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Boeing

News about the Boeing Company, the 737 Max, and the broader aviation industry.

Airlines

United will fly the new Dreamliner 787 for the first time on November 4

The Boeing aircraft, which promises bigger windows and more space, has been highly anticipated by the aviation industry, but is sure to also be welcomed by passengers who’ve grown accustomed to aging planes.

Skift | 12 years ago

United will fly the new Dreamliner 787 for the first time on November 4

Airlines

Boeing predicts Asia-Pacific markets will need 185,600 new pilots to accommodate growth

Asia-Pacific airlines currently account for two-thirds of all global airlines’ net income and will need pilots and technicians to man the thousands of new planes forecasted to enter the region over the next 20 years.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Qantas cancels $8.5 billion order for Boeing Dreamliner jets after first loss in 17 years

Shares rose for the first time in two months following Qantas’ cost-cutting decision to cancel 35 jets and push back the delivery date on 50 more as the airline focuses on reducing debt.

Dominic Gates, Seattle Times | 12 years ago

Media and PR

How aircraft manufacturer Boeing has successfully harnessed social media

Boeing started in 2003 with a jet naming contest and blog, and today serves as a prime example of how and why aerospace companies, other than airlines, should be engaging with passengers and AV geeks.

Skift | 12 years ago

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Airlines won’t have fueltank safety devices installed in time; no extension from FAA

FAA's doing the right thing by coming down hard on Boeing, and i everyone agrees they'll meet the 2017 deadline, then why delay it between now and then?

Skift | 12 years ago

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Airbus and Boeing walk away from air show with half the orders of last year

For most of us, $52 billion wouldn't be a bad week's worth of work. But the decline in orders this year speaks to the caution even the ambitious lines in the Middle East and Asia currently have.

Skift | 12 years ago

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Air India’s Dreamliners are grounded in South Carolina until it pays up

India's airline industry seems to exist lately solely to make the U.S. aviation industry look smart. It's time a company stepped up and starting delivering the service the rapidly expanding country deserves.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Boeing says the world’s airline fleet will double in the next two decades

Of course Boeing is pushing their own estimates, but the focus of the growth is key: the Asia-Pacific region will see the largest expansion.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Europe’s Airbus puts down roots in Alabama

Boeing isn't happy about the deal and is using the opportunity to point out what it calls Aurbus' unfair advantage because of backing from European governments.

Skift | 12 years ago