AIRLINE NEWS
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Boeing signs deals for 12 Dreamliners with Vietnam
Vietnam and US aircraft maker Boeing on Friday signed deals for twelve 787-8 Dreamliners to help the state-run carrier modernise its fleet and meet surging air travel demand.
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Labels: 787 dreamliner, Boeing, vietnam airlines
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Boeing 737-200 Planes to Be Grounded in South Africa
Boeing Co.'s 737-200 aircraft in South Africa were grounded for inspections after an engine fell off an airplane belonging to Nationwide Airlines, the country's aviation authority said.
bloomberg.com
bloomberg.com
Labels: Boeing, nationwide airlines, south africa
Gulf Airlines Announce Aircraft Orders
Gulf carriers ordered 140 planes for nearly $40 billion from both Airbus and Boeing Co. on Sunday, the opening day of the Dubai Airshow, in a boost for the global airline industry and a sign of the Middle Eastern airlines' rapid expansion.
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Labels: Airbus, Boeing, Middle East
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Cathay Pacific orders 10 Boeing 747-8 freighters, 7 777s
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways has ordered 10 of Boeing Co.'s new 747-8 cargo planes and seven long-range 777 passenger jets, the companies said Thursday.
iht.com
iht.com
Labels: Boeing, cathay pacific
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Vietnam Airlines told to finalise Boeing, Airbus deals
Vietnam on Friday ordered the state-run airline to finalise contracts before the end of the year with Airbus and Boeing to buy planes with a total catalogue price of nearly six billion dollars.
afp.google.com
afp.google.com
Labels: Airbus, Boeing, vietnam airlines
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
Vietnam Airlines Plans to Buy Jets
In an order split between fierce rivals, Vietnam Airlines has said it plans to buy 10 long range, mid size Airbus A350s while adding to a previous order for Boeing 787s, the aircraft makers said Monday.
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Labels: Airbus, Boeing, vietnam airlines
Friday, September 28, 2007
British Airways ditches Boeing jumbo for Airbus A380
British Airways ended decades of loyalty to Boeing's 747 jumbo with a switch to Airbus's new A380 superjumbo on Thursday as it announced a mixed plane order worth up to $8.2 billion.
ibtimes.com
ibtimes.com
Labels: A380, Boeing, British Airways
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Report says Boeing's new Dreamliner could be unsafe
Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner airliner may turn out to be unsafe and could lead to more deaths in crashes, according to a report by veteran journalist Dan Rather to be broadcast in the United States today.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: 787 dreamliner, Boeing, safety
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Bolt delays Boeing Dreamliner
Boeing's chief executive pointed the finger at Alcoa and others for the lack of bolts that has delayed the first flight of its new 787 Dreamliner and threatens its delivery schedule.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: 787 dreamliner, Boeing
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Wing inspections on China Airlines' 737s completed
China Airlines says its Boeing 737-800 aircraft are safe to fly after completing inspections of its own and Mandarin Airlines planes, in accordance with a Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) emergency airworthiness directive (EAD).
cargonewsasia.com
cargonewsasia.com
Labels: Boeing, china airlines, safety
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Boeing Dreamliner flight delayed
The first test flight of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner jet is set to be delayed by three months.
news.bbc.co.uk
news.bbc.co.uk
Labels: 787 dreamliner, Boeing
Saturday, September 01, 2007
Xiamen Airlines, Boeing confirm 25 planes order
Xiamen Airlines has ordered 25 Next-Generation 737-800s airplanes from the U.S. based Boeing Co., according to the Chinese company.
news.xinhuanet.com
news.xinhuanet.com
Labels: Boeing, China, xiamen airlines
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Brazil's TAM Airlines Orders 1,000th Boeing 777
The Boeing Company today announced that an order from Brazil's TAM Airlines for four additional 777-300ERs brings to 1,003 the number of 777s ordered since the first order of the popular widebody in 1990. Today's announcement also means that, to date in 2007, Boeing has received orders for 100 of the popular 777s.
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money.cnn.com (page not found)
Labels: Boeing, tam airlines
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
US orders emergency checks of Boeing 737s
The US Federal Aviation Administration issued an emergency directive today for owners of Boeing 737s to inspect key wing hardware after fire destroyed a Taiwanese aircraft upon landing in Japan August 19.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: Boeing
Friday, August 03, 2007
AeroSvit-Ukranian Airlines orders 14 Boeing 737s
AeroSvit-Ukrainian Airlines has ordered seven single-aisle Boeing 737s and secured purchase rights for another seven, Boeing Co. said Thursday.
iht.com
iht.com
Labels: AeroSvit-Ukrainian Airlines, Boeing
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
China Southern Airlines to buy 45 jets from Airbus, Boeing
China Southern Airlines Co. said late Monday it agreed to buy 20 A320 jets from Airbus and 25 B737-800 planes from Boeing Co. to increase its operating capacity.
marketwatch.com
marketwatch.com
Labels: Airbus, Boeing, china southern airlines
Monday, July 09, 2007
Boeing unveils Dreamliner plane
US plane manufacturer Boeing has unveiled its 787 Dreamliner - the firm's first all-new jet since 1995.
news.bbc.co.uk
news.bbc.co.uk
Labels: 787 dreamliner, Boeing
Qantas flexes muscles over Boeing 787
Qantas is set to become the world's biggest airline operator of Boeing 787 Dreamliners and a major player in shaping the future of aviation after ordering as many as 40 more planes with a pre-discount market value of up to $US8 billion.
theaustralian.news.com.au
theaustralian.news.com.au
Labels: 787 dreamliner, Boeing, Qantas
Saturday, July 07, 2007
Boeing prepares for 787 premiere
Excitement is building among plane enthusiasts as Boeing prepares to premiere its new 787 Dreamliner at its plant in Seattle.
news.bbc.co.uk
news.bbc.co.uk
Labels: 787 dreamliner, Boeing
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Boeing assembles first 787 plane
The 787 Dreamliner jet is in its final stages of assembly at Boeing's main US production facility near Seattle.
bbc.co.uk
bbc.co.uk
Labels: 787, Boeing, Dreamliner
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Boeing boost as Virgin opts for Dreamliner
Virgin Atlantic and Air Canada have confirmed orders for Boeings new carbon-composite 787 Dreamliner, an important victory for Boeing over its European rival Airbus.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: Boeing, Dreamliner, Virgin Atlantic
Friday, February 23, 2007
Budget airline grounded after plane cracked
The Indonesian government has grounded low cost airline Adam Air's Boeing 737-300s after one cracked through the middle of the passenger section during a hard landing.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: Adam Air, Boeing, grounded
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
