Private jets follow the same FAA guidelines and restrictions as commercial planes when using portable electronic devices, according to Netjets, a corporate jet leasing company. Some electronic device makers have taken their own steps to prove their …
In an email, Boeing said it had agreed to "implement a number of enhancements to improve the airplane's in-service reliability," and that the jet would be out of service for "a matter of days." "We are working tirelessly to provide support to Norwegian …
With the Antonov deliveries, he said, Boeing has maintained its 747-8 production rate of 1.75 jets per month, or 21 per year. Speaking at a Morgan Stanley conference in California this month, Boeing Chief Executive Jim McNerney said the company expects …
Emirates is closing in on a widely anticipated deal to buy a revamped version of Boeing's 777 passenger jet but still has “a lot of work to do” in negotiations on the price, the airline's president was quoted on Thursday as saying. “We spent the summer …
Capital markets will also have a bigger role to play in aircraft financing — it will account for about 14 percent of total jet financing in 2013, up from 10 percent last year, Boeing said in an annual forecast in December. For instance, Dubai-based …
The executive said he is unhappy that Boeing can only offer a contract that is conditional on board approval, with the manufacturer reserving the right to change specifications of the plane until it secures directors' blessing. A final green light …
Published: September 27, 2013. SEOUL — After South Korea decided this week that Boeing's F-15 Silent Eagle was not good enough for its next generation of fighter jets, the country returned to the quandary it has been grappling with for the past two years.
The Middle East region is expected to require some 2,610 jetliners valued at $550bn, Boeing said in its latest 20-year outlook for commercial aviation. Globally, Boeing forecasts a $4.8tn market for jet transport over the next 20 years. The Middle East …
Boeing's Ray Conner traveled to Oslo to meet with executives of Norwegian Air, which has complained about repeated technical problems with its 787s. Meanwhile the Polish airline LOT found missing fuel filters in some 787 engines. By Dominic Gates.