Comac, a state-owned juggernaut, was established in 2008 to assemble a large plane that can compete against the single-aisle aircraft made by global aviation giants Airbus and Boeing. Longer term, it has plans for a twin-aisle model that can seat up to …

… are being leased from International Leasing Finance (ILFC). The US company is Boeing's largest Dreamliner customer with orders placed for 74 of the next-gen jet, ahead of the 71-plane deal inked by Etihad Airways. Follow Australian Business …

New airplane makers such as China's Comac will likely also take some market share away from Boeing in the Chinese market, which is one of the fastest growing sectors. Apart from these threats to its commercial aviation business, Boeing is also faced …

Boeing Co.'s iconic 747 jumbo jet is gliding deeper into its twilight years, with a new Air Force One fleet offering the strongest sales prospect for a passenger model that no longer fits most airlines' needs. Even as Boeing talks with Emirates about …

Alcoa already produces structural engine components for business and regional jets; however, the new facility will expand the company's reach to large commercial aircrafts. The new plant will increase Alcoa's capacity to supply engines for narrow-body …

Canada is poised to buy 65 Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT) F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets, sources familiar with the process told Reuters, marking a major renewal of Canada's fighter fleet and helping contain costs of the expensive defense program. … One …

Greenpoint also operates a subsidiary in Denton, Texas, and is a completion center for Boeing Business Jets. Zodiac owns a aerospace composites unit in Marysville. The company is known for creating yachtlike interiors for private aircraft, and for …

True to form for the year, most of these orders were for Boeing's popular 737 regional airliner. Japan TransOcean Air ordered six of Boeing's smallest birds, with an "unidentified customer(s)" signing on for seven more. Meanwhile, an unidentified …

The fleet includes two leased Boeing Business Jets and three Bombardier Challengers operated by the RAAF's 34 Squadron and based at Canberra International Airport. "These aircraft are very old, they're well maintained, they're very serviceable but …