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Bankrupt South African Airways just debuted its newest plane, the Airbus A350, weeks early despite verging on the brink of collapse

South African Airways South African Airways recently debuted its newest aircraft, the Airbus A350-900 XWB, on the Johannesburg-Ne.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 9th, 2020

Take a closer look at the $300 million Airbus A330neo — Europe"s answer to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

_Benjamin Zhang/Business Insider The Airbus A330neo is Europe's rival for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The plane is based on the current generation Airbus A330 wide-body airliner. The A330neo has struggled to find custome.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJul 16th, 2018

Boeing, Airbus suspend South Carolina, Alabama jet output to help slow pandemic

Boeing closed its last commercial aircraft manufacturing plant that remained open, the 787 Dreamliner assembly complex in Charleston, South Carolina. Airbus is halting A320 jet assembly in Mobile......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 6th, 2020

Avolon cancels order for 75 Boeing MAX jets, 4 Airbus A330neo

Aircraft lessor Avolon on Friday announced the cancellation of an order for 75 Boeing 737 MAX planes that were due to be delivered by 2023, saying it was adjusting its order book to the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 3rd, 2020

Leasing company Avolon cancels order for 75 Boeing MAX jets, 4 Airbus A330s

Aircraft lessor Avolon on Friday announced the cancellation of an order for 75 Boeing 737 MAX planes that were due to be delivered by 2023, saying it was adjusting its order book to the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 3rd, 2020

The coronavirus is ending a 16-year plane boom for Boeing and Airbus

Boeing Co. and Airbus SE, which until recently couldn’t make planes fast enough to satisfy airlines, are suddenly contending with the opposite risk: churning out jets with no buyers......»»

Category: dealsSource: nytMar 11th, 2020

Boeing"s revolutionary 787 Dreamliner has changed air travel forever. Here"s how the company left competitors in the dust with a risky $8 billion bet.

Robert Sorbo/Reuters The Boeing 787 Dreamliner was the first next-generation pla.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 1st, 2020

JetBlue founder David Neeleman"s new airline will fly the Airbus A220, the controversial plane Boeing tried to keep out of the US

Regis Duvignau/Reuters The Bombardier CSeries was meant to be a game-changing aircraft. Produced by the Canadian aircraft manufacturer, it was its first foray in the 100-to-150-seat market. Though initially success.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 8th, 2020

Boeing posts first annual loss in two decades as 737 MAX costs near $19 billion

Boeing Co on Wednesday swung to its first annual loss since 1997 as 737 MAX costs doubled to nearly $19 billion, and the plane manufacturer indicated it would again cut production of its bigger 787 Dreamliner aircraft, currently its main source of cash......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 29th, 2020

The US Air Force recently acquired a new $64 million Gulfstream private jet for VIP government officials — see inside

Kentavist Brackin/DVIDS/US Air Force The US Air Force's 89th Airlift Wing provides travel for top government employees including the President of the United States The wing primarily uses a fleet of modified civilian aircraft including the Boeing 747-2.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 20th, 2020

Airbus buys Seattle-area robotics supplier that built systems for Boeing jets

A Mukilteo-based robotics supplier that's made manufacturing systems for the 787 Dreamliner, 777 and 747 aircraft programs was just acquired by Boeing rival — Airbus......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 12th, 2019

Seattle"s TCS World Travel unveils VIP Airbus A321 jet for global trips (Photos)

The aircraft will replace a Boeing 757 when it enters service in 2021 and burn 20 percent less fuel than the 757......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsNov 11th, 2019

Spirit Airlines looking at A321neo and "larger" Boeing plane for growth: CEO

Spirit Airlines , a fast-growing, low-cost U.S. carrier that flies an all-Airbus SE fleet, is looking at both the Airbus A321neo and a larger Boeing Co aircraft to fuel its growth, Chief Executive and President Ted Christie said on Monday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersAug 26th, 2019

EgyptAir"s new Boeing 787 Dreamliner takes off for history-making biofuel flight

The first flight of the new aircraft, bearing a "Clean to Fly" moniker on its fuselage, comes as jet makers and airlines battle a growing chorus of criticism that global air travel exacerbates global warming......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJul 23rd, 2019

Air China to buy 20 A350-900 wide-body aircraft from Airbus

Air China Ltd , China's flagship carrier, will buy 20 A350-900 jets from Airbus SE , both companies said, bolstering the European planemaker's order book for wide-body jets against Boeing Co amid Sino-U.S. trade tensions......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 11th, 2019

Airbus delivers first A350 to Japan after landmark deal

Airbus delivered its first A350 aircraft to Japan Air Lines on Thursday, saying the specially tailored version would start operating on Japan's busy domestic routes......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 13th, 2019

Airbus set to top Boeing as world"s biggest aircraft maker

Airbus said first-quarter adjusted profit rose sharply, driven by increased plane deliveries with the European plane maker on pace to overtake Boeing to become the world's largest jetliner maker this year......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 30th, 2019

Airbus set to top Boeing as world"s biggest aircraft maker

Airbus said first-quarter adjusted profit rose sharply, driven by increased plane deliveries with the European plane maker on pace to overtake Boeing to become the world's largest jetliner maker this year......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 30th, 2019

Norwegian Air CEO to visit Boeing, discuss MAX aircraft grounding

Norwegian Air Chief Executive Bjoern Kjos will travel to Seattle on Monday to visit aircraft maker Boeing and address problems linked to the recently grounded MAX aircraft, the company said......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 1st, 2019

Germany"s Lufthansa orders 40 Boeing 787, Airbus A350 planes

Germany's Lufthansa says it is ordering dozens of new Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 long-haul jets, and will sell six of its Airbus A380 superjumbo aircraft in the coming years. .....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMar 13th, 2019