“End of an era” is the common saying of passengers, staff and fans as British Airways announces the immediate recall of its 747s with its prominent hump and decades of history. Sudden withdrawal may more quietly signal the end of a different period: high-volume business travel. Airlines are preparing for …
Read More »Boeing delivered 20 aircraft in the second quarter. Here’s how bad it is.
Text size A Boeing 737 MAX airplane. Jason Redmond / AFP via Getty Images Boeing delivered 20 aircraft in the second quarter. While it is not unexpected, it is not good. The 737 MAX saga and the global coronavirus pandemic continue to plague the commercial aerospace giant. Boeing (ticker: BA) …
Read More »Boeing gets the first order of the F-15EX
WASHINGTON – The Air Force has placed an official order for its first batch of F-15EX, awarding Boeing a contract Monday that sets a maximum value for the entire program of about $ 23 billion. The first order for delivery, which is not to exceed $ 1.2 billion in value, …
Read More »The Boeing 747 is dead, really this time: report
Photo: Boeing After defining commercial air travel for more than five decades, the Boeing 747 will finally stop production, according to a report from Reuters. The news cable reports that Boeing had He made his final parts orders over a year ago, noting the end for the double decker quadjet …
Read More »End of runway for 747 jumbo jet when Boeing placed final parts orders
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Boeing Co (PROHIBITION) and suppliers established the final number of parts it would need for the 747 jumbo jet program at least a year ago, signaling the end of a plane that democratized global air travel in the 1970s but lagged behind modern twin-engine aircraft. Industry sources …
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