Boeing and Airbus are holding a paper airplane contest. A very expensive one. And the winner may get the chance to build the world’s longest jet. The U.S. and European aerospace giants are vying for a coveted spot in the fleet of Singapore Airlines. By the end of the year, the airline is expected to […]
Bart Jansen , USA TODAY Finding precious space in an overhead bin isn’t the only problem airline travelers face above their heads. The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing that airlines collectively make nearly $27 million in improvements to the supports for the panels of equipment below the carry-on bins on a variety of Boeing 737 aircraft, according to a Federal Register post […]
Qatar Airways has put in orders for 40 wide-body Boeing jets and is voicing its intent to order up to 60 737 MAX jets. (Credit: Boeing) Qatar Airways today sent a strong message to the Boeing Co. – and to Airbus, its European rival – by putting in an order for 40 wide-body Boeing jets […]
Adam Levine-Weinberg (TMFGemHunter) While the stock market has surged to record highs in 2016, shares of Boeing (NYSE:BA) have been held down by widespread worries about slowing aircraft demand. Indeed, with the end of September quickly approaching, Boeing is less than halfway to its full-year goal for aircraft orders. Order activity for the 777 widebody family has been […]
Boeing has been awarded a $127 million U.S. Air Force contact modification for work on the Presidential Aircraft Recapitalization program. The deal covers phase 2, pre-milestone B activities. In the announcement, the Pentagon said the modification is another step in a deliberate process to control program risk and life cycle costs. The contract involves conducting […]
