Posts Tagged ‘Boeing’
Boeing CEO Urges FAA To Let 787 Fly Again
Boeing chief executive Jim McNerney has urged US regulators reviewing battery problems on the grounded 787 to allow the plane back into service, saying he was confident the redesigned battery was safe. He would not speci...
PAL Looking to Buy 20 Boeing 777X Jets
Philippine Airlines (PAL) said it is looking at buying 20 Boeing 777X jets as part of a fleet upgrade aimed at challenging its main domestic rival Cebu Air and launching flights to the United States and Europe. The jet, ...
Boeing 787 Flies First Battery Test Flight
A Boeing 787 Dreamliner took to the sky on Monday in a test flight aimed at showing that the plane’s new lithium-ion battery system meets regulatory safety standards, a key step in ending a two-month, worldwide gro...
Boeing To Lay Off 800 Machinists This Year
Boeing said it would lay off about 800 machinists this year as it reduces its workforce on its 747 and 787 aircraft. The reductions are part of a long-term plan and do not necessarily signal any shifts in production rate...
Japan Says 787s Not Ready For Test Flights
Japan’s Civil Aviation Bureau said on Friday that preparations are not yet complete for any test flight of Boeing’s grounded 787 Dreamliner this week. “It’s Thursday (in the United States) and not...
Boeing Delivers 7,500th 737
Malindo Air to operate the Next-Generation 737-900ER with Boeing Sky Interior Boeing (NYSE: BA) has delivered the 7,500th 737 to come off the production line to Malaysia-based Malindo Air. Malindo Air is a joint venture by Jaka...
