Boeing today was pleased with the performance of their new Boeing member – the Boeing 747-8 Freighter.  The newest member of the 747 family has been delayed twice, but met this first flight milestone with a three-hour test flight.

The Boeing 747-8 is 18-feet longer than the 747-400 and shares some of the new technologies of [...]

Boeing to Place Second 787 Assembly Line in North Charleston, SC

Press Release
Source: Boeing
On 5:03 pm EDT, Wednesday October 28, 2009

SEATTLE, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boeing today announced that it has chosen its North Charleston, S.C., facility as the location for a second final assembly site for the 787 Dreamliner program. Boeing evaluated criteria that were designed [...]

Aimed at improving their balance sheet moving forward, American Airlines has announced a number of actions designed to improve operational efficiency, maximize revenue, and inject much needed cash into their operation. 

Brought in $1 Billion in cash from Citibank in a deal where the bank paid in advance for AAdvantage Frequent Flyer Miles to be used [...]

Although the airplane that everybody wants is very much delayed, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner is still very much anticipated by its airline and flying customers.  This first carbon-composite commercial aircraft is now more than two years late for its first flight which is now set to happen before the end of this year.

Due to continued [...]

Boeing has stated that the long delayed Boeing 787 Dreamliner project is progressing and that they anticipate a first flight of the aircraft by the end of 2009.  The first delivery for the new aircraft type will be rescheduled until fourth quarter 2010. 

This is the latest of many delays that has cost Boeing billions of dollars [...]

American Airlines very last A300 aircraft landed for the last time Tuesday at New York’s JFK Airport.  American Airlines had decided to retire the 34 remaining A300 planes as the airline decided to reduce capacity.  These were the only Airbus planes in the airlines extensive fleet and they had been in service for 21 years.

Airbus originally [...]

Air India reported that they have cancelled five of their ordered 777’s with Boeing in the midst of company financial and operating turmoil.  Reports also said that the government-operated Air India was claiming $710 million from Boeing for failure to deliver their odered 787’s on time.  Air India has 27 787’s, 23 777’s and 18 [...]

Boeing & Ethiopian Airlines announce the intended purchase of five 777-200LR’s from Boeing for an undisclosed negotiated price.  The list price makes this sale valued at $1.3 billion. 

Ethiopian intends to use the aircraft to fly long-haul routes including Washington DC Dulles and Beijing. 

Ethiopian currently flies an all-Boeing fleet so the decision to go with the [...]

Just a week after Boeing announced their newest delay to their Boeing 787 Dreamliner development program, Australia’s Qantas Airways has reduced their 787 order from 30 aircraft to 15, and delayed the remaining 15 planes for four years.  Qantas stated that this order change was due to the economic challenges that are currently experienced by [...]

With Boeing’s announcement this week of yet another delay to add to the nearly two years of delays already to the 787 Dreamliner project, one must ask is Boeing really committed to this new and technologically advanced aircraft.  The Boeing 787 termed the Dreamliner, is a long-awaited project by customers around the globe. 

Boeing has more [...]