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“D-ABME, welcome to Dusseldorf” - this was the greeting on 24th May 2012, as the first brand new airberlin Boeing 737-800 in oneworld livery landed in Germany. The touchdown of the oneworld  

According to Airbus, Boeing has lost its chance to maintain parity in the single-aisle aircraft market, and the Airbus A32neo will win about 60 percent of orders compared to the Boeing 737 Max, the Puget Sound Business Journal reports. That’s the word from the “Airbus Innovation Days” in Toulouse, France, this week, an annual chance for Airbus to invite media for a series of presentations. Boeing's Defense, Space & Security segment, based in...  

With the delivery of new- generation Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft scheduled soon, the issue of over $700 million compensation from US manufacturer Boeing for delaying its delivery came up for detailed discussion at the Air India Board meeting on Monday.  

Southwest Airlines will remain an all-Boeing 737 fleet because it's getting rid of the 88 Boeing 717s it inherited when it bought AirTran Holdings Inc. last year. As Bloomberg reports, Southwest will sublease the Boeing (NYSE: BA) 717s, which went out of production six years ago, to Delta Airlines.  

Southwest Airlines will remain an all-Boeing 737 fleet because it's getting rid of the 88 Boeing 717s it inherited when it bought AirTran Holdings Inc. last year. Bloomberg reports Southwest will sublease the Boeing (NYSE: BA) 717s, which went out of ...  

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SEATTLE – A video of a new Boeing prototype leaked to YouTube yesterday, depicting an aircraft whose engine perfectly replicates the sound of dubstep. This morning, superstar DJs Skrillex, Flux Pavillion, and Rusko held a joint press ...  

According to Airbus, Boeing has lost its chance to maintain parity in the single-aisle aircraft market, and the Airbus A32neo will win about 60 percent of orders compared to the Boeing 737 Max, the Puget Sound Business Journal reports. That’s the word from the “Airbus Innovation Days” in Toulouse, France, this week, a chance for Airbus to invite media to presentations. Boeing's Defense, Space & Security segment, based in Hazelwood, is the...  

Southwest Airlines said it has postponed 30 deliveries of Boeing’s 737s passenger airplanes, pushing the orders back four years, the Chicago Tribune reports. Boeing said it over-books its delivery slots and its Renton, Wash. assembly plant, where the airplanes are made, will not be affected by the postponement. Southwest CEO Gary Kelly said Wednesday the deferrals will save Southwest more than $1 billion in capital spending through 2014...  

English: A Boeing 737-300 of TNT on the tarmac of Toulouse-Blagnac. Registration: OO-TNI Français : Un Boeing 737-300 de TNT sur le tarmac de Toulouse-Blagnac (Photo credit: Wikipedia) News2 new results for NFC Mobile Payment France's Toulouse-Blagnac airport to conduct NFC field trials for BlackBerry ... EngadgetThe Toulouse-Blagnac airport aims to have a broader NFC implementation available by 2013-2014, which may allow users to...  

Southwest Airlines will delay delivery of 30 Boeing Co. 737 airplanes by about four years, which will save the Dallas airline about $1 billion. As Bloomberg reports, Southwest will still take delivery of 20 737-800s in 2013 and 24 in 2014, along with five 737-700s, and the airline is adding 34 737-800s this year. Last year, Southwest ordered $19 billion worth of Renton-built 737 models.  

Alaska Airlines and the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute have again joined forces to create a fish-themed design plane. The new Salmon-Thirty-Salmon II is a derivation from an earlier design that was painted on a 737-400 in 2005. Stretching ...  

In 1990 the airline registered its aircraft in Houston so it could pay aircraft taxes in Houston ... In early 2009, Southwest announced their first retail partner, TeleFlora Flower Club, from which members can earn 0.5 or 1.0 credits with each flower ...  

ATLANTA (TheStreet) -- The orphaned Boeing 717 has found a new home. Delta said Tuesday that it has reached a tentative agreement with Boeing Capital Corp. and Southwest to lease the 88 Boeing 717 aircraft currently in service at AirTran, which Southwest acquired in 2010. Southwest operates only one aircraft type, the Boeing 737. Deliveries to Delta would begin in 2013, pending approval of a tentative contract agreement with Delta's roughly...  

The decision to downsize the heavy maintenance operation from three bases to two by closing the Tullamarine heavy engineering bases, transferring its Boeing 737 work to Brisbane and retaining but trimming the Avalon base for a shrinking fleet of Boeing ...  

A delegation from Air India, Boeing South Carolina’s first customer, had been scheduled to stop in North Charleston next week after picking up the airline’s first Dreamliner in Washington. But now the timing of that delivery from 787 ...  

Alaska Airlines and the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute have announced plans to make the world’s longest, flying King Salmon on a Boeing 737-800. In 2005, the airline unveiled the first Salmon-Thirty-Salmon on a Boeing 737-400.  

The deal is expected to be signed in Jakarta on June 8 as Lion Air celebrates its 12th anniversary. Such a move by Lion Air would put more pressure on Garuda Indonesia Tbk and Malaysia's AirAsia Bhd because it would be able to serve a broader ...  

The Boeing Co. has come up with a new wing tip device for the re-engined 737 MAX that cut fuel burn even further than existing winglet technology. The newly designed winglet will save 737 MAX operators an additional 1.5 percent on fuel ...  

I expect that these numbers, for both aircraft, will continue to change during development, so don’t get attached to them. It is safe to say that the 737 and A320 will continue to be direct competitors. I am all for improving the 737 and I ...  

“The lower part of winglet allows us to cheat a bit on span by balancing ... Another surprise is that Joe Clark, CEO of Aviation Partners Inc., doesn’t seem especially dismayed that Boeing is letting go of a long joint venture association ...  

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Boeing Co. could be set to deliver 100 737 airplanes to United Airlines in a deal worth $10 billion at list price. According to a Reuters report, the deal would consist primarily of Boeing's new fuel-efficient 737 Max airplanes, and the order could expand to up to 200 planes. The deal is expected to be completed within the next few weeks, as the parameters are still being discussed, according to Reuters. Each 737 Max carries a list prices of...  

Air India calls off visit to Boeing's North Charleston campusNew York Daily NewsBy Brendan Kearney Saturday, May 26th 2012, 10:14 AM May 26--A delegation from Air India, Boeing South Carolina's first customer, had been scheduled to stop in North Charleston next week after picking up the airline's first Dreamliner in Washington.and more »  

report , the deal would consist primarily of Boeing's new fuel-efficient 737 Max airplanes, and the order could expand to up to 200 planes. The deal is expected to be completed within the next ...  

Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce said the airline was heading towards one heavy maintenance centre for Australia, based in its modern Brisbane base, which from August will take over the biggest workload of Boeing 737 fleet work. Avalon will do some Boeing ...  

An undated artist's rendering of a 737 MAX 9 with new Advanced Technology winglets is seen in this handout Boeing image released to Reuters on May 2, 2012. Boeing on Wednesday trumpeted its latest achievement in aerodynamics as it battles Airbus for the ...  

Air traffic controller and pilot James Price has taken home flight simulators to a new level. His project? The construction of a Boeing 737 simulator out of the nose section of a retired airliner. A long-time flight sim enthusiast, Price purchased a ...  

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - United Airlines is putting the finishing touches on an order for at least 100 Boeing Co 737 narrowbody jets potentially worth $10 billion at list prices, industry sources said on Thursday. The order could increase to as many as 200 jets if United exercises about 100 options to buy other narrowbodies. The deal will feature mainly Boeing's upcoming 737 MAX, an upgraded, fuel-efficient version of the company's best-selling...  

Air Lease Corp., the airplane-leasing business launched in 2010, is near a deal to purchase 60 of Boeing's planned 737 Max jetliners, The Wall Street Journal reports. The jetliners would cost roughly $5.5 billion.  

Air Lease Corp., the airplane-leasing business launched in 2010 by industry veteran Steven Udvar-Hazy, is near a deal to purchase 60 of Boeing Co.'s planned 737 Max jetliners, with a catalog price of roughly $5.5 billion, according to two people familiar ...  

In trading on Friday, shares of Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $69.73, changing hands as low as $69.66 per share. Boeing Co. shares are currently trading down about 1.9% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of BA shares, versus its 200 day moving average:  

It’s time for another Vintage Airline Seat Map and I’ve selected a “guppy” seen flying the skies in 1987. Formerly a People Express aircraft, Continental Airlines flew the Boeing 737-100 appearing below in an all coach class configuration seating 118 passengers.  

Houston TX (SPX) May 25, 2012 Boeing has completed the software Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for its Commercial Crew Development (CCDev-2) initiative on May 18. CCDev-2 is part of NASA's Space Act Agreement. Software competency is essential to all operational aspects of Boeing's Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 spacecraft, including launch, orbital maneuvering, docking with and separating from the International S  

Aviation photo of SunExpress, Boeing 737-800 with registration TC-SNN (CN: 40775) at Dusseldorf Int'l Airport, Dusseldorf, Germany from Tobias Koschel. The alternative aviation photo database airpics.net - Medium size ...  

Boeing leaders reveled in their company’s record $308 billion backlog at the Boeing 2012 Annual Investor Conference in St. Louis, and then turned their attention to what they have to do to protect Boeing’s position. Also on the table were the challenges of raising 787 production to 10 planes — and possibly more — monthly, efforts to become more competitive against Airbus with the Boeing 737 Max, and several aspects of employees relations...  

For Air Lease, the deal would expand a fast-growing business and position the upstart with most of the new jetliner models airlines are buying. Air Lease is in parallel talks with Airbus to complete a deal announced last year for as many as 50 A320 Neos ...  

Nikonian Bar: Flight simulators have been in existence for a long time now, but having one in a real flight is taking it a bit too far it seems. Not for James Price, a resident of Pleasanton, California who has created a flight simulator of a 1969 Lufthansa Boeing 737  

LAHORE – The Bhoja Airlines plane that crashed near Chaklala Airbase, killing all the passengers on-board, was a more than 40 years old version of the Boeing.The ‘obsolete’ version Boeing 737-200 has either been banned or phased out in many countries of the world.It includes the United States, while the EU has banned many airlines from Africa and Asia, which still use this ...  

Southwest Airlines showed off its brand new Boeing 737-800 at BWI Marshall Airport Wednesday morning right before its maiden commercial flight from Baltimore to Fort Myers, Fla. The jet, the largest in Southwest's fleet, is 19 ft. longer and holds 175 ...  

Following an announcement yesterday from Boeing that revealed more details about the 737 Max airliner series, Boeing Business Jets confirmed in response to AIN questions that the BBJ1, BBJ2 and BBJ3 bizliners will be transitioning to the upgraded Max platform.  

On the 800′s inaugural flight from Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) my father was able to join along ... aircraft’s maiden scheduled flight. It was to be a day of celebration. Arriving at the Midway Airport departure ...  

Delta Air Lines Inc. has worked a deal to lease a fleet of 88 Boeing 717 airplanes from Southwest Airlines Co. Southwest acquired the 717s when the Dallas-based airline bought AirTran last year. Southwest plans to replace the single-aisle, 100-seat 717s with 737s. The plan is to transition the 717s to Delta over a three-year period starting next year. Click here to learn more about the deal.  

A Boeing 737-200 operated by Bhoja Air carrying 127 people crashed near Islamabad in a bad weather situation as it approached in the Benazir Bhutto International Airport. Bhoja Air has recently resumed its flights after suspending operations in 2001 due...  

All 127 people on board a Bhoja Air Boeing 737 have been killed after the plane crashed several kilometers short of Islamabad airport. Pakistan's Interior Ministry confirms there are no ...  

Like many computer users of my generation, I've notched up many hours of virtual flight time in a number of fairly realistic simulation programs. There are those who are simply not satisfied with keyboard, mouse and joystick control of jet fighters and ...  

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"They're known as the workhorse of the industry," says Mike Van de Ven, COO of Southwest Airlines, which has exclusively flown 737s since the airline's birth in 1971. "It really beats the competition on fuel burn. It really beats the competition ...  

A Pleasanton, California man has spent the last 12 years constructing an at-home -- actually, in-garage -- flight simulator. Using the shell of a 1969 Lufthansa Boeing 737-100, James Price created one of the only flight simulators based in an ...  

All 127 people on board a Bhoja Air Boeing 737 have been killed after the plane crashed several kilometers short of Islamabad airport. Pakistan's Interior Ministry confirms there are no survivors.  

While some may settle on using a Xbox or Wii to achieve their dreams of flying a jumbo jet, California man James Price decided to build his own in-home flight simulator using an actual Boeing 737. Price started his project back in 2000, first chopping up ...  

A fresh concept it's not, but a fresh look? Yeah, we'll take that. California resident, air traffic controller, pilot and all-around gentleman James Price has converted the actual nose of a 1969 Boeing 737 into his own personal flight simulator.  

Most flight enthusiasts are content having the latest version of Microsoft Flight installed on their home computers, but not James Price of Pleasanton, California. An air traffic controller at Oakland International Airport, Price has spent the past 12 years building a … Continue reading →  

The Boeing Co. on Wednesday announced design decisions on the new 737 MAX, including extending the tail cone and new pylons to hold the MAX’s new engines. Spirit AeroSystems Inc. in Wichita builds about 70 percent of the 737, including several of the components Boeing (NYSE: BA) is redesigning for the MAX. But that doesn’t mean Spirit (NYSE: SPR) will have to bid to win any new work. Spirit spokesperson Ken Evans says the company has “life...  

That carrier, which served a small domestic network in Pakistan, had closed operations in 2000 due to financial difficulties, but begin service again in March 2012. Flight B4-213 was carrying 121 passengers, including 6 children and 5 infants, all ...  

That plane was also was coming from Karachi when it crashed into a hillside while trying to land, officials said at the time. Four years earlier, an airliner crashed in central Pakistan, leaving 45 dead. The first known commercial passenger ...  

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 26, 2012) - Star Navigation Systems Group Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:SNA) ("Star" or the "Company"), is very pleased to announce that Transport Canada has granted it a Supplemental Type Certificate ("STC") with respect to the installation of its STAR-ISMS® system on the Boeing 737-800 aircraft.  

A fresh concept it's not, but a fresh look? Yeah, we'll take that. California resident, air traffic controller, pilot and all-around gentleman James Price has converted the actual nose of a 1969 Boeing 737 into his own personal flight simulator. According to the man himself, he "gutted" the bird, installed "all new" parts, slid it into his garage and... well, took a few minutes to show it to the world. While pretty much any flight sim owner...  

Indonesia's Lion Air is close to signing a deal for 10 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner passenger jets, with a total list price of $1.9 billion, as the budget carrier aims to tap the long-haul market. Two sources involved in the deal told Reuters that ...  

Airbus CEO Tom Enders says he doubts Boeing will drop the 737 MAX soon in favor of an all-new design. “I have heard that rumor, too,” he says. “But it would be difficult to convince the engine makers to spend more money on another major program.”  

Iraqi Airways is waiting for the delivery of 40 Boeing aircraft. Above, Boeing 737 fuselage sections on the assembly floor at Spirit AeroSystems in the US. Daniel Acker / Bloomberg ...  

plant. (USA TODAY) -- Boeing's 737 - the commercial jet that made its debut in 1968 and the one you've most likely flown on - is getting a makeover to fit with the new demands of air travel in the 21st century. The new version, the 737 Max, which is ...  

We have featured a number of flight simulator devices and software over the years here on Geeky Gadgets, but this homemade one by Oakland Air Traffic Control Center in Fremont and a private pilot, is definitely the best DIY version we have seen.  

With fuel costs as high as they are, airlines are hungry to save money. The next generation of Boeing's 737 jets, the 737 MAX, is designed to do just that.   Boeing, which has a strong presence in Huntsville, announced on April 11 that airlines operating ...  

Both those examples pale in comparison to the project seen in the video above, though. It has been created by James Price, an Oakland Air Traffic Controller and private pilot who developed it in his spare time. What you are seeing in the video ...  

Super Hornet bid in Malaysia's combat aircraft competition presents new possibilities for strategic partnerships ST. LOUIS, May 23, 2012 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] co-sponsored a conference with the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA ...  

Southwest Airlines’ new Boeing 737-800 aircraft is expected to enter service April 11 and South Florida could be one of  its first stops.  The Dallas-based carrier plans to introduce the 737-800s into two Florida routes that day ...  

Least threatened is the 787 Dreamliner, because the Wichita building where its nose is built was undamaged by the tornado, said Wichita Business Journal reporter Daniel McCoy. McCoy said six buildings were damaged by the tornado but that most of ...  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Boeing Company has successfully completed a new milestone in the development of software that will operate its Crew Space Transportation (CST) spacecraft. The company is one of NASA's partners developing commercial...  

The nose gear door design is altered to fit with this revision. Flight control and system updates: The flight controls will include fly-by-wire spoilers, which save weight on the replacement of a mechanical system. The MAX will feature an ...  

A Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-732 left a taxiway, descended an embankment, and sustained significant damage at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 5:00 a.m. EDT. There were no passengers on board.  The accident occurred when two mechanics from Delta TechOps were performing a scheduled static test of the aircraft's two turbo fan jet engines. The aircraft departed a taxiway, ended up nose down...  

Goodrich Corporation has been selected by Southwest Airlines to supply wheels, carbon brakes, MRO services and comprehensive asset management for its new fleet of Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Goodrich's 737 Next Generation carbon brake uses proprietary ...  

The air traffic controller and aviation enthusiast is now one of only a few people in the world who have built this kind of flight sim in an actual aircraft nose. And he’s among only a handful of people in the world with a toy this cool. Price’s sim ...  

range the companies sketched out when the project was announced last year (AW April 2, p. 28). MAX will be fitted with fly-by-wire spoilers, an option first studied for the 737 Next Generation Plus—a proposed interim step between the current model and ...  

SEATTLE, May 23, 2012 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has received a $368 million Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) contract to develop a design that modernizes the flight deck and avionics of the U.S. and NATO E-3 707 Airborne Warning and ...  

DALLAS, March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) today hosted a celebration for the arrival of the carrier's very first Boeing 737-800 aircraft with a media and Employee event at its Maintenance Hangar in Dallas.  Employees, media, and invited guests had their...  

Evans also says Spirit will be involved in helping make the design changes a reality. “We will continue working closely with Boeing on the design-build for the MAX,” he says. Daniel covers aviation, manufacturing, energy, car dealers.  

Southwest Airlines Wednesday introduced a larger Boeing Co. airplane into its fleet — the 175-seat 737-800 — that will improve the airline's fuel efficiency and increase capacity. The Dallas Morning News reports that Southwest will buy 28 Renton-built 737-800s from Boeing (NYSE: BA) this year and lease five additional planes, and plans to buy 41 more 737-800s in 2013. “I hope we get a thousand after that," CEO Gary Kelly told employees...  

Southwest Airlines, Boeing's biggest customer for single-aisle jets, on Wednesday postponed 20 deliveries of 737s due in 2013 and 10 deliveries in 2014, pushing all 30 deliveries out by four years. Boeing spokesman Tim Bader said Boeing over ...  

When Marc Camoletti’s farceBoeing-Boeingwon the Tony Award for best revival in 2008, Dallas Summer Musicals president Michael A. Jenkins was one of the producers onstage accepting it. Jenkins repeatedly expressed hope that the show would tour ...  

Boeing’s chief test pilot has added his voice to a call for training overhaul. "In my 25-year flying career—spanning military and commercial aircraft—there has been little change in training. Yet aircraft and teaching technologies have ...  

2012 -- U.S. Government Accountability Office Report:  Tactical Aircraft - F-22A Modernization Program Faces Cost, Technical, and Sustainment Risks, GAO-12-447, [PDF, 31 pages).2012 -- Boeing announced today a new winglet design concept for the Boeing 737 MAX.  According to Boeing the new winglet will provide MAX customers with up to an additional 1.5 percent fuel-burn improvement, depending on range.   “The concept is more efficient...  

The company recently destroyed a well-used 10-year-old Boeing 737, which typically has a life cycle of closer to 30 years, because its Saudi Arabian owner wanted a newer model and decided the parts of its 737 had more value than an intact plane.  

Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner landed in Sydney, Australia today beginning a four-day visit that marks the start of the last leg of its seven-month world tour. The Dreamliner making the tour is a former test aircraft dressed up with a full airline ...  

A Bhoja Air Boeing 737 plane crashed in the outskirts of Islamabad on April 20, 2012. Up to 130 people are feared dead after a Boeing 737 crashed while trying to land in bad weather near the Pakistani capital Islamabad on April 20, officials said. The Bhoja Air flight from Karachi came down outside Islamabad's international airport, police official Fazle Akbar said, adding that emergency teams have been sent to the site. Photos courtesy of...  

"Strategic and cultural alliances are shifting back to markets in Asia," said former U.S. Sen. Christopher "Kit" Bond, who spoke at the conference. "Establishing partnerships with Malaysian industry is critical in capturing new opportunities.  

Here's a quick feed of what's going on around the Northwest business world. Of course, don't forget to take in all that's been going on here in Oregon. Boeing: The Puget Sound Business Journal notes that the friendly skies of United will be ...  

Expect to see a brass-knuckle battle for orders in coming months as Boeing and Airbus vie for market share in the all-important narrow body jet market. Here in Boeing country, people may take comfort in Boeing claims that the 737 Max will be more fuel efficient than the competing Airbus A320neo. But the bottom line is aircraft sold, and at this moment, Boeing is still playing catch-up. The tightness of the race is indicated by Boeing's...  

The Engineering, Manufacturing and Development ... and train flight crews and maintenance personnel. The upgrade on the first NATO aircraft will begin next year, while work on the first U.S. E-3 707 will begin in 2014. Completion of the work ...  

Southwest Airlines held a coming out party on Wednesday for the newest aircraft in its fleet. a larger version of the Boeing 737. The Dallas Morning News reported that the 175-seat 737-800 will hold 38 more passengers than the airline’s current jets and will require only one more flight attendant, creating better revenue opportunities. “The 800 is a game changer,” Gary Kelly, Southwest’s chairman, president and chief executive, told hundreds...  

Jim MorrisMay 21, 2012Center for Public IntegrityU.S. Steel worker Nick Revetta was among 4,551 people killed on the job in America in 2009, carnage that eclipsed the total number of U.S. fatalities in the nine-year Iraq war. Combine the victims of traumatic injuries with the estimated 50,000 people who die annually of work-related diseases and it’s as if a fully loaded Boeing 737-700 crashed every day. Yet the typical fine for a worker death...  

United Airlines is very close to signing a deal to order 100 Boeing Co. 737 airplanes with a list price of $10 billion. Reuters reports the mega-deal could expand to 200 planes, with the main part of the order consisting of Boeing's (NYSE: BA) new fuel-efficient 737 Max airplane. Boeing is expected to deliver the first 737 Max airplane, which will feature new winglets, sometime in 2017. United is the largest airline serving Los Angeles...  

Employees at Spirit AeroSystems Inc., Wichita, Kan.'s largest employer and supplier of Boeing Co. 737 and 777 fuselages to plants in Renton and Everett, went back to work on Monday after many had a week off because of tornado damage at the Wichita manufacturing plant. Boeing (NYSE: BA) began shipping parts Friday for the first time since Saturday's storm. Two Boeing 737 fuselages and a 777 midsection were shipped out three days behind the pre...  

The number of people building Boeing Co Boeing Co Latest from The Business Journals United close to placing B Boeing 737 order FAA wants to fine Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air Boeing's Washington state work force to decline in 2013 Follow this ...  

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           Boeing, which was targeted for protest by demonstrators because of the company's involvement in producing military equipment, didn't shut down their offices but did allow employees the option of working from home. Protesters staged a "die-in" in front of Boeing headquarters and tossed paper airplanes around. [ more › ]  

David Fintzen, airline analyst with Barclays Capital, said Ryanair is not growing as it has in the past and can hold out for a better deal on price from either Boeing or Airbus. “Ryanair has said they’ll stop growing for a couple of years ...  

USA TODAYPakistan orders new plane inspection after crashSeattle Post IntelligencerPakistani relatives and mourners, carry the coffins of a couple who was killed in a Bhoja Air Boeing 737 plane that crashed on the outskirts of Islamabad on Friday killing all 127 people on board, during their funeral procession in Karachi, Pakistan, ...Bhoja Air Boeing 737-200 crash kills 127 in PakistanExaminer.comBoeing offers to assist Pakistan in crash...  

Big plans, big promises, and big results. That's what Boeing (NYS: BA) has been about lately. The aircraft maker recently came out with its first-quarter results, posting outstanding numbers that exceeded Street expectations.  

Another 200 Crane employees are at at the Crane site in Redmond in King County. In Lynnwood, Crane workers build landing-gear sensors, among other products, for a variety of aircraft, including Boeing 737 and 777 jets and Airbus A320s and A380s.  

The Boeing Co. has taken steps to make some of its vacant property in Long Beach, Calif., more marketable, a move that could foreshadow steps the company eventually has to take in Wichita. According to a report from the Long Beach Business Journal, the company has sought, and received, a change in zoning of a 25-acre parking lot it has in Long Beach from “open space and parks” to “mixed use.” The change is part of Boeing’s efforts to better...  

New Delhi, May 22: Air India's turnaround plan has suffered a jolt with the state-run carrier being informed of a further delay in the delivery of Boeing 787 Dreamliner. "We have been informed by Boeing executives that they have not managed to secure ...  

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(Reuters) - Boeing Co (BA) has designed a new winglet for its upcoming 737 MAX, a step the plane-maker says will provide greater fuel efficiency than originally promised for the upgrade of its best-selling narrowbody. The wing-tip device will ...  

Boeing says it’s bumping up the engine diameter on its new 737 Max aircraft. The increase in diameter, reported by the Wall Street Journal, is just an inch to 69.4 inches. Boeing two months ago reported it had settled on a new CFM engine just ...  

More than 100 protesters marched Monday to the downtown Chicago headquarters of Boeing in an anti-war demonstration coinciding with the end of the NATO summit. WLS-TV and WBBM-TV reported as many as 150 protesters marched 2.5 miles from Union Park on the city's Near West Side to Boeing, which was closed for the day....  

Super Hornet bid in Malaysia's combat aircraft competition presents new possibilities for strategic partnerships ST. LOUIS, May 23, 2012 --The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] co-sponsored a conference with the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) on ...  

The Boeing Co. has been gobbling up market share with its 737 Max, a new-engine variant of its popular 737 model. In the year leading up to the announcement of the MAX, Boeing (NYSE: BA) considered whether bring an updated 737 to the market or ...  

Slimmer seats installed on Alaska Airlines’ new Boeing jets will add an inch more legroom for coach passengers, the airline said Tuesday. The new seats will be installed on new Boeing 737-900ER jets Alaska will receive from Boeing beginning ...  

The aircraft will have SkyTeam branding on its tail and fuselage in addition to the Kenya Airways logo thus symbolizing the mutual benefits of the partnership. SkyTeam membership allows Kenya Airways passengers access to over 926 destinations in 173 ...  

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama-- The first class of 44 students recently graduated from an Aegis Combat System Certificate program established last fall by Boeing and the University of Alabama in Huntsville. "The students who have completed this course now ...  

Boeing Co. said Thursday it planned to increase the size of the engine on its new 737 Max jetliner as it continues a fierce battle for sales with the rival Airbus A320neo. The company revealed to The Wall Street Journal that the revamped 737's engine would ...  

Boeing Business Jets president Steve Taylor explains that the company is in discussions with potential VIP customers for the 737 Max, which will add CFM Leap-1B turbofans, dual-feather winglets and aerodynamic improvements. "We're getting pretty close to ...  

SEATTLE, April 19 (UPI) -- Training of Turkish air force personnel in the operation of Boeing 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft is under way near Seattle.  

The first Boeing 787 made in South Carolina goes up for a test flight this week. Boeing spokeswoman Candy Eslinger confirms that the first flight is planned for Wednesday. The plane will take off from the Charleston International Airport near ...  

The jet-maker has decided to increase the crucial engine fan diameter from 68 to 69 inches. The size of the fan on the new jet has been a matter of contention because Airbus is able to offer a much bigger fan on the coming update to its rival single-aisle family, the A320neo.  

A few hundred protesters marched toward Boeing Corp.'s headquarters west of the Loop today chanting, "We're gonna beat back the Boeing attack." They arrived at the building at the Chicago River and began shouting, "Shame on Boeing! Shame on Boeing!  

May 17, 2012 1:24 AM[DALLAS] Boeing has pledged to cut expenses to maintain profit margins on the latest version of the top-selling 737 jet, countering "predatory pricing" on the new A320neo from Airbus SAS.  

The first Boeing 787 made in South Carolina goes up for a test flight this week. Boeing spokeswoman Candy Eslinger confirms that the first flight is planned for Wednesday. The plane will take off from the Charleston International Airport near ...  

Jim Morris, a former Boeing AWACS pilot Ryan Air say they have no concerns over the aircrafts and have apologised over the incident. The Boeing 737-800 is one of the world’s safest and most frequently used passenger aircraft. Ryanair ...  

In Anchorage on May 14, 2012, Alaska Airlines and the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute unveiled the fish-themed design an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 soon will sport. The intriguing design stretches 129 feet long, and certainly ...  

The bipartisan decision to extend the life of the Export-Import Bank of the United States -- which some conservatives have derisively dubbed "Boeing's Bank" -- shows that corporatists retain the upper hand in mainstream U.S. politics. read more  

Boeing Co . said it will install more fuel-efficient winglets on its upcoming 737 Max airplane. Chicago-based Boeing (NYSE: BA) said the new winglet will add 1.5 percent better fuel economy, on top of the 10-12 percent fuel-economy improvement that the new 737 Max is expected to produce. "The concept is more efficient than any other wingtip device in the single-aisle market because the effective wing span increase is uniquely balanced...  

The Dallas-based carrier received the Boeing 717 planes as part of its acquisition of AirTran Airways and has been looking at alternatives for the aircraft type. The agreement would transition the 717s over three years starting in the second ...  

Aliens 'caused Boeing jetliner crash'The Daily TelegraphUNCONFIRMED reports suggest that the cause of the recent Bhoja Air Boeing 737 crash in Pakistan may have been a UFO sighting by the pilot. A Russian news report on the crash posted on YouTube incorporates footage of three mysterious lights moving in ...and more »  

Jim Albaugh, President and CEO, Boeing Commercial Airplanes said, "The Advanced Technology winglet demonstrates Boeing's continued drive to improve fuel burn and the corresponding value to the customer. With this technology and others being built into the ...  

Boeing had hoped to have their's ready for 2012. Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Scott Carson said "We're continuing our research effort until we find the right solution. It has to be a 25-year product." Since its 1967 debut 5,700 737s have been delivered ...  

Boeing South Carolina checked another major milestone today when the first Lowcountry-built 787 flew for the first time. Boeing has been testing and preparing the Dreamliner for Air India, the airline that will accept the first few 787s from Boeing South Carolina.  

BELLEVUE - On Monday, Boeing took the wraps off its new three dimensional technology that creates dynamic pictures that look like art, but serve a serious business purpose. Right now, Boeing is testing the 3D technology on the 747 line in its ...  

Demonstrators launched another round of protests Monday in the final hours of the NATO summit, targeting Boeing headquarters and a suburban community that could become the site of a detention facility to hold illegal immigrants. (May 21)  

May 20, 2012 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- Members of the Occupy Chicago movement say they will march Monday morning to Boeing's headquarters at 100 North Riverside Plaza in Chicago. They plan to surround Boeing's building. Protest organizers say Boeing is being ...  

More than 100 protesters marched Monday to the downtown Chicago headquarters of Boeing ... That's why they told their employees to stay home," protester Rachael Perrotta was quoted as saying by WLS. Security around the building was tight.  

(AP) — Protesters with the Occupy Chicago movement are rallying outside Boeing's headquarters in downtown Chicago. They're unhappy about company's role in building airplanes for the U.S. military. About 200 people gathered outside Boeing's ...  

Boeing this week unveiled new technology for creating detailed three-dimensional renderings of its assembly lines using low-powered lasers mounted on a cart and wheeled around the factory floor. Aerospace reporter Glenn Farley of KING5 has ...  

CHICAGO, May 22, 2012— After a weekend of various protests and direct actions against the NATO conference, Occupy Chicago and other groups had one last major protest on Monday. This protest was against Boeing and President Obama. They shut ...  

May 21, 2012 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- Monday's protests coinciding with the NATO summit will center on Chicago-based Boeing. Members of Occupy Chicago plan to gather at Union Park at Ashland and Lake and then head toward Boeing headquarters at 100 ...  

Southwest Airlines (SWA) has deferred deliveries of 30 Boeing 737-800s from 2013-2014 to 2017-2018, as it focuses on hitting its profit target, the carrier confirmed to ATW.  

Boeing plans to increase production of the 787-8 to five per month in the fourth quarter, says James Albaugh, president and chief executive of Boeing commercial airplanes during the company's annual investor conference.  

NATO protesters in Chicago staged a "die-in" at Boeing headquarters in Chicago today to show opposition to the company's role supporting the U.S. military. The Chicago Tribune's NATO blog has followed the protesters movements aroudn the city ...  

CHICAGO, May 21 (UPI) -- More than 100 protesters marched Monday to the downtown Chicago headquarters of Boeing in an anti-war demonstration coinciding with the end of the NATO summit. WLS-TV and WBBM-TV reported as many as 150 protesters ...  

RENTON, Wash., May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced today a new winglet design concept for the 737 MAX. The new Advanced Technology winglet will provide MAX customers with up to an additional 1.5 percent fuel-burn improvement, depending on range, on top of the 10-12 percent improvement already offered on the new-engine variant.  

MSNBC - Found 11 hours agoAndrew Kelly / Reuters Protesters stand outside Boeing's head offices during an anti-NATO protest march in Chicago May 21, 2012. Reuters reported on Monday that between 200 and 300 demonstrators, some throwing paper planes, gathered in a festive atmosphere at airplane maker Boeing . The turnout was ... Nato Chicago protests hit Boeing - BBC More protests planned for...  

Boeing has developed a new winglet design concept for the 737 MAX. The new Advanced Technology winglet will provide MAX customers with up to an additional 1.5% fuel-burn improvement, depending on range, on top of the 10-12% improvement already offered...  

CHICAGO: Anti-war protesters staged a peaceful march on the headquarters of US defense contractor Boeing in Chicago on Monday after several days of demonstrations during a meeting of Nato leaders. Between 200 and 300 demonstrators, some throwing ...  

It was a big, bold statement containing a powerhouse name -- Boeing-- guaranteed to attract attention. Lisa Nisenfeld, president and CEO of Vancouver-based Columbia River Economic Development Council-- the nonprofit jobs promoter and business ...  

The protest outside Boeing's headquarters in downtown Chicago is taking on a decidedly festive tone. Protesters with the Occupy Chicago movement organized the protest over the company's role in building airplanes for the U.S. military. About 200 people ...  

Britain's first C-17 Globemaster IIIs entered service in 2001. Because of heavier-than-expected demand for their use, the country's Ministry of Defense ordered additional aircraft. They were delivered in 2008 and 2010. Boeing said it received ...  

Boeing production facilities are continually found to be massive polluters ... the war in Afghanistan, European missile defense and other security issues — because of traffic snarls and the possibility of more protests. A group of ...  

Occupy protesters gathered outside Boeing's Chicago headquarters Monday during the last day of the summit, and moved on after about two hours. The group, much smaller than the estimated 2,000 Sunday in Grant Park, laid down on the street and "played dead ...  

May 16 (Reuters) - Southwest Airlines Co said it has deferred deliveries of 30 Boeing Co 737-800 aircraft it was to receive in the coming two years, aiming to save more than $1 billion in capital spending. The airline told a shareholder meeting ...  

Boeing has completed its acquisition of Ross Township-based Inmedius Inc. Terms of the deal announced April 26 weren't disclosed. Inmedius and its 75 employees will become a part of Boeing Commercial Aviation Services subsidiary Continental DataGraphics, Boeing (NYSE: BA) said. Inmedius President and CEO Gary L. Schaffer will remain in charge and report to CDG President and CEO David Malmo.  

The disclosure followed remarks that Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Jim Albaugh made about the flight earlier in the day at the company’s annual investor conference in St. Louis. The takeoff will mark another milestone for the North ...  

According to a report from the Chicago Tribune, Jim Albaugh, CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, says the company is looking at how it might take that rate higher in the future. “Just last week, they finally put a number higher than 10 on the ...  

Although he didn’t specify from which parts of the airplane Boeing hopes to shed weight, Albaugh added that program head Elizabeth Lund continues to identify “opportunities.” “The last time I looked at the guarantee chart, we had a plan ...  

Aircraft maker Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) reported this morning that it delivered 137 new commercial airliners in the first calendar quarter of the year, a jump of 32% over the 104 commercial aircraft it delivered to customers in the same period a year ago. The company delivered 99 of its best-selling Boeing 737 planes this [...]  

No, not the sensation you get when you have gulped your ice cream too fast. SUGAR Freeze is the a new propulsion concept developed by Boeing that aims to revolutionize air travel. Standing for Subsonic Ultra Green Aircraft Research, the NASA-commissioned project (codenamed "N+4") looks at immature technologies in the hope of kickstarting research for the future. It's reportedly 60 percent more efficient than the equivalent Boeing 737-800...  

The first flight of a new Boeing Co. plane rolled out by Southwest Airlines Co. to accommodate longer flights took off Wednesday from BWI/Marshall Airport. The 737-800 seats 175 passengers, about 30 percent more than most Southwest planes. BWI will be the home base for one of two new 737-800 planes Southwest is introducing this month. BWI officials say the new planes could allow for longer routes out of BWI and enable the airport to add new...  

(CBS News) CHICAGO - As NATO officials were wrapping up their summit in Chicago, anti-NATO protesters marched to Boeing's corporate headquarters Monday morning before turning their attention to President Obama's campaign headquarters. CBS ...  

Here are a few highlights from the event, which is being webcast. "Seven years of backlog is just too much," said Jim Albaugh, president of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "It drives our good customers to go and look at other alternatives ...  

Islamabad – A Pakistani passenger jet with 127 people on board crashed Friday as it was landing in bad weather at an airport near the capital, Islamabad, officials said. A government minister expressed little hope of finding survivors. The Bhoja Air Boeing 737-200 went down in farmland just a few kilometers (miles) away from the [...]  

The first flight of a new plane rolled out by Southwest Airlines Co. to accommodate longer flights took off on Wednesday from BWI/Marshall Airport. The Boeing 737-800 flight took off for Ft. Myers, Fla., at 8:30 a.m. The 737-800 seats 175 passengers, about 30 percent more than most Southwest planes. BWI will be the home base for one of two new 737-800 planes Southwest is introducing this month. The new planes could allow for longer routes...  

The first flight of a new plane rolled out by Southwest Airlines Co. to accommodate longer flights took off on Wednesday from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport The first Boeing 737-800 flight took off for Ft. Myers, Fla., at 8:30 a.m. The 737-800 seats 175 passengers, about 30 percent more than most Southwest planes. BWI will be the home base for one of two new 737-800 planes Southwest is introducing this month...  

Boeing chief executive Jim McNerney confirms a replacement for the long-haul 757-200 market segment is being studied internally, adding potentially a new layer to the 737 Max concept, Flight Global reports. The 757-200 ceased production in 2004, and was replaced on domestic routes largely by either the 737-900ER or the Airbus A321. "The largest part of that [757-200 replacement] segment is going to be filled by the larger versions of the...  

Southwest Airlines has selected Goodrich Corp. to supply wheels, carbon brakes and maintenance and repair services for the airline’s new fleet of Boeing 737-800 aircraft, Goodrich announced Tuesday. Goodrich said that its wheels and carbon brakes shave about 700 pounds from the aircraft’s weight compared with high capacity steel brakes. Southwest received its first 737-800 aircraft in March and plans to begin using it for regular service on...  

"To go to 10, I believe the real issues are going to be under our control," Jim Albaugh, chief executive of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, said on a webcast of the company's annual investor conference. He said program leaders are exploring whether ...  

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The momentum for wellness in the Charleston County School District was evident at a gathering last week. Representatives from 52 of the 80 district schools converged on Burke High School for the second annual Wellness Roundtable to share “best ...  

        Boeing brought its next-generation commercial airliner to Reagan National Airport this week, showing it off as part of its worldwide 2011-2012 "Dream Tour." Groups of VIPs and journalists were invited to tour what Boeing officials tout as the 21st century's first new plane, a sleek and environmentally friendly vehicle that will redefine air travel for both airlines and passengers. [ more › ]  

Boeing Co. on Thursday announced that it has closed the deal to acquire Pittsburgh-based Inmedius. The company announced the purchase in April. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Inmedius, which was founded in 1998 by a trio of Carnegie Mellon University software and engineering professors, makes software for aviation and defense customers that help create, manage and deploy technical documents. The company’s 75 employees will join...  

A Bank of America Merrill Lynch analyst has concluded that values of Boeing's 737NG could decline as much as 35 percent after 2020 as the 737 MAX becomes a larger share of the installed base, according to Aviation Week. Ronald Epstein examined order trends, production rates and deliveries for the old 737 Classic after the 737NG–the -600, -700 and -800 models of Boeing’s mainstay narrowbody–was launched in 1993 and entered service with...  

Boeing announced Wednesday a new winglet design concept for the 737 MAX airliner that it says will provide an additional 1.5 percent fuel-burn efficiency. “The concept is more efficient than any other wingtip device in the single-aisle market ...  

The Boeing Co. announced some design decisions on its upcoming 737 Max airplane, the Renton-built single-aisle plane that supposed to deliver up to 12 percent better fuel mileage when it's delivered in 2017. In a statement, Boeing said the design decisions include: — Aft body aerodynamic improvements including extending the tail cone and the section above the elevator thickened to improve steadiness of air flow, which are expected to result...  

Boeing Co. announced some design decisions on its upcoming 737 Max airplane, the single-aisle plane that is supposed to deliver up to 12 percent better fuel mileage when it's delivered in 2017. In a statement, Boeing said the design decisions include: Aft body aerodynamic improvements including extending the tail cone and the section above the elevator thickened to improve steadiness of air flow, which are expected to result in less drag...  

Boeing has designed a new winglet for its upcoming 737 MAX, a step the plane maker says will provide greater fuel efficiency than originally promised for the upgrade of its best-selling narrow-body. The wing-tip device will give operators fuel ...  

You can call them winglets, wing tips, or even wingtip devices. After all, those cute little suckers even have their own entry on Wikipedia. Boeing knows all about reducing drag and improving fuel efficiency with their massive fleet of airplanes, and now it looks like they’re planning a new design for the 21st century. We’re a sucker for a good photo of the wing from a window seat, and we can’t wait to Instagram the heck out of one of these...  

Officials with the Boeing Company announce the development of a new winglet design concept, to benefit the 737 MAX aircraft. Engineers with the corporation believe that outfitting this aircraft with the improved winglets could result in fuel savings of up ...  

It is “challenging” selling BBJs in the present economic environment, Boeing Business Jets president Steve Taylor told reporters here in Geneva yesterday. Though the order book for this year is still open and looking for ink, Taylor was ...  

Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced today a new winglet design concept for the 737 MAX. The new Advanced Technology winglet will provide MAX customers with up to an additional 1.5 percent fuel-burn improvement, depending ...  

The futuristic Sonic Cruiser — which Boeing set aside in favor of the 787 Dreamliner almost a decade ago — appears to still be on Boeing's drawing boards, FlightBlogger suggests. A new patent application reveals that Boeing is still doing work on the nearly supersonic aircraft, which Boeing unveiled to the public back in 2001.  

Goodrich Corp. will supply wheels, carbon brakes and maintenance and repair services for Southwest Airlines' new fleet of Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Goodrich (NYSE: GR) said that its wheels and carbon brakes can shave roughly 700 pounds from an aircraft's weight compared to high-capacity steel brakes. Dallas-based Southwest (NYSE: LUV) received its first 737-800 aircraft in March. It plans to begin regular service with the aircraft on April 11...  

(Reuters) - Boeing Co has designed a new winglet for its upcoming 737 MAX, a step the plane-maker says will provide an additional fuel-burn of up to 1.5 percent beyond the 10-12 percent improvement it has said the airplane will deliver. A winglet is a feature used on the wings of some aircraft to improve aerodynamics and efficiency. The use of winglets on aircraft can improve fuel burn by up to 4 percent on long-haul flights. Boeing said in a...  

#simulators As an air traffic controller and a licensed pilot, James Price's life revolves around flying. So it's not that surprising that he's spent the last 12 years converting an old Boeing 737 nosecone into a full-on flight simulator in his garage. More »  

am always game for an airline in the US operating with a few classic Boeing 737-200s. It is rare to find one still operating in the US and soon, it will surely be impossible.  

Boeing Co. (BA) said a new winglet design for its 737 MAX jet will boost fuel savings by as much as 1.5 percentage points as the planemaker seeks to win customers for the latest model of the world’s most widely flown airliner. Fuel savings ...  

Lufthansa (LH) is planning to keep capacity flat this year and will phase out its Boeing 737 fleet by 2016 as part of its €1.5 billion cost-cutting measures, Deutsche Lufthansa AG executive board member Carsten Spohr told employees in an internal letter.  

The Boeing Co. and Brazil-based Embraer have reached a new agreement to cooperate on finding ways to enhance aircraft safety, productivity and efficiency. “This significant agreement between two proven aerospace leaders provides real opportunities to reduce customers’ operational costs and enhance fleet efficiency,” said Jim Albaugh, CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, in a joint press release. “We look forward to working with Embraer to grow...  

Chicago— Demonstrators prepared ... the city's Loop business district endured extra security measures and changes to train and bus routes. Many downtown offices told employees to stay home because of traffic snarls and the risk of more ...  

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary on Thursday, speaking about a plan to swoop in on jet orders he believes other carriers will drop, again voiced a negative opinion of the Boeing Co.’s 737 MAX. Although he said Airbus’ A320neo “does credibly deliver” on its promised fuel savings, the 737 Max “as a product, is rubbish,” according to a report from Bloomberg. This isn’t the first time O’Leary has voiced his opinion on the 737 MAX, Boeing’s new engine...  

Houston TX (SPX) May 07, 2012 Boeing has completed the second parachute drop test of the company's Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 spacecraft on May 2 at the Delamar Dry Lake Bed near Alamo, Nev. The test demonstrated the performance of the entire landing system. An Erickson Air Crane helicopter lifted the CST-100 test article to about 14,000 feet and initiated a drogue parachute deployment sequence that was follow  

The impact of the new Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 Max on aircraft rental rates has been a subject of intense industry debate. International Lease Finance Corp., the world's second-largest lessor, has taken billions of dollars in write-downs on ...  

China is the next big market for Boeing Co.'s Business Jet division, with rich Chinese clients buying up to five of the 737-based private jets per year. The Wall Street Journal reports Boeing has sold 10 of its Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) in China — three last year — out of 155 sold around the world since 1999. At an air conference in China this week, Boeing introduced a 19-passenger luxury BBJ with a luxury interior. Boeing employs 450 in...  

The last Peace Eye aircraft being modified by KAI will be delivered to the ROKAF by the end of this year. The Peace Eye program includes four 737 AEW aircraft, plus ground support segments for mission crew training, mission support and system maintenance.  

BBJ president Steve Taylor said Airbus did not sell 11 VIP derivatives in 2011 and the BBJ is operated under both private and commercial certification. Only a few minutes after Boeing's press conference ended, Airbus Corparate Jets vice president ...  

Boeing’s V-22 Osprey program escaped the federal budget chopping block once again after local members of the U.S. House of Representatives voiced opposition about an amendment that would have stripped funding for the tilt-rotor aircraft.  

Both planemakers are increasing production of best-selling medium-haul models, the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320, roughly in tandem to record levels in order to tap demand led by Asia. But Boeing has edged in front of its European rival as it also ...  

Last month, Boeing unveiled several design choices meant to lower weight and wind-resistance for its upcoming 737 MAX. The planemaker said it had decided on an 8-inch nose gear extension to give ground clearance for a larger engine fan.  

Behind closed doors, Boeing may be considering adding a geared turbofan engine option to the 737 Max as a way to gain an efficiency edge against the better-selling Airbus A320neo. Rumors were rampant about the possibility at the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT) conference in Arizona in March, and haven’t let up. The possibility was the subject of a recent article by AirInsight, an online aerospace publication. “I...  

ICO Global seeks rehearing of Boeing appeal LOS ANGELES (AP) — A communications company wants a California appellate court that reversed a $603 million breach-of-contract verdict against the Boeing Co. to grant a new hearing before a new panel of justices. ICO Global Communications filed a petition Monday claiming due process was violated when two 2nd District Court of Appeal justices disqualified themselves after months of arguments.  

Southwest Airlines on Wednesday introduced the newest aircraft in its fleet, a larger version of the Boeing 737, the Dallas Morning News reports. The 175-seat 737-800 will hold 38 more passengers than the airline's current jets and will require only one more flight attendant, creating better revenue opportunities. “The 800 is a game changer,” Southwest's chairman, president and CEO Gary Kelly told hundreds of employees at a party to...  

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