But earlier this month, Airbus secured its first order from Japan Airlines, a deal that undermines Boeing's long-held dominance of the Japanese aviation market. So far this year, Airbus has sold slightly more planes than Boeing, but both companies “are …
“Recently, Venue has been chosen by a growing number of Airbus Corporate Jet and Boeing Business Jet owners to update existing aircraft in response to passenger demands for the highest level of amenities,” said Greg Irmen, vice president and general …
Korean Air has finalized an order for five Boeing 747-8 passenger jets and six 777-300ER jetliners that was previously announced as a commitment during the Paris Air Show in June. In addition, Korean Air has also announced an order for one additional …
The first came out in the 1980s on business jets, and later equipped the Boeing 747 and the MD-11. At the time, those early models improved performance from 1.5 percent to 3.5 percent. Nowadays, high fuel prices have made them nearly mandatory for all …
In other business, budget carrier flydubai, which is fast expanding its routes, is expected to place a $5 billion order for 50 narrowbody jets at the Dubai show and is looking both at Boeing's 737 MAX and the Airbus A320neo. Saudi Arabian Airways and …
Smith said the near-term acceleration of spending will be balanced by a faster reduction of the deferred costs later as the company pumps out jets at the new higher rates. Also on the call, Boeing chief executive Jim McNerney addressed the recent rash …
•Jet Aviation in Basel, Switzerland, has hired UTC to supply seating and entertainment and cabin-management systems for its Boeing business jet 3 project. Terms of the contact were not disclosed. UTC Aerospace is part of United Technologies Corp.
Boeing's chief executive said on Wednesday that the company was pushing hard to fix reliability problems with its early 787 Dreamliners that have frustrated several airlines. … It also is changing the plane's software to reduce the faulty warning …
Lockheed, which builds F-35 fighter jets, satellites, missile defense equipment and coastal warships, said uncertainty about future U.S. budget levels was limiting its ability to make needed investments. Lockheed, also the largest information …