Posts Tagged ‘Boeing’
Boeing Reports for Wing Cracks On 787s In Production
Boeing Company said on Friday that “hairline cracks” had been discovered in the wings of about 40 787 Dreamliners that are in production, marking another setback for the company’s newest jet. The cracks...
GE: Air India 787 Problem Not Engine
General Electric said on Monday a problem reported with a Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by Air India did not involve its engines, refuting an earlier report. The report in the Times of India on Monday quoted an Air Indi...
Malaysian Plans Aircraft Orders In Turnaround Plan
Malaysia Airlines is waiting for government approval to place a multi-billion dollar order for up to 100 Airbus and Boeing passenger aircraft as part of moves aimed at boosting profitability, two sources said. The new ai...
SunExpress Orders 40 Boeing 737s
SunExpress, a joint venture between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, said it was placing an order for 40 Boeing 737s, worth USD$3.8 billion at list prices. The order is for 25 Next Generation 737-800s and 15 737-8 MAX jet...
Boeing To Build 777X Wings In Everett
Boeing said it would locate a new factory to build the wings for its forthcoming 777X in Everett, Washington, where it builds the current 777. The decision, though widely expected, confirms Boeing’s plan to build t...
Boeing Struggling With 787 Production Bottlenecks
A 787 that rolled out of Boeing’s factory in Everett, Washington, in January was hailed as an important milestone: the first Dreamliner built at a rate of 10 a month, the fastest for a twin-aisle jet. But some employees w...
