Airbus Chief Executive Fabrice Bregier said Airbus had secured a solid backlog from which to increase production with a stronger than expected show of orders in 2013. Airbus produces 42 medium-haul A320 jets a month, while Boeing recently announced …

Mulally, who led development of the lightweight, fuel- efficient Dreamliner jet at Boeing, also attempted to allay fears that aluminum will not be as strong as steel. “One of the things that gives me great confidence personally is the aluminum alloys …

A very recent case in point: In what is being cited as the biggest single example of "corporate welfare" in U.S. history, theWashington state legislature awarded tax breaks worth $8.7 billion to Boeing in order to guarantee that the company's next jet …

November 2013: A Boeing 747 Dreamlifter cargo plane from New York's John F. Kennedy airport landed at the Col. James Jabara Airport in Kansas rather than McConnell Air Force Base nine miles away. August 2012: A Silver … Southwest spokesman Brad …

A closer look shows Airbus has solidified its sales advantage in smaller narrowbody jets, while Boeing has established a lead in bigger widebody jets, said Scott Hamilton, Issaquah-based aviation analyst at leeham.net. … carrier Emirates sealed a …

TOULOUSE, France — In their rivalry as the world's leading makers of passenger aircraft, Airbus captured the lead in jets ordered last year, but Boeing delivered more planes to customers. A strong recovery in demand for more fuel-efficient jets …

A union has narrowly approved an eight-year contract that keeps production of Boeing's new 777X jet airliner in Washington state in exchange for cuts in benefits. As a result, Boeing will stop seeking other sites for production of a more fuel-efficient …

… China's answer to Airbus and Boeing. The vast campus forms the heart of China's attempt to take on the aviation giants. … Taking on Boeing and Airbus is as much a project of national pride as it is a business necessity. "There are a few reasons …

The latter company's chief executive, Daniel Walker, said he could not predict exactly how many people Farmers & Merchants will hire this year, but the Long Beach bank hired 93 people last year. Farmers & Merchants has also recently opened new branches …