Airbus flew past rival Boeing to end the Farnborough Airshow with 279 orders and commitments worth $35 billion at list prices, but orders from both planemakers fell compared with the sister show in Paris last year. Airbus, which had been behind Boeing leading up to the show, reported firm new deals for 197 aircraft worth […]
Two years ago, SpiceJet Ltd. was fighting for survival as creditors retreated and oil companies refused to refuel its airliners. Today, the world’s biggest planemakers are wooing the recovering Indian budget carrier for a potential blockbuster order worth about $12 billion. Boeing Co. and Airbus Group SE are locked in a battle to supply SpiceJet with […]
Boeing recently rolled out the first completed 737 Max 8 airliner at its assembly facility in Renton, Washington. The company’s next-generation single-aisle airliner was presented at a ceremony in front of several thousand Boeing employees. Over the years, the 737 family has become the bestselling airliner in the history of commercial aviation, with more than 13,000 aircraft […]
