Armed Pilots and Dead Terrorists Nov 17, 2009
For additional proof, this summer a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 had a structural problem at altitude when a football sized hole occurred during a flight. The aircraft landed safely and no one was injured. (Human Events Online)
Chechen leader sees off first flight Nov 17, 2009
The Boeing 757 left with 200 pilgrims travelling to Muslim holy sites in Saudi Arabia. The flight was seen off at the airport by Chechnya's Kremlin-backed leader, Ramzan Kadyrov. (BBC News -- Europe)
Boeing unit wins $10.8M order Nov 17, 2009
Boeing unit wins $10 ... Boeing unit wins $10 ... A unit of Chicago-based Boeing (NYSE:BA), Integrated Defense Systems is a $34 billion business led by President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Honeywell nabs big deals at Dubai Air Show Nov 16, 2009
The biggest deal for the Phoenix-based aerospace division of Honeywell (NYSE: HON) came from a $50 million contract with to supply its Boeing 767s and 777s with wheels and brakes over their lifetime. The contract covers 62 planes and runs through 2033. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
GE Forms China JV to Make Airplane Electronics Nov 16, 2009
General Electric's aviation unit is teaming with AVIC to develop and market electronic systems for commercial aircraft customers, including the C919 narrow-body aircraft that China hopes will compete with jets made by industry giants Boeing and Airbus ... General Electric's aviation unit is teaming with Aviation Industry Corp. of China to develop and market electronic systems for commercial aircraft customers, including the C919 narrow-body aircraft that China hopes will compete with jets made... (ABC News -- Wire)
Dubai Airshow opens amid low expectations of major deals Nov 15, 2009
" Another analyst, requesting anonymity, said "the small contracts that will be made public during the show will not have an impact on stock exchanges". At the 2007 edition of the biennial show, European manufacturer Airbus received its largest-ever single order valued at 20 billion dollars from Dubai's Emirates, which mainly included 70 units of the future long-haul A350. This year, Airbus and its major rival Boeing are likely to take few if any orders. But Allison Weller, director of show... (Channelnewsasia.com)
New breed of choppers may mean more jobs Nov 15, 2009
A new breed of reconnaissance helicopters designed with foreign customers in mind could result in more jobs for Boeing Co.'s Mesa manufacturing site ... The aircraft, which has yet to nab a customer, is part of Boeing's AH-6 line of light-attack and reconnaissance helicopters ... Widespread adoption of the AH-6i could better diversify the revenue stream for Boeing's Mesa campus, which is heavily dependent on the Apache helicopter. (AZCentral -- Business)
* Business Quick Take Nov 15, 2009
Boeing said on Friday its new 787 Dreamliner aircraft remains on track for its first test flight by the end of the year and that a problem noted in a news report had been resolved ... The issue raised in the article has been resolved, a Boeing spokesman told reporters. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Airbus Military Transporter Cleared for Testing Nov 14, 2009
Airbus' A400M is smaller and less capable than the U.S. Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, but it may eventually have greater export potential because it is much cheaper than the U.S. transport plane. Although Airbus' main production facility is in Toulouse, France, the A400M's final assembly line is in Seville. (ABC News -- Wire)
Bombardier Considers Building a Business Jet to Rival Gulfstream, CEO Says Nov 14, 2009
Bombardier, the worlds third-largest commercial planemaker after Airbus SAS and Boeing Co., rose 12 cents, or 2. 6 percent, to C$4. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Boeing, Navistar land military contracts worth $59M Nov 14, 2009
Chicago-based Boeings McDonnell Douglas inked a $10 ... The Boeing Company (Boeing) is involved in the design, development, manufacture, sale and support; W. James McNerneyChairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer James BellCorporate President, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President From The Lists Your resource for everything related to business in Chicago ... Boeing shares added 40 cents to close at $50. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Boeing taps ASU for tech alliance Nov 13, 2009
After working with Arizona Technology Enterprises (AzTE), the technology venturing arm of ASU, Boeing officials say they selected the university based on the breadth of its scientific research capabilities and ability to generate market-impacting technologies. Boeing is the world s leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined ... The Boeing Technology Alliance is a network established to help Boeing identify and acquire... (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Perdue sets sights on aerospace industry Nov 13, 2009
Boeing, Cessna, Gulfstream Lockheed Martin and other aerospace giants manufacture planes and other aerospace products in Georgia. More on ajc. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Boeing says first 747-8 emerges from factory Nov 13, 2009
Boeing says structural flaw fixed on 1st 787. Boeing Co. said Thursday it has finished fixing structural flaws in the first of its long-delayed 787 jetliners ... Boeing has postponed the plane's inaugural test flight and deliveries five times, putting it more than two years behind schedule. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Pilot charged after UK airport arrest Nov 13, 2009
LONDON, England (CNN) -- British police said they stopped a United Airlines pilot from flying while intoxicated earlier this week, pulling him from a Boeing 767 aircraft at London's Heathrow airport and charging him with being on duty while his blood-alcohol level was over the limit. Scotland Yard said that Erwin Vermont Washington, 51, was taken off the plane just before take-off Monday. (CNN -- Travel)
City must keep its eye on Boeing ball Nov 13, 2009
San Antonio must be prepared to pursue Boeing work - San Antonio Business Journal ... San Antonio must be prepared to pursue Boeing work ... But multiple aerospace industry analysts say they expect that Boeing will begin to look at successor plans for its 737 and 777 aircraft over the next few years, and they believe that San Antonio should start working now on a plan to try and win some of that work. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Pilot said to be over limit Nov 12, 2009
Metropolitan police boarded the American carrier's Boeing 767 at lunchtime on Monday as departure was ''imminent'' and arrested Erwin Vermont Washington, 51, of Lakewood, Colorado, ''on suspicion of performing an aviation function whilst exceeding the proscribed alcohol limit. He was charged and bailed to appear in court on November 20. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Obits: Hofland, Oelkers, Neff, Spernick, Stevens & Mann Nov 12, 2009
Except for the 3 years he worked for Boeing Aircraft during WWII but he spent the rest of his life in Northeastern South Dakota. Orlando married Selma Christine Hoem December 24, 1937. (Marshall County Journal, SD)
Alaska plans more Hawaii-Calif. flights Nov 12, 2009
The company plans to operate the flights with Boeing 737-800 aircraft with room for 16 passengers in first class and 141 in coach. The expansion is a welcome boost after Aloha and ATA airlines shut down last year and ended their popular Oakland-Hawai'i flights, resulting in a decline of about 10 percent of the air seats to the Islands, said state tourism liaison Marsha Wienert. (Honolulu Advertiser)
BAE Vies With Lockheed as Iran Threats Spark Weapons Spending by Neighbors Nov 12, 2009
BAE, Boeing and Lockheed Martin are the main beneficiaries of this trend, said , an analyst at Evolution Securities in London. He has had a buy rating on BAE since October 2007. (Bloomberg -- UK)
How new legislation will affect air safety Nov 10, 2009
The first airplane I was ever on, big or small, was an American Airlines Boeing 727, in April of 1974 ... Note the reference to "Astrojets" -- American's nickname for its early Boeings ... View the landing of a Boeing 767, from the cockpit. (Salon)
LA Man Gets Prison for Repackaging Plane Parts Nov 10, 2009
A Los Angeles businessman has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in federal prison for selling uncertified aircraft manufacturing parts that were used to make Boeing 737 airplanes. Prosecutors say 74-year-old Duane Lepire was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court after pleading guilty in April to fraud for selling commercial-grade rubber gaskets that were not approved for aviation manufacturing. (ABC News -- Wire)
Boeing changes flight pattern Nov 8, 2009
Brian Cassidy Darryl Davis oversees Phantom Works, designing Boeing;s unmanned aircraft ... With at least four unmanned aerial vehicles in various stages of development and more concepts on the drawing board, Boeing s St. Louis-based (IDS) division has clearly elevated unmanned aircraft and the networks that connect them among its top priorities ... Dennis Muilenburg, who was promoted to IDS chief executive in September, said that while the company will protect core production programs such as... (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Boeing lands $13.7M deal with Finns Nov 7, 2009
A unit of Chicago-based Boeing (NYSE:BA), is a $34 billion business led by President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg. Most Read Stories. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Airbus Is Ahead of Boeing by Five Jets as Lead Erodes in Deliveries Race Nov 7, 2009
Airbus Leads Boeing by Five Jets in Race for Top Spot (Update1) - Bloomberg ... Airbus Leads Boeing by Five Jets in Race for Top Spot (Update1) ... Chicago-based Boeings Web-site update yesterday showed it 394 aircraft in the first 10 months. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Boeing employees recognized for C-130 work Nov 7, 2009
The work is being performed at Boeing s Global Services & Support site at Port San Antonio. The Boeing site currently employs about 1,800 people who work on the C-130, KC-135, KC-10 and C-17 aircraft ... Boeing received the Program Excellence Award in the magazine s System Level Research & Development/System Development & Demonstration category earlier this week. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Runway incursions a hazard Nov 7, 2009
The worst runway disaster happened in 1977, when two Boeing 747s collided in Tenerife, Canary Islands, killing 583 ... But the distractions of a medical emergency appears to have helped set the incident in motion as the Boeing 767 was arriving at about 6 a.m. after a 10-hour flight from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ... According to an NTSB report on the incident, the pilots were flying a Boeing 757 for Continental Airlines with 154 people on board. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Federal Act slashes Airborne Laser program Nov 7, 2009
The system, under development since 1994 in New Mexico and California, uses a high-powered laser mounted on a modified Boeing 747 to shoot down ballistic missiles at the point of launch ... Money is now authorized just for research and development on Boeing s current laser prototype, thus terminating plans to build a second-generation aircraft and derailing any transition from R&D to production, said Shaun McDougall, a military analyst with in Connecticut. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
US$180mil Airbus A330-200F freighter makes maiden flight Nov 6, 2009
Airbus says the aircraft, the A330-200F, meets a growing demand for freight haulers with smaller holds than the jumbo models currently based on rival Boeing Co.'s 747, and will be more economical to operate than the aging DC-10 freighters now serving the mid-size market ... Airbus is competing with Chicago-based Boeing for the order ... Boeing may offer tankers based on its 767 or 777 jets or both. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Airbus debuts new A330-200 freighter Nov 6, 2009
The group said the new plane has greater range and a higher maximum payload with much lower unit cost compared with its closest competitor, which is obviously the American plane maker Boeing. Specifically speaking, the mid-sized new freighter has two operational configuration and can carry more than 64 metric tones over 7,400 kilometers or more than 69 metric tonnes up to 5,930 kilometers non-stop flight. (Xinhuanet, China)
Phil Trucks: To save Florida jobs, stop illegal foreign subsidies Nov 5, 2009
Its one of the Pentagons most coveted contracts, and will likely determine which of the two companies Boeing or EADS will manufacture and maintain tanker aircraft for the next several decades ... If Boeing wins the contract, more than 1,000 Florida workers would be tapped for jobs to make the plane, with the balance at American companies across the U.S. However, if EADS gets the contract, it would manufacture most of its aircraft overseas, merely shipping the completed sections to Mobile,... (The News-Press -- Opinion)
Petty bureaucracy is creeping totalitarianism Nov 5, 2009
Two Qantas pilots have been suspended after they came close to landing a Boeing 767 at Sydney Airport without lowering its wheels, which was rather forgetful of them. But in the absent-minded department they were not alone, with reports recently of two similar incidents. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Airbus Expects to Maintain Aircraft Delivery Rates Next Year, Leahy Says Nov 4, 2009
The aircraft will replace Boeing Co. 737s operated by New Zealands biggest carrier on domestic routes. To contact the reporter on this story: in Sydney at. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Aero engineers on cloud nine Nov 3, 2009
Boeing is the largest. We do structural analysis for various aircraft. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
Air New Zealand to Buy 14 Airbus A320 Aircraft to Replace Domestic Fleet Nov 3, 2009
Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) -- , the nations largest airline, will acquire 14 new Airbus SAS A320 aircraft to replace Boeing 737-300 jets currently used on domestic routes. The airline has purchase rights for a further 11 A320s, it said in a statement. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Ryanair may halt 'rapid growth' Nov 2, 2009
Ryanair is unhappy with the price Boeing is charging for its aircraft. Irish budget airline Ryanair has said it may stop expanding its business if it does not get a better deal on new aircraft from Boeing ... It is in talks with Boeing about buying 200 aircraft, but says if prices are not cut it will return cash to shareholders instead of buying planes. (BBC News -- Europe)
Ryanair Second-Quarter Profit Advances 35% After Fuel Hedging Lowers Costs Nov 2, 2009
Ryanair has made little progress in negotiations with Chicago-based Boeing Co. on an order for 200 aircraft for delivery between 2013 and 2016, it said today. The carrier said it has told the planemaker that if talks are not completed before year-end it will defer and cancel existing orders. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Northrop charges that tanker bidding skewed toward Boeing Nov 1, 2009
Northrop: plan for $35B tanker deal favors Boeing. Northrop Grumman Corp. says a disputed $35 billion Air Force contract competition prioritizes cheaper tankers over vital needs like refueling planes in flight, which could end up favoring rival Boeing Co. ... After winning the deal last year and then seeing that decision overturned, Los Angeles-based Northrop and its partner, Airbus parent European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. NV, are competing against Chicago-based Boeing Co. for the third... (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Six faint on Newark-to-London flight Nov 1, 2009
No hazardous material found aboard Boeing 777; all continued trip ... The Boeing 777 aircraft carried 216 passengers and 14 crew. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Six Passengers Faint On Flight From N.Y. to London Nov 1, 2009
The Boeing 777 aircraft carried 216 passengers and 14 crew. FOX NEWS VIDEOS. (Fox News)
Much-deserved attention for our Veterans as they see DC memorials Nov 1, 2009
World War II veterans Ray Henriksen, Bill Porter, Merlin Paulson and George Haberer were among the 500 passengers who boarded the Boeing 747 at Des Moines International Airport after being wakened at 2:30 in the morning Tuesday, Oct. 13. A few days later, after a good night's sleep, they were anxious to share their experience. (Ogden Reporter, IA)
Ask the pilot Nov 1, 2009
Note the reference to "Astrojets" -- American's nickname for its early Boeings ... View the landing of a Boeing 767, from the cockpit ... View the landing of a Boeing 767, from the cockpit. (Salon)
Sanford signs Boeing tax incentive package Oct 31, 2009
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. --- A $750 million Boeing 787 assembly plant is expected to bring thousands of badly needed jobs to South Carolina's ailing economy and, officials hope, a closer look at the state by other industrial prospects ... Boeing announced Wednesday it would open a second assembly line for its new 787 with nonunion workers in South Carolina, not in Everett, Wash ... In July, Boeing bought a factory in North Charleston that makes 787 fuselage parts and the company also owns a stake... (The Augusta Chronicle)
* World News Quick Take Oct 31, 2009
The Aseman Airlines Boeing plane had taken off from Tehran airport after a six-hour delay, but had to return following a technical fault, the ISNA news agency quoted a passenger as recounting. The pilot told the passengers the plane is facing a technical problem and has to return. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Pilots struggle to stay focused Oct 31, 2009
"You can't read a novel, but you could read a manual about procedures or about the airplane," the former Boeing 767-400 pilot said. "You can't read a newspaper. You can't use a laptop. That's strictly prohibited.". (CNN)
S.C. governor signs incentive package for Boeing Oct 31, 2009
Boeing announced Wednesday it would open a second assembly line for its new 787 with nonunion workers in South Carolina, not in Everett, Wash ... In July, Boeing bought a factory in that makes 787 fuselage parts and the company also owns a stake in a second fuselage plant here ... Boeing expects to create 3,800 new jobs in seven years at the assembly plant. (USA Today -- Money)
Ellensburg teacher shows students the thrill of the wild blue yonder Oct 30, 2009
He s now an aircraft parts buyer for Boeing. Laurent remembers many family flying trips to far-flung places and, of course, she always was excited about flying. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Boeing to open 2nd 787 plant in S.C. Oct 30, 2009
SEATTLE Boeing Co. will open a second assembly line for its long-delayed 787 jetliner in South Carolina, expanding beyond its longtime manufacturing base in Washington state to take advantage of economic incentives and a nonunion work force ... The decision ended an interstate competition for the huge factory, with South Carolina prevailing over the state where Boeing has built airplanes for decades ... It hands South Carolina production of a plane crucial to Boeing's future but one plagued by... (Honolulu Advertiser)
FAA says planes were 82 feet apart Oct 30, 2009
The incident Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport involved a Midwest Express Embraer 190 that landed and taxied toward a runway on which a Northwest Airlines Boeing 757 was taking off for Honolulu. The Midwest Express jet, arriving from Milwaukee, landed on the airport's southernmost runway and was told to turn onto a taxiway and hold there. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Our views: No more fiascoes Oct 30, 2009
Northrop Grumman officials say the Air Force is tilting the process in favor of competitor Boeing in the latest round of contentious bidding for a $35 billion contract that could grow to $100 billion to build 179 refueling tankers. They want the Air Force to change its bid request for the tankers and say the Pentagon unfairly gave Boeing pricing information Northrop provided in a previous round of bidding ... Corruption allegations against Boeing eight years ago spiked a first contract award. (Florida Today)
Incoming plane missed departing Honolulu-bound jet by 82 feet, FAA says Oct 30, 2009
The incident Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport involved a Midwest Airlines Embraer 190 that landed and taxied toward a runway on which a Northwest Airlines Boeing 757 was taking off for Honolulu ... The incident Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport involved a Midwest Airlines Embraer 190 that landed and taxied toward a runway on which a Northwest Airlines Boeing 757 was taking off for Honolulu. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Boeing's C-17: The Pork Plane Oct 30, 2009
Boeing's C-17 cargo aircraft cost $250 million apiece ... Political protection: Boeing turned up the heat on McCaskill Louie Palu/Zuma Press ... The Pentagon has also reined in a sprawling high-tech infantry project called Future Combat Systems that Boeing () oversees. (BusinessWeek)
Boeing passes on San Antonio for expanded Dreamliner work Oct 29, 2009
and Charleston, S.C., had been the two finalist cities under consideration by Boeing. Boeing will continue to design and produce commercial planes out of the Puget Sound region, where Everett is located ... Boeing chose Charleston because the company s South Carolina operation already performs fabrication, assembly and systems installation for the 787 aft fuselage sections. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Airline rule change could pay off for firm Oct 29, 2009
Aircraft designs created before the rule, such as the Airbus A320 and the Boeing 747 and 737, that are built after Tuesday must meet the standard. Maintenance concerns. (AZCentral -- Business)
100 years in the air started with the Zeppelin Oct 29, 2009
The LZ 10's aluminum frame was 459 feet long -- almost as long as two Boeing 747s placed end-to-end. Hydrogen-filled bags, suspended between 16 linked aluminum rings, gave it 45,520 pounds of loft weight. (USA Today)
Boeing chooses S.C. for new 787 line Oct 29, 2009
Boeing chooses S.C. for new 787 assembly line ... Workers at a Boeing facility in North Charleston, S.C. Boeing says it will open a second assembly line for its 787 jetliner at the South Carolina facility ... SEATTLE - Boeing Co. will open a second assembly line for its long-delayed 787 jetliner in South Carolina, expanding beyond its longtime manufacturing base in Washington state to take advantage of economic incentives and a nonunion work force. (MSNBC -- Business)
Smaller jets squeeze big and tall fliers Oct 28, 2009
Robert Kleeman, a 6-foot-5 business valuation specialist from Denver, selects flights based on aircraft types because he can't tolerate the coach seats in Boeing 737 and regional jets made by Embraer or Canadair ... He prefers Boeing 777s and 767s. (AZCentral -- Business)
Lawmakers criticize bid for $35 billion tanker contract Oct 28, 2009
WASHINGTON Lawmakers from Washington to Alabama are raising serious concerns over a troubled 35 billion tanker competition between rivals Boeing Co. and Northrop Grumman Corp. ... Los Angeles-based Northrop and its partner, Airbus parent European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. NV, are competing against Chicago-based Boeing for the third time to replace the aging refueling tankers ... If Boeing lands the award, Washington, Kansas and other states would benefit from a boost in jobs. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Boeing: Oceania market is $90B over next 20 years Oct 27, 2009
Boeing Co. photo A Boeing 777 being built in Everett ... Boeing officials said the airplane market in Australia hasn t been damaged as much economically as the rest of the world ... Global recovery will be a long, slow process, and airlines will continue to adapt to the realities of the market, said Randy Tinseth, vice president of marketing for Boeing Commercial Airplanes division, based in Seattle. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)
AirTran, Baltimore Ravens take to the skies with custom plane Oct 27, 2009
Earlier this month, AirTran (NYSE: AAI) debuted a Falcons 1, a Boeing 717 dressed in colors that will operate across the company s network of more than 60 destinations. AirTran is the second-largest carrier at BWI, trailing only Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV). (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Boeing: Oceania market worth $90B Oct 27, 2009
Boeing: Oceania market is $90B over next 20 years - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) ... Boeing: Oceania market is $90B over next 20 years ... Boeing Co. photo A Boeing 777 being built in Everett. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Interisland fares ready to take off Oct 26, 2009
Fleet: 15 Boeing 717-200 aircraft and 18 Boeing 767-300 jets. More Business headlines. (Honolulu Advertiser)
MAS is eighth best in the world Oct 26, 2009
Our customers will be amongst the first to enjoy the new, spacious 737-800 Boeing Sky Interior as we are the second airline in the world to take delivery of the aircraft beginning next year. We will also begin flying the A380 in 2011 and are currently reviewing orders for widebody aircraft. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Boeing Board May Put Jet Assembly Jobs in South Amid Seattle Union Rift Oct 26, 2009
Boeing Board May Put Jetliner Jobs in South Amid Seattle Rifts - Bloomberg ... Boeing Board May Put Jetliner Jobs in South Amid Seattle Rifts ... Boeing Co., founded in Seattle in 1916 when lumberman built a wooden float on Lake Union, wants a no- strike agreement from machinists before it puts a second assembly line for the 787 Dreamliner in the Puget Sound region where it now assembles commercial jets, people familiar with the situation said. (Bloomberg -- US)
This day in history Oct 26, 2009
In 1958, Pan American Airways flew its first Boeing 707 jetliner from New York to Paris in 8 hours, 41 minutes. In 1972, national security adviser Henry Kissinger declared that Peace is at hand in Vietnam. (Boston Globe)
