Archive for May 2015
United, Boeing Executives Talk Aviation
United Airlines is working to improve customer satisfaction by improving the reliability of its flights, and Boeing says the U.S. government next month needs to reauthorize an international credit agency that not only helps the aerospace giant sell airplanes but supports American businesses and jobs.. Those were among the topics that executives at United and…
Read MoreRoad Map for All-Electric Aircraft: Airbus E-fan 2.0
With a production site for its E-Fan 2.0 electric trainer selected in France, Airbus is bullish enough on e-flight to project a four-place electric hybrid before 2020. At the Electric Aircraft Symposium in Santa Rosa, California on Friday, the company’s head of development and strategy, Ken McKenzie, said Airbus isn’t exactly going after Cirrus and…
Read MoreMalaysia A380 Decision Deepens Airbus Worries
Airbus Group Chief Financial Officer Harald Wilhelm says he “cannot see” the alleged decision by Malaysia Airlines (MAS) to sell or lease out its entire Airbus A380 fleet “impacting our campaigns” for more orders. MAS is understood to have decided to phase out its six Airbus A380s over time in an effort to reduce its…
Read MoreSaudi Arabian Airlines Buys 100 New Airbus, Boeing Aircraft
The board of Saudi Arabian Airlines will purchase 100 new aircraft from Airbus and Boeing in line with its five year plan from 2015-2020. Saudi Arabian Airlines Director General Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser said recently the plan is meant to strengthen operational efficiency as part of the continuous modernization of the fleet. Previously Saudia ordered…
Read MoreAir Tahiti Nui confirms Boeing fleet revamp
The airline, which serves long-haul routes to and from Tahiti, will acquire two B787-9 aircraft direct from Boeing in a deal worth US$514 million at list prices. Deliveries are expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2018. Air Tahiti Nui also plans to lease a further two B787-9s, with the total new fleet of…
Read MoreAmerican Airlines shows off its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner
American Airlines unveiled its newest 787-8 Dreamliner Wednesday morning. It is the first time that employees and journalists have had a chance to view American’s configuration of the aircraft since the Fort Worth-based carrier first took possession of the new fleet type in February. The aircraft on display Wednesday, N805AN, just flew in to Dallas/Fort…
Read MoreF.A.A. Orders Fix for Possible Power Loss in Boeing 787
Federal regulators will order operators of Boeing 787 Dreamliners to shut down the plane’s electrical power periodically after Boeing discovered a software error that could result in a total loss of power. The Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday that Boeing found during laboratory testing that the plane’s power control units could shut down power…
Read MoreSmallest Boeing 737 Faces an Uncertain Future
Boeing Co.’s smallest version of the 737 jetliner faces an uncertain future as Southwest Airlines Co., the carrier that championed the plane, focuses on larger models. Southwest is talking with Boeing about switching some or all of its remaining 56 orders for the 737-700 to a version that seats 32 more passengers, Chief Operating Officer…
Read MoreChanging Flight Patterns Signals End of The Boeing 747 Era
Dreamed up in another age, the 747 was in the skies before Concorde, before man reached the moon, and when the president of the United States was a child. Boeing’s most famous plane has been up there ever since, redefining the language of aviation as the original jumbo jet, carrying twice as many passengers as…
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