Boeing CEO That Has Presided Over Massive Failures Awarded $32 Million Pay Package Before He Departs
Boeing’s CEO could walk away with a massive pay package as his company scrambles to regain public trust amid a series of high-profile incidents with their aircraft. Dave Calhoun, Boeing’s outgoing president…
Air India in talks with Airbus and Boeing to buy up to 300 narrowbody jets – sources
DOHA – Air India is in discussions with Airbus and Boeing for the potential purchase of up to 300 narrowbody jets, industry sources said. Airbus and Boeing declined comment on the negotiations,…
‘Never say never’: Boeing open to GE-Safran’s new engine concept
By Eric M. Johnson SEATTLE – Boeing Co could embrace new engine technology for its next new airplane program, vital to fending off arch-rival Airbus SE in a lucrative slice of the…
China Southern Boeing 737 MAX makes test flights as domestic demand picks up
BEIJING/SYDNEY – China Southern Airlines Co Ltd this week conducted test flights with a Boeing Co 737 MAX plane for the first time since March, flight tracking websites showed, in a sign…
Boeing delivered 29 737 MAX jets in May, notches widebody orders
By Eric M. Johnson SEATTLE – Boeing Co said on Tuesday it had delivered 29 of its cash-earning 737 MAX single-aisle jets to customers in May, bringing in needed funds as the…
Boeing paused 737 production in May due to supply chain issues – WSJ
(Reuters) – Boeing Co had paused production of its 737 MAX for about 10 days last month due to supply chain snarls, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar…
Delta CEO says airline trying to reach deal with Boeing
NEW YORK – Delta Air Lines Chief Executive Officer Ed Bastian said on Wednesday it was still trying to reach an aircraft deal with Boeing Co. Reuters reported in March that Boeing…
Uncrewed Boeing Starliner capsule undocks from space station for return to Earth
(Reuters) – The uncrewed new Boeing Starliner capsule undocked from the International Space Station on Wednesday to begin a descent back to Earth from its first journey to the outpost, nearing the…
Ethiopian Airlines discloses order for five Boeing 777 freighters
(Reuters) – Ethiopian Airlines on Wednesday disclosed it was the unidentified carrier which had placed an order for five of Boeing Co’s 777 freighters, confirming a Reuters report from March. The airline,…
Singapore Airlines sees no big growth risk from Boeing 777X delays
(Reuters) -Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIA) does not expect its growth plans to take a major hit because Boeing Co pushed back the date for delivery of its first 777X planes, the carrier’s…
China Southern says delivery timetable for Boeing 737 MAX jets not confirmed
BEIJING -A China Southern Airlines spokesperson said on Tuesday the delivery timetable for Boeing Co 737 MAX jets was not confirmed, after the company’s chairman last week gave investors fleet plans through…
Boeing delivered 28 737 MAX jets in April -data
By Eric M. Johnson SEATTLE – Boeing Co said on Tuesday it had delivered 28 of its cash cow 737 MAX single-aisle jets to customers in April, seizing on rebounding air travel…
Leasing giant AerCap says Boeing will ‘bounce back’
DUBLIN -The head of the world’s largest aircraft leasing company threw his weight behind Boeing on Monday and said the jetmaker would overcome a spate of industrial and certification problems. “I think…
Virgin Australia to add 4 Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplanes to service higher demand
(Reuters) – Virgin Australia said on Friday it will add four new Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft to its fleet to meet higher demand as the airline expects to hit pre-pandemic domestic…
Boeing CEO knocks planemaker’s deal with Trump on Air Force One
By David Shepardson and Eric M. Johnson WASHINGTON/SEATTLE – Boeing said Wednesday it recorded a $660 million charge in its development of Air Force One as its chief executive questioned the planemaker’s…
Republican Senator blasts U.S. Justice Dept’s Boeing 737 MAX plea deal
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz backed the families of passengers killed in two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes and sharply criticizing the Justice Department’s deferred prosecution agreement…
Boeing factory problems disrupt Air Force One production – WSJ
(Reuters) – Production of the new Air Force One jet by Boeing Co faced disruption early this year due to problems at the planemaker’s factory, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday,…
Air Lease confirms order for 32 Boeing 737 MAX jets
(Reuters) – Air Lease Corp confirmed its order for 32 Boeing 737 MAX jets on Monday, as it seeks to meet increasing demand for the narrow-body jets from airlines eager to tap…
Exclusive-Sierra Space taps Boeing veteran as CFO after hefty capital raise -sources
By Eric M. Johnson SEATTLE – Months after receiving a major infusion of capital, Sierra Nevada Corp’s space unit, Sierra Space, has tapped a veteran Boeing Co executive to helm its finances…
Mexico’s Aeromexico rents nine Boeing planes in deal with Air Lease
MEXICO CITY – Mexican airline Aeromexico has reached an agreement to rent nine Boeing planes, Air Lease Corporation said on Friday, expanding the carrier’s fleet as it emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.…
Boeing CEO offers ‘full support’ for China aviation crash probe
WASHINGTON – Boeing Chief Executive Dave Calhoun told employees on Monday that the planemaker has offered the full support of its technical experts in the investigation of the crash of a China…
Russia’s biggest cargo airline to suspend all Boeing flights
– Russia’s biggest cargo airline Volga-Dnepr Group has suspended all flights using Boeing aircraft due to Western sanctions, it said on Friday. Sanctions have cut off the supply of most aircraft and…
Air Lease warns on jet output, urges Boeing to develop new model
– Leasing pioneer Steven Udvar-Hazy cast doubt on the production ambitions of leading planemakers on Wednesday and called on Boeing to revisit longer-term plans for a new mid-market jet with 200-plus seats…
U.S. FAA finalizes Boeing 777 safety directives after fan blade failures
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Wednesday it is finalizing three safety directives for some grounded Boeing 777 planes with Pratt & Whitney 4000 engines that…
Boeing halts purchase of titanium from Russia
– U.S. planemaker Boeing Co said on Monday it has suspended purchasing titanium from Russia. “Our inventory and diversity of titanium sources provide sufficient supply for airplane production, and we will continue…
Exclusive-Italian prosecutors to wrap up probe on Boeing 787 parts by July – sources
By Francesca Landini BRINDISI, Italy – Prosecutors investigating suspected flawed parts produced by an Italian company for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner are expected to wrap up the probe by July, when they…
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