The principal alternative to a Gulfstream aircraft appears to be the Boeing Business Jet, a larger twin-engine plane derived from the smallest version of the 737 jetliner currently in production. The 737 is the most popular jetliner in history, with 12 …
Boeing predicts demand in Asia will push commercial aircraft sales to $5.2 trillion over the next 20 years, as China overtakes the United States as the world's largest aviation market. Boeing, which makes more planes than anyone else, is projecting 4.2 …
Airbus is considering embarking on development of such a jet, and may launch the project at the Farnborough Airshow next week. The jet, dubbed the A330neo, would be a revamped version of Airbus' twin-aisle A330 jetliner with new efficient engines made …
China is expected to account for about 40 percent of the 13,460 jets that will be delivered to the Asia-Pacific area over that period, the most of any global region, said Randy Tinseth, vice president of marketing at Boeing's commercial airplane unit.
He said Boeing will also talk to its airline customers to see what accommodations might be acceptable. Boeing has not said how many of the six newly manufactured 737 jet fuselages can be salvaged. Nineteen train cars derailed near Alberton in western …
The largest single order in aviation history positions Emirates as lead operator of the first twin-jet able to haul a jumbo's payload, aided by a revamp with new General Electric engines and Boeing's largest-ever wing. The Gulf carrier, the No. 1 …
Boeing's 787 and 777X jets already make up 65 percent of all current orders, with the Airbus A350 accounting for the rest, and that gap will widen unless Airbus develops another jet as a competitor, he said. Planes are delivered years after orders are …
Under Jet Airways' permit, the airline operates 61 Boeing 737s and 18 ATRs. It offers both full service and no-frills service (Jet Konnect) with these 78 planes. While the Boeing planes have both economy and business class, the ATRs have only economy …
The deal for two types of the 777X was first announced at the Dubai air show in November and helped launch the jet, making it the largest product launch in commercial aircraft history. Emirates has ordered 115 777-9X and 35 777-8X. It also holds …