (click …
That's the Boeing 707 variant U.S. presidents flew from 1962 until 1990. The jet is on display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio. Last week, Republican Rep. Michael Turner of Dayton and …
Tom Wroblewski, local leader of the Machinists union at Boeing, announced Tuesday night that he'll retire effective Jan. 31 for health reasons. His stepping down comes at a tumultuous moment for the union, whose 32,000 members are badly split.
Quoting aerospace consultant Scott Hamilton, Gates writes: "When the jet-maker launches its next new airplanes, likely a 757 replacement around 2019 or a 737 replacement around 2020, 'Boeing will take us through this all over again.' " Consider these …
Nearly a year after Boeing's 787 Dreamliners were grounded for three months because of hazards from their lithium-ion batteries, Japan Airlines said on Tuesday that one of its 787s vented smoke when a battery failed. The episode occurred Tuesday …
U.S. aircraft maker Boeing Co. aims to seek approval from regulators around the world to use "green diesel" as a jet fuel, the company said, which could cut carbon emissions without boosting costs. Green diesel is made from oils and fats such as used …