Yesterday, WA-based ministers, backbenchers, spouses and their children flew out of Perth bound for Canberra on one of the Government's 737 Boeing business jets. The West Australian newspaper has reported that the fuel costs alone for the VIP flight …

The 787 Dreamliner, Boeing's state-of-the-art jet, has two large lithium-ion batteries that provide backup power to aircraft systems. The 787 fleet was grounded for three months early this year after those batteries burned on two jets within two weeks …

Perhaps El Al finally realized it needed a brand new Jumbo, like the Boeing 787, which could save money in operations and finally spruce up its business seats in the most profitable arena, flights to and from North America. … the skies over Israel …

In an exhibition of corporate clout, Boeing is demanding some $8.7 billion in tax breaks and other goodies from the Washington Legislature at the same time it is seeking harsh contract concessions from its 35,000 Machinist Union employees. About 1,200 …

Airlines such as Lufthansa are eschewing four-engine Boeing 747s for long-haul routes in favor of newer, twin-engine aircraft that sip fuel more economically. About 63,000 gallons are needed to fill up the jumbo jet, but it's the jet of choice for the …

Boeing in 2009 announced it would open a second assembly line for its 787 Dreamliner in North Charleston, S.C., it is first nonunion assembly facility outside its traditional commercial base in the Pacific Northwest. That factory delivered its first …

Machinists are angry at the terms offered by Boeing to win the contract to build the 777X jet in Washington state, and Boeing said it is ready to "pursue other options" outside Washington. (Seattle Times). McDonald's reported same-store sales increased …

“But Boeing and Airbus have 10,000 orders or seven to eight years' production at present rates and the business–jet market is entering a new expansion phase,” he added. “This spells growth for us despite the weakness in the defence market.” © Copyright …

A Boeing spokesman said the company "chose to engage [its workforce] in Puget Sound first" over where to build the 777X, which is likely to be its last major new jet for many years. "But without full acceptance by the union and legislature, we will be …