Posts Tagged ‘Boeing’
WestJet To Purchase 65 Boeing 737 MAX
Canada’s WestJet Airlines said on Thursday it has reached a preliminary agreement to purchase 65 737 MAX aircraft from Boeing. Calgary-based WestJet said it expects to sign a final purchase agreement with Boeing be...
Ethiopian Confident in 787 As Profits Rise
Ethiopian Airlines, one of whose Boeing 787 Dreamliners caught fire at London Heathrow airport last month, said it had full confidence in the aircraft and is pressing ahead with its order for eight more. “The airpl...
Xiamen Air Orders Six 787s To Launch Long-Haul
Chinese carrier Xiamen Airlines confirmed a long-awaited deal for six Boeing 787s worth USD$1.27 billion at list prices, allowing it to begin long-haul services to the United States and Europe in 2014. The airline’...
Faulty 787 Fire Extinguisher Traced To Supplier
Boeing has traced the incorrectly assembled engine fire extinguishers on 787 Dreamliners to the manufacturing of bottles at a supplier’s facility while saying there were no risks to flight safety, the Wall Street J...
ANA Finds Faulty Wiring On 787 Fire Extinguishers
All Nippon Airways said it had found an electrical wiring problem in the fire extinguishers of the engines of three of its Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets. The problem was first discovered during pre-flight maintenance of a 7...
British Airways Flight Had To Turn Back Twice
British Airways has promised to compensate passengers who were on a plane that had to turn back twice to Riyadh airport, according to reports. The Boeing 747 had to make two emergency landings at the Saudi airport after ...
