The advent of the 'stretched' version, the 727-200, only increased the type's popularity, and during its heyday, the 727 was the best-selling jet airliner to date, although that title has now passed to the Boeing 737. The 727 provided a number of …

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Pratt & Whitney (UTX) said it's working with Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China Ltd. on proposals for a new wide-body jet after Boeing Co. and Airbus SAS, the biggest planemakers, opted for other power plants. Pratt, the engine division of United …

The 787-8, introduced in late 2011, was grounded worldwide in January after its lithium-ion batteries overheated on two jets in about a week. It resumed commercial service in May after Boeing installed a redesigned battery system on the 50 jets in service.

The deliveries are part of a 5 billion pound ($7.7 billion) fleet upgrade as British Airways replaces less fuel efficient planes with additional Boeing 777 long-haul jets and introduces the Airbus SAS A380 from July 4. The airline, which is a unit of …

The three-engine 727 was for years a workhorse of the Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) line, succeeding the four-engine 707. In recent years, FedEx was the largest operator of the jet, peaking at 170 of the aircraft in the early '90s. Boeing built the 727 from …

The ban on all Dreamliners was lifted in May with Qatar Airways one of the first carriers to use the jet again, flying selected media on the Dubai-Doha route which Gulf Business took part in. The Gulf carrier announced on Monday it will begin …

GE's third strategic business is jet engines, which it designs and manufactures for both the aerospace and military sectors. GE specializes in the … Boeing's products cannot be designed or manufactured anywhere in the developing world. The company …

Its medium size – smaller than the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747 and 777 – gives airlines an alternative to the jumbo jets when serving secondary routes such as Denver to Tokyo. Lithium-ion batteries provide power to the … On Monday, Poland's government …