A Russian state holding company plans to buy 50 Boeing 737 commercial jetliners in a deal worth up to $4 billion, President Barack Obama said on Thursday. State-owned Rostechnologii and Boeing signed a “proposal acceptance” with an option for the sale of 15 additional planes to the Russian national airline Aeroflot, the White House said. Get the full story »
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Dreamliner reported in British air show lineup
The Boeing Co. (BA) 787 Dreamliner is likely to make an appearance next month at the Farnborough International Airshow, a biennial trade fair for some of the industry’s biggest suppliers and customers.
Though the Chicago company hasn’t made an announcement, industry insiders say they know of plans to fly the next-generation wide-body aircraft to Britain for the week-long event starting July 19. Get the full story »
Boeing may recommend more 767 inspections
Boeing says airlines that fly its 767 are likely to be asked to increase inspections for cracks where the engine attaches to the wing.
The move comes after the problem was found on at least two American Airlines jets.
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Boeing workers in St. Louis to vote on strike
Boeing Co. workers at the company’s St. Louis military-aircraft facility will vote today on an amended contract offer, with union leaders recommending members reject the deal. Get the full story »
Boeing receives $216M contract to upgrade tankers
Boeing Co. said Wednesday it received a $216 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to upgrade the cockpits in 59 KC-10 tanker aircraft. The upgrades will outfit the aircraft with new communication, navigation, surveillance and air traffic management systems.
FAA finds cracks on at least 2 AMR 767s
The U.S. Federal Aviation Authority Tuesday said it found structural cracks on at least two of AMR Corp’s American Airlines’ fleet of Boeing 767 wide-body planes during recent safety checks.
The FAA said cracks could have caused engines to fall from aircraft.
The cracks were discovered on engine pylons on three of American’s 73 767s. An AMR spokesman, however, said the cracks appeared on only two planes.
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Concerns about Boeing 767 cracks grow
Structural cracks discovered recently on at least two American Airlines Boeing 767 jetliners, including one jet that air-safety regulators believe could easily have lost an engine, are prompting concerns that some of the problems may turn out to be more widespread. Get the full story »
Boeing to make final offer to St. Louis workers
Boeing Co. intends to offer again its “best-and-final” labor contract to the union representing its machinists in St. Louis during a scheduled meeting Monday afternoon, setting the stage for a strike later this week. Get the full story »
Cockpit fire bring scrutiny on Boeing 757s, 767s
A cockpit blaze aboard a United Airlines jet last month revived a long-running debate over the dangers of potential windshield electrical fires on hundreds of Boeing aircraft.
But now, the incident also has focused attention on a related safety issue: Pilot complaints that emergency cockpit-oxygen systems on many of the same planes aren’t adequate to cope with such hazards. Get the full story »
Boeing raises Iran in tanker battle with EADS
Reuters | Boeing Co. accused Europe’s EADS of having sought to do business with Iran, sharpening their campaign for a potential $50 billion U.S. Air Force refueling plane contract.
EADS North America’s parent company “continues to do business with countries that are not friendly to the United States,” Timothy Keating, Boeing’s vice president of government operations, told a small group of reporters.
Boeing to speed up production of 777s, 747s
Associated Press | Boeing will speed up production plans for its
777 and 747 models in anticipation of greater demand from commercial
airlines in a couple of years.
The aircraft maker, based in Chicago, said Friday it will increase
production of its fuel-efficient 777 wide-body in mid-2011 to seven
airplanes per month from five. The ramp-up was originally planned early
2012.
