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Mumbai: Cash-strapped Air India is negotiating a deal with Air Canada to dry lease five of its Boeing 777-200 (long range) aircraft, airline sources said. “We are in discussions with Air Canada to lease out these aircraft,” Air India sources told PTI.  

American Airlines has announced where its news Boeing 777-300ER jets will fly first. AA will be the first U.S. carrier to take delivery of the 300ER version of the 777, and its first passenger flight on the jet will come Dec. 13 from Dallas/Fort Worth to ...  

according to its website. The state-run AI had floated global tenders, offering five of its eight Boeing 777-200 LRs on dry-lease for 8-10 years early this year. Out of these, four were manufactured in 2007, one in 2008 and three in 2009.  

according to its website. The state-run AI had floated global tenders, offering five of its eight Boeing 777-200 LRs on dry-lease for 8-10 years early this year. Out of these, four were manufactured in 2007, one in 2008 and three in 2009. The decision to ...  

... hulk of a parked Boeing 747 performed a seeming death dance ritual on Wednesday in an aircraft boneyard in Mojave, California, as desert windstorm blowing at over 70 miles per hour, forced it into a last demonstration of the fluid dynamics of flight.  

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines today announced the flight numbers and markets for its first group of Boeing 777-300ERs that will enter the airline's fleet starting this December. On Dec. 13, the Dallas/Fort Worth – Sao Paulo route will be the first...  

American Airlines on Wednesday outlined the schedule for the deployment of its Boeing 777-300ERs as they begin arriving in late 2012 and into 2013, and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is on one end of two of the early routes. Here's...  

Computer generated image of Boeing 777-200LR with Ethiopian Airlines livery credit Boeing. Ethiopian airlines will use the Boeing 777-200LR on Addis-Toronto nonstop route, it will be the longest non-stop flight in Ethiopian airlines network Ethiopian…Original post  

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.  

American Airlines has just announced its inaugural range of destinations to be served by its fleet of Boeing 777-300ERs. Artist's impression of Business Class cabin on board AA's new Boeing 777-300ER The aircraft will enter scheduled service on 13th ...  

Beginning December 13 they’ll run it Dallas – Sao Paulo, and in February it’ll start on Dallas and New York – London. Time to start looking at airfares and flights with confirmable upgrade space, I’d love to be among the first to fly in the new ...  

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Visitors to a California airport were given the shock of their lives this week when a jumbo jet began to leave the tarmac - despite having no captain, passengers or even fuel on board.Footage has been posted on YouTube that shows a 747 rising several metres into the air as a result of strong winds sweeping through the airport in Mojave. The plane appeared to take off as strong winds blasted across its wings (YouTube) The winds...  

Scoot is initially planning routes from Singapore to Australia, China and Thailand. The first flight is planned for June 6, 2012 to Sydney and the rest in the following months. This vibrant yellow livery on a Boeing 777-200 really stands out.  

Filed under: Airlines, Video, News It's interesting seeing the fluid dynamics of modern flight turned backwards on a stationary aircraft. Normally during takeoff, an airplane flies into the wind to create as much air movement as possible over the wings. It's a mixture of the Bernoulli effect and a variety of other physical principles, but the end result is lift as a function of air speed. And if the aircraft isn't moving? Technically you can...  

EVA Airways has ordered three 777-300ERs from Boeing, valued at about USD$895 million at list prices. The order also includes purchase rights for an additional four planes, Boeing said in a statement. The Taipei-based carrier is expanding its ...  

Taiwan's Eva Air has confirmed an order for seven Boeing 777-300ERs. It will buy three aircraft directly from Boeing and get the remaining four from...  

Boeing said a three-year wait for airlines for its popular 777 wide-body model built in Everett is hurting its sales. As Bloomberg reports, Boeing (NYSE: BA) plans to slightly increase production of the 777 to 8.3 a month from the current seven by the first quarter of next year. Boeing officials called the waiting list "frustrating" and added that if the company could build more 777s, it could sell them.  

The Airbus A350-1000 will beat the Boeing 777-300ER on range and fuel burn per passenger, but demand for the A350 is outstripping availability, Airbus COO-customers John Leahy said Wednesday during a media briefing in Toulouse, France.  

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 ...  

New Delhi/Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) National carrier Air India Friday grounded the bulk of its Boeing 777 fleet as the pilots’ agitation continued for the fourth day, an official said. “We have almost grounded the fleet of 777s. Some are stationed in Mumbai and the rest are in Delhi. Some are operating to destinations [...]  

Apr 27, 2012 (AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION via COMTEX News Network) -- Aircraft manufacturer Boeing (NYSE: BA) revealed on Friday that China Eastern Airlines has agreed to buy 20 Boeing 777-300ERs (Extended Range) in accordance with its plans to expand ...  

Japan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 777-200ER suffered significant damages on its tail section after the aircraft strike a runway at Haneda Airport, Tokyo, on 31 March 2012. There were 12 crewmembers and 296 passengers on board, and no one was injured during the accident. The accident occurred soon after the pilot aborted a landing process and started a go-around procedure at Haneda Airport, which caused the tail section of the aircraft to hit the...  

China Eastern said list price of the 777-300ERs is $5.94 billion but it negotiated a discount. Airlines routinely get discounts from aircraft makers, and the final selling price for aircraft is rarely disclosed. Boeing said last week the deal ...  

China Eastern said list price of the 777-300ERs is $5.94 billion but it negotiated a discount. Airlines routinely get discounts from aircraft makers, and the final selling price for aircraft is rarely disclosed. Boeing said last week the deal ...  

The inbound Emirates flight EK407 from Auckland was hit as it readied to land, flying over St Kilda just before 7.30pm. An Air Services Australia spokeswoman said despite reporting a lightning strike to the Boeing 777, the international flight landed ...  

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 »  

American Airlines will juggle its new Boeing 777-300ER on various flights to Sao Paulo-Guarulhos and London-Heathrow beginning in December, as it receives...  

(Crain's) — Known as atomic energy's birthplace since World War II, Chicago may someday add development of commercial aviation biofuel to its résumé. That's the aim of United Airlines, Boeing Co. and other Chicago interests funding ...  

Emirates Airline, the world's biggest Boeing 777 customer, and British Airways, the world's fifth-biggest, want Boeing Co. to have a new 777 model ready in seven years. As Bloomberg reports, Boeing (NYSE: BA) officials will brief the company's board about plans for a successor to the Everett-built 777 later this year or early next year. Emirates has ordered 174 777 wide-body planes.  

B.C. to Seoul diverted to a Canadian Forces base on Vancouver Island under escort by two U.S. fighter jets after the airline's U.S. call center received a call about a threat on board. Korean Air said in a release that 25 minutes after take-off ...  

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:  

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  

BloombergChina Eastern Airlines Agrees To Buy 20 Boeing 777 Aircraft For US$5.94 BlnWall Street JournalBy Fiona Law HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--China Eastern Airlines Corp. (0670.HK) said Monday it has agreed to purchase 20 B777-300ER aircraft from Boeing Co. (BA) for US$5.94 billion. The Shanghai-based airline said the new aircraft, which will be delivered ...China Eastern buys 20 Boeing 777s worth $6 billionBusinessWeekChina Eastern Air buys 20...  

The 777-300ER is an extended-range version of Boeing's twin-engine, long-haul 777 airplane. The wide-body plane carries 365 passengers up to 14,685 kilometers (9,125 miles). Shares in Boeing were up a tick, 0.05 percent, at $77.03 in midday New York trade.  

CHINA Eastern Airlines, the country's second-biggest domestic carrier, is close to signing a US$6 billion order for 20 long-haul Boeing 777 planes, a company executive said.  

HONG KONG -(Dow Jones)- China Eastern Airlines Corp. (0670.HK) said Monday it has agreed to purchase 20 B777-300ER aircraft from Boeing Co. (BA) for US$5.94 billion. The Shanghai-based airline said the new aircraft, which will be delivered in ...  

The order for 777 wide-body Boeings follows a fierce but discreet contest between Boeing and Airbus and allows the U.S. planemaker to bounce back after the airline cancelled an order for 24 of its flagship 787 Dreamliners last year. Besides ...  

(Reuters) - China Eastern Airlines (0670.HK) is set to place a $6 billion (3 billion pounds) order for up to 20 Boeing (BA.N) 777 jets, while simultaneously emerging at the centre of a row between China and the European Union by stalling a ...  

China Eastern Airlines (MU) has agreed to buy 20 Boeing 777-300ERs as the airline expands capacity to meet growing demand in Asia-Pacific and China, according to a Boeing statement.  

According to a press release, the airline, “has decided to launch the route ahead of schedule in order to capture passenger demand over the busy summer season.” ANA is still planning to change the route to a 787 Dreamliner later in the fiscal year.  

Miami International Airport will miss out on the initial American Airlines rollout of Boeing 777-300 ERs. On Dec. 13, the Dallas/Fort Worth-Sao Paulo route will be the first to feature the newest addition to American’s fleet. In February, the aircraft will fly to London Heathrow from both Dallas/Fort Worth and New York JFK. An American Airlines spokesman said there would be more rollouts through 2013, but there was no immediate word on...  

“We want it done now so they have the plane in 2019,” Emirates President Tim Clark said in an interview at an industry conference in Barcelona. British Airways CEO Willie Walsh gave the same timeline yesterday as well. Boeing will brief its ...  

TAIPEI: Taiwan's EVA Airways on Tuesday ordered three Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft for US$930 million as the carrier moved to retire less fuel-efficient planes.  

Faced with the challenges of the surging jet fuel prices that have hit the airline industry so hard in recent years, the fuel efficiencies of this aircraft give EVA valuable competitive advantages. EVA serves a global network of 62 major cities ...  

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.”  

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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 ...  

Two US Air Force F-15 Eagle fighters launched into Canadian airspace to intercept a Korean Air Boeing 777 on April 10, 5.30am Pacific Time. The plane was going to Seoul when it received a bomb threat shortly after takeoff from Vancouver, British Columbia. As a result, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) ordered the two fighter jets to intercept the 777 and escort it to another de ...  

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 Boeing Co.’s redesign of the 777 twin jet, currently the largest wide body twin jet in the world, could move the model up in the size hierarchy, nipping off much of the competitiveness of Airbus’ planned A350-1000. That’s one conclusion from an intriguing and preliminary analysis of the current and future lineup of twin-engine wide bodies, posted on the website of AirInsight, a well-known aerospace analysis site. While the numbers aren’t...  

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 ...  

"As we prepare our airline to meet increased demand for travel to and from Angola, adding three more Boeing 777-300ERs to our current fleet of five 777s will keep us well positioned as one of Africa's leading airlines," said TAAG Chairman Dr. Antonio Luis ...  

A Korean Air Boeing 777-2B5/ER, tail number HL7734, operating as Flight KE-72 from Vancouver, Canada to Seoul, South Korea was diverted to Canadian Forces Base Comox on Vancouver Island on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. PDT after the airline's call ...  

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 ...  

American Airlines is giving its wide-body planes a face-lift. On Wednesday, the Fort Worth-based airline said it plans to retrofit all its Boeing 777-200ERs and half its Boeing 767-300ERs with lie-flat business-class seats, new entertainment systems and "main cabin extra" seats with more legroom.  

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 ...  

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 ...  

Doha Qatar, 11 th March, 2012 - iPILOT welcomes Qatar's first Boeing 777 flight simulator to Doha, providing a once in a lifetime opportunity for people to experience first-hand flying a Boeing 777. Located at the Villaggio mall and under the guidance of a ...  

"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 ...  

Boeing's 777 program got a big boost today from China as China Eastern Airlines confirmed it will buy 20 Boeing 777 aircraft from the U.S. jetmaker. The deal would be worth nearly $6 billion at list prices, though airlines typically negotiate significant ...  

China Eastern Airlines has agreed to buy 20 Boeing 777-300ER airliners, the two companies announced Friday. The deal requires approval at the company's general meeting and from the Chinese government. It's a step up in the relationship between Boeing and China Eastern, which had previously ordered 90 Boeing jets, all single-aisle 737s.  

DALLAS _ American Airlines Inc. says it will spend "hundreds of millions of dollars" each year to refresh and reconfigure the cabins of its Boeing 777-200ER fleet and about half of its Boeing 767-300ER fleet. Among the changes, American will remove first ...  

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 ...  

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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 › ]  

SEATTLE—Boeing Co. said Friday that China Eastern Airlines has tentatively agreed to buy 20 of its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, with the deal needing Chinese government approval. The list price of the ER extended-range model is $298.3 million ...  

eTurboNewsSome American Airlines jets will get lie-flat seatsChicago TribuneAmerican Airlines is giving its wide-body planes a face-lift. On Wednesday, the Fort Worth-based airline said it plans to retrofit all its Boeing 777-200ERs and half its Boeing 767-300ERs with lie-flat business-class seats, new entertainment systems ...American Airlines to overhaul premium seatsCBS NewsAmerican Airlines To Refresh Its International Widebody...  

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.  

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 ...  

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 ...  

American Airlines announced plans Wednesday that it will spend "hundreds of millions of dollars" each year to refresh and reconfigure the cabins of its Boeing 777-200ER fleet and about half of its Boeing 767-300ER fleet. One could ask why American...  

SEATTLE, April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced today that China Eastern Airlines has agreed to buy 20 Boeing 777-300ERs (Extended Range), as the airline plans to expand its capacity to meet growing demand in Asia-Pacific and China, the most dynamic market for...  

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 ...  

The A1GP car nicknamed Black Beauty was driven by official race driver, Jonny Reid ... Black Beauty managed to win despite having a slower start due to surface water on the runway. But water was not too much of a problem because the track was straight ...  

Japan's All Nippon Airways will launch daily nonstop Tokyo-Seattle flights starting July 25, several months earlier than planned. All Nippon said it will initially use Boeing 777-300ERs, then plans to switch to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner later ...  

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 ...  

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!  

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 ...  

May 01, 2012 3:42 AMCHINA Eastern Airlines Co is buying 20 Boeing 777 jets worth nearly US$6 billion while also selling five Airbus A340s to the US plane maker because they're costlier to run, the Shanghai-based airline said yesterday.  

TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Taipei-based EVA Air today finalized an order for three 777-300ERs (Extended Range) airplanes. The order also includes purchase rights for an additional four airplanes. "The 777-300ER is the flagship of our long-haul fleet...  

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 ...  

Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) said China Eastern Airlines Corp. (CEA, 0670.HK, 600115.SH, K3CD.SG) agreed to buy 20 Boeing 777, as the airline plans to expand capacity in the Asia-Pacific region and China to meet growing demand. Financial terms of the ...  

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 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.  

"We are proud to celebrate this important milestone together with Lufthansa, our partner of more than 50 years and the launch customer for the new 747-8 Intercontinental," said Elizabeth Lund, vice president and general manager 747, Boeing ...  

HONG KONG • China Eastern Airlines Co. is buying 20 Boeing 777 jets worth nearly $6 billion while also selling five Airbus A340s to the U.S. plane maker because they're costlier to run, the Shanghai-based airline said Monday. The airline said it's ...  

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)  

Boeing says that the roughly 3 1/2-year wait to deliver a new 777 aircraft is crimping sales at a time airlines have made the plane their top choice for ferrying international travelers. Boeing plans to boost production of the wide-body ...  

"As we prepare our airline to meet increased demand for travel to and from Angola, adding three more Boeing 777-300ERs to our current fleet of five 777s will keep us well positioned as one of Africa's leading airlines," said TAAG Chairman Antonio Luis Pimentel Araujo.  

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.  

Boeing Co. said a three-year wait for airlines for its popular 777 wide-body model built in Everett is hurting its sales. Bloomberg reports Boeing (NYSE: BA) plans to slightly increase production of the 777 to 8.3 a month from the current seven by the first quarter of next year. Boeing officials called the waiting list "frustrating" and added that if the company could build more 777s, it could sell them.  

(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 ...  

777: Company plans to boost production to reduce 31/2-year wait | Boeing says that the about 31/2-year wait to deliver a new 777 aircraft is crimping sales at a time airlines have made the plane their top choice for ferrying international travelers.  

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 ...  

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 ...  

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 ...  

Boeing on Tuesday celebrated delivery of the first airline 747-8 Intercontinental – the last in a series of new airplanes. Now, the new model has to prove itself in service to bring what Boeing hopes is a pile of new orders.  

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 ...  

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 ...  

Salmon-Thirty-Salmon II design coming back at Alaska Air, Boeing may increase 787 production to make up for development delays, managers to buy bankrupt Danish airline  

China Eastern Airlines is set to place a $6 billion order for up to 20 Boeing 777 jets, while simultaneously emerging at the center of an aviation row between China and the European Union by stalling a recent Airbus deal, people familiar with the matter said.  

Boeing Co. (BA) (BA) said a wait of more than three years to deliver new 777 jets is crimping sales of the wide-body aircraft, which has become airlines’ top choice for international flights. To meet demand, Boeing plans to boost production of ...  

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 ...  

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 ...  

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 ...  

With a ceremony in Frankfurt, Lufthansa became the first airline in the world to take delivery of the 747-8, the latest version of the "Queen of the Skies." It's not the world's biggest passenger jet anymore - that title now belongs to the Airbus A380. But it's still the longest, and Lufthansa showed off the plane's amenities to press and employees.  

Wow! This week Lufthansa took delivery of its biggest new baby, the Boeing 747-8I. What a beautiful bird! Take a look at the excellent video above and keep in mind the following: >Lufthansa is the first commercial airline to fly the 747-8I.  

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 ...  

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 ...  

United Airlines Flight 88 is a direct, 12.5 hour Beijing-PEK to Newark-EWR flight flown by a Boeing 777-200. Seatguru says that United's particular 777-200 configuration has 8 First Class Suites, 40 new Business class flatbed seats, and a 3-3-3 configuration in economy. So far it just sounds like your average trans-Pacific flight, right? There's comfy accommodations in first and business class, and an economy cabin where people wake up 8 hours...  

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 ...  

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.  

Bahrain International Airport (BIA) recently welcomed IAG Cargo, through its brand British Airways World Cargo, the new Boeing 747-8 Freighter (747-8F) jet airliner which touched ground in the region for the very first time. The 747-8F is the fourth ...  

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 ...  

Lufthansa took possession of its first Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental Tuesday at a delivery ceremony at Boeing's assembly line in Everett, Wash. The event came more than a year after Boeing first unveiled its biggest commercial aircraft to the public at the ...  

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 ...  

(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 ...  

No. Certain things are better than Boeing promised. When I look at all the elements combined as an aircraft, that's when I say the aircraft does what we want it do and does it the way we want it to do." Lufthansa has ordered 20 of the 747-8s and ...  

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 ...  

"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 › ]  

Stocks rose Monday morning in New York   with  shares of Boeing Co.   and  J.P. Morgan Chase   in  focus. The DJ Industrial Average /quotes/zigman/627449 INDU rose  0.29% to  12405.86. Eighteen  stocks  in  the  index  rose ...  

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...  

WASHINGTON, April 27: China Eastern Airlines will buy 20 Boeing 777-300 extended-range aircraft, Boeing said on Friday, announcing a deal worth nearly $6 billion at list prices. “This additional commitment from one of the largest airlines in ...  

The last Boeing 747 passenger service operated by Singapore Airlines took off Friday for a commemorative farewell return trip to Hong Kong.Flight SQ747, carrying more than 350 passengers, was due to touch down in Singapore at 7:30 pm (1130 GMT).SIA was one of the world's largest operators of 747s but is retiring its entire 747 fleet in favour of more modern aircraft such as the Boeing 777 and the "super jumbo" Airbus A380, now the world's...  

They were little changed this year before today. Chief Executive Officer Jim McNerney and Jim Albaugh, head of the commercial airplanes unit, who are meeting investors in St. Louis tomorrow, will update shareholders on their strategy.  

Lufthansa will add the Boeing 747-800 on the Delhi and Bangalore routes in the current summer schedule. What is more, the company will deploy the aircraft on its direct Delhi-Frankfurt and Bangalore-Frankfurt routes. 'India will be the first Asian nation ...  

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.  

"The 747-8 Freighter was designed to give airlines more of everything they loved about the 747-400 Freighter," said Elizabeth Lund, Boeing vice president and general manager, 747 Program. "It gives them more capacity, more range, more efficiency.  

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 ...  

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...  

After nearly four decades of successful operations, Singapore Airlines is about to retire its last remaining Boeing 747s from passenger service. The Boeing 747 has been an icon of Singapore Airlines’ fleet since a pair Boeing 747-200s first landed at Paya Lebar Airport on the 3rd of September of 1973. Since that date the Singaporean flag carrier has operated several variants of the Jumbo jet, adding its first Boeing 747-300 in May 1983 and...  

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.  

The aircraft, equipped with engines built by Pratt & Whitney, will fly near the company's East Hartford and Middletown campuses at 1,000 feet above ground, airport officials said Tuesday. It's meant to give employees a glimpse of the new ...  

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.  

"And our passengers will love the new interior, which includes our all-new full-flat business-class cabin." So far no U.S. airline has placed orders for the stretched and now longest commercial airliner, which measures a little more than 250 feet — more ...  

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  

SEATTLE (Reuters) - The head of Deutsche Lufthansa AG's fleet management said he is not happy with the weight of Boeing Co's 747-8 jumbo, but that will not restrict the use of the airline's newest aircraft. "On all our in-service fleet, even those in our fleet 10 years, we are never happy with the weight situation, so we are always trying to reduce weight in order to save even more fuel," said Nico Buchholz, executive vice president of group...  

Central Florida News 13Now Boarding: Inside NASA's Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier AircraftSpace.comSpace shuttle Discovery's ride to retirement, NASA's modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), has come a long way since it first took to the air in the 1970s as an American Airlines passenger jumbo jet. Now an iconic craft in its own right, ...WFTV gets inside look at aircraft set to carry space shuttlesWFTV OrlandoSpace Shuttle Discovery...  

Stay-at-home mothers want credit card independence Stay-at-home ... Visa Launches Credit Card to Help Pay Off Student Loans Visa Launches Credit Card to Help Pay Off Student Loans Chicago - Visa has started a credit card designed to help people pay off ...  

Boeing has secured an option to buy 94 additional acres near Charleston, S.C., an option that if exercised could significantly increase Boeing’s presence in that region. An April 23 story in the Charleston Regional Business Journal said that Boeing paid $10 to Stone Mountain Industrial Park for an option on the land, and right of first refusal until July 30, 2014. The land is adjacent to the Boeing Interiors Responsibility Center, about five...  

Boeing Co. said it's signed a deal with Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Development Company for the Arab company to supply parts for Boeing 777 and 787 jets. Boeing (NYSE: BA) said Strata Manufacturing, Mubadala Aerospace's advanced composite aero-structures facility in Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will make ribs for the 777 and vertical fin ribs for the 787. In the future, Strata could be a future supplier of the vertical fin for the...  

Sometimes we just want to pass on Words With Friends or Draw Something and just take it easy with something a little more relaxing. Thankfully Boeing knows us too well, as their very first iPad app is like the world’s best coffee table book for your tablet. We just hope we don’t spill our Diet Coke on it while its resting on the tray table. Known as Milestones in Innovation, the app features plenty of bits and pieces from across Boeing’s...  

May 8 (Reuters) - Plane-maker Boeing Co on Tuesday said it finalized an order with Taipei-based EVA Airways Corp for three 777-300ERs valued at about $895 million at list prices. The order also includes purchase rights for an additional four ...  

OK, before the complaints come in, it is true too many press releases are being used here of late, but this one says it all. It about the last Australian flight of a Singapore Airlines Boeing 747. This is becoming something like the last steam ...  

NASA’s space shuttle Discovery is set to make one more historic launch; although not the type of launch you may be thinking of. The retired space shuttle will be placed atop a modified Boeing 747 and airlifted from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to the Smithsonian in Virginia, where it will be prominently displayed. That pairing was postponed on Saturday April 14 due to gusty winds, which prevented workers at the Kennedy Space Center...  

EVERETT, Wash., May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Deutsche Lufthansa AG, celebrated the flyaway of the first 747-8 Intercontinental delivered to an airline. Boeing and Lufthansa employees joined leaders from both companies, media and suppliers for a delivery ceremony...  

Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi, Convicted in 1988 Lockerbie Bombing, Dies at 60. [NYTimes.com] Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi, the only person convicted in the 1988 bombing of an American jetliner over Lockerbie, Scotland, has died in Libya, family members told news agencies on Sunday, nearly three years after Scotland released him on humanitarian grounds, citing evidence that he was near death with metastatic prostate cancer. He was 60.  

What is more, the company will deploy the aircraft on its direct Delhi-Frankfurt and Bangalore-Frankfurt routes. 'India will be the first Asian nation where Lufthansa sill fly the world's newest aircraft', quoting a company statement the BL report said.  

NEW YORK, NY — Space shuttle Enterprise, the prototype for NASA's storied orbiter fleet, is now a New Yorker. Space shuttle Enterprise takes final flight to New York (+video) In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Final Endeavour mission The ...  

It’s been a while since we saw something roll out in bubble wrap from Boeing’s designers and just when we’d given up hope of seeing anything new spring out, the aviation giant pulled the veil off its newest air-craft, the 747-8 Intercontinental. Lufthansa Airlines is now the first airliner to own one of these with orders for 20 more already in place. Also, in all, Boeing has received 130 orders for the new aircraft with the plane itself...  

Lisa Nisenfeld, president and CEO of Vancouver-based Columbia River Economic Development Council -- the nonprofit jobs promoter and business recruiter -- told a business luncheon crowd in January that regional leaders would try to lure away ...  

Like a new car buyer trading in an old car at the dealership, Boeing Co. will be taking Airbus trade-ins from China Eastern as part of its deal to buy 20 777-300 extended-range airplanes. Reuters reports Boeing (NYSE: BA) will buy half of China Eastern’s fleet of 10 Airbus A340 jets as part of the $6 billion deal, adding that it's not the first time that Boeing has taken Airbus trade-ins as part of a new airplane deal.  

The Boeing Co. delivered its first 747-8 Intercontinental to a commercial airline on May 1 — and company leaders hope the delivery will spark further orders of Boeing’s largest passenger model jetliner. Vice President and 747-8 Program Manager Elizabeth Lund said she believes many potential buyers have been waiting to sign on until they see how well the aircraft performs for Lufthansa. “We are speaking to many operators, and just in the last...  

Bristol, Pa., Jan. 31, 2012 - One of the world's top aerospace corporations has recognized DUNMORE Corporation for outstanding performance as a partner, DUNMORE announced today. The Boeing Company presented DUNMORE its 2011 Boeing Performance Excellence ...  

The Borneo Post KUALA LUMPUR: The new Boeing 747-8 Freighter reaches six months in service this month, and the airplane is setting new standards of efficiency and performance – meeting or exceeding expectations in service reliability, fuel burn, and payload capacity.  

"The addition of these airplanes to TAAG's fleet will further position our national flag carrier to effectively compete with all the foreign carriers that want to serve the Angola market," said Dr. Augusto da Silva Tomas, Minister of Transports.  

When Emirates took delivery of Boeing's 1,000th 777 aircraft this month, it represented the latest milestone in the airline's multi-billion dollar investment in America. The Boeing 777 is one of the United States' greatest exports ever and supports ...  

Boeing delivered its first 747-8 Intercontinental to Lufthansa. “Lufthansa and Boeing have a long and proud history of working together to bring new innovations to the airline industry,” said Jim... Click for the rest of the story  

Boeing Co., which has operations from its Defense, Space and Security division throughout Southern California, said it is preparing for the "distinct possibility" that U.S. defense spending will be cut by a total of $1 trillion over the next decade, the Chicago Tribune reports. The defense division has laid off about 8,000 of 60,000 jobs over the past 18 months, but most of those positions have been shifted to other departments inside the...  

The average list price of a 777-300 ER airplane at the end of 2011 was $298.3 million. This new order from EVA Air is an extension of the business alliance between these two companies which started in 2000. Incidentally, EVA Air was the launch customer for ...  

Jacksonville, FL (SPX) May 15, 2012 Boeing and the U.S. Air Force completed the first manned flight of the QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target (FSAT) on May 4 at Cecil Field in Jacksonville. The QF-16 took off at 3:05 p.m. Eastern time and climbed to an altitude of 41,000 feet during its 66-minute flight. The Air Force awarded a multi-year contract to Boeing in March 2010 that represented Phase I of the initial engineering, manuf  

Jim Albaugh, President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes said, "Lufthansa and Boeing have a long and proud history of working together to bring new innovations to the airline industry." "We are grateful for Lufthansa's inspiration and leadership in ...  

Boeing and Deutsche Lufthansa AG, celebrated the flyaway of the first 747-8 Intercontinental delivered to an airline. Boeing and Lufthansa employees joined leaders from both companies,  

Bechtel National, Inc. has been named a Boeing Performance Excellence Award recipient for its work at the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) project in 2011. Boeing presents the award annually to recognize suppliers that have achieved and sustained superior performance.  

KIRKLAND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ICO Global Communications (Operations) Ltd. (“ICO”), a subsidiary of Pendrell Corporation, was notified that its petition for rehearing filed on May 1 with Division 8 of the California 2nd District Court of Appeal (the “Court”) in its litigation with The Boeing Company and certain of its subsidiaries was denied. The Court also denied ICO’s request for publication of the Court’s opinion. The denials were issued...  

For decades, the space shuttles have hitched a ride atop a specially equipped Boeing 747 when they needed to be moved between facilities. The image of the space shuttle sitting atop the 747 is one that has fascinated many fans of space since the shuttle program launched. Space shuttle Discovery has been attached to the Read The Full Story  

Star Alliance carrier Lufthansa today took possession of its inaugural 747-8 Intercontinental, marking the first delivery of the type to a passenger airline....  

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 ...  

On May 4 Boeing flew for the first time an F-16 that the company has converted for pilotless flight under the U.S. Air Force’s Full-Scale Aerial Target (FSAT) program. The flight took place at Cecil Field, near Jacksonville, Florida.  

April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Boeing BA +5.29%has delivered the first 747-8 Intercontinental passenger airliner to Deutsche Lufthansa AG, beginning a new era for the world's most recognized airplane, and beginning a new era of increased efficiency, stronger environmental performance and greater enjoyment for Lufthansa and its passengers.  

Fifty-nine pilot and flight simulator instructors at The Boeing Company voted by a 4-to-1 margin to join the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) IFPTE Local 2001 in an election that was certified today.  

Also on Tuesday, Jim Albaugh, the head of Boeing's commercial airplane unit, said the company is aiming to produce two of its redesigned 747s per month by this summer. He said Boeing expects to make five per month of its new 787 plane by this fall.  

On 16 February 2009 the airline announced that it would cut 17 aircraft from its operating fleet between ... Airlines includes the "bird" (also known as the Silver Kris) logo on the tailfin, which has remained unchanged since Singapore Airlines ...  

China Eastern said the list price of the 777-300ERs is $5.94 billion but it negotiated a discount. Airlines routinely get discounts from aircraft makers, and the final selling price for aircraft is rarely disclosed. Boeing said last week the deal needs ...  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Discovery's ride to retirement, NASA's modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), has come a long way since it first took to the air in the 1970s as an American Airlines passenger jumbo jet. Now an iconic ...  

At the conclusion of the ceremony, Carsten Spohr, chairman of the executive board and CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa; Nico Buchholz, executive vice president, Group Fleet Management, Lufthansa; and Elizabeth Lund, Boeing vice president and general manager ...  

United Airlines is preparing to buy as many as 200 new single-aisle jets, and Boeing is the favorite to win the deal.

Aerospace sources are reporting that Airbus, Boeing’s rival in the contest for the big United order, has walked away from the negotiations, leaving Boeing and its 737 the sole contender for the business.  

Boeing executives laid out their strategy Tuesday to keep the company soaring and protect its position as a leader in aviation. As my colleague Steve Wilhelm of the Puget Sound Business Journal reports, the company's top leaders are gathered in St. Louis for Boeing's annual investor conference and took the opportunity to address a wide range of topics, from remaining competitive with Airbus to Boeing's views on right-to-work states. Boeing...  

Seattle-based Boeing has completed its acquisition of software firm Inmedius, the company announced this morning, in a deal which had been announced on April 26th. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Inmedius is a provider of software used for managing and sharing information, and was headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pa. Boeing said that Inmedius becomes part of its Continental DataGraphics (CDG) unit, which is part of Boeing...  

The Boeing Co Boeing Co Latest from The Business Journals Air Lease Corp. orders eight more Boeing 787s Boeing supplier Carlisle moving to larger quarters in Kent Air Lease nears deal to buy Boeing jets Follow this company. delivered its first ...  

The Boeing Company issues the award annually to recognize suppliers who have achieved top performance. Green Hills Software maintained a Silver composite performance rating for each month of the 12-month performance period, from Oct. 1 ...  

Boeing CEO Jim McNerney and commercial airplanes chief Jim Albaugh spoke ... Boeing has enough room at its manufacturing facilities to build more jets at a faster pace. "Are we going to have the space to accommodate all the production that we have?"  

The Boeing Co. reported its first-quarter earnings today, and the company’s CEO said its production at its North Charleston facilities looks good. Boeing Commercial Airplanes, which includes the Lowcountry’s operations, reported revenues of $10.9 billion, an increase of 54% year-over-year.  

It’s 10 feet high and it barricades the main public space outside the Boeing building. But Boeing says the security fence it installed this week around its downtown Chicago headquarters is to protect the public from a long-term construction project — not to keep protesters out during the upcoming NATO summit. Protesters aren’t so sure. They plan to target the aerospace...  

From the cockpit of the brand new Boeing 787 Dreamliner, American seems like an airline in control of it's future. On Friday, executives smiled and  applauded when the new plane landed at the Dallas Ft. Worth airport for the first time. The aircraft is one of 42 new Dreamliners designed to revamp the oldest fleet in the commercial airline industry. They are quieter, lighter, & they can get further on less fuel. The Dreamliner also has...  

Boeing Co. on Thursday announced that it has closed a 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 helps create, manage and deploy technical documents. The company’s 75 employees will join Boeing...  

SEATTLE, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Inmedius, a provider of software applications and services for managing and sharing information and learning content. Terms of the transaction, announced on April...  

Boeing’s 747-8 has so far exceeded Boeing’s performance expectations. “[It’s] better than we targeted,” Boeing CAS 747-8 support and services Leslie Lauer told ATW at the Aviation Week MRO Americas conference in Dallas.  

EVERETT, Wash.--Get ready, aviation fans. Seats aboard Boeing's new 747-8 Intercontinental are almost ready for you. And today, at an event here, Boeing finally handed over the keys to the first of the next-general planes to a commercial airline ...  

* Boeing: $1 trillion cut in U.S. defense spending possible By Andrea Shalal-Esa Boeing Co is paring its workforce, consolidating facilities and cutting overhead to prepare for the "distinct possibility" that U.S. defense spending will be cut by ...