CommercialBritish Airways Buys Boeing 777-9 Haul Worth up to $18.6 Billion Boeing will sell a minimum of 18 777-9 jets to British Airways in a deal with options that could have a value of $18.6 billion by list prices. The deal is with…
CommercialNTSB Investigating Deadly Crash of Amazon Cargo Flight, Atlas Air 3591 Atlas Air Flight 3591 crashed into a bay outside Anahuac, Texas Saturday, killing all three people on board. The National Transportation Safety Administration's "go team" is on site collecting evidence as part…
CommercialBoeing CEO Talks NMA, 777X and Production System If Boeing launches the highly anticipated new mid-market aircraft (NMA), it will be after it finishes the launch of the 777X, CEO Dennis Muilenburg said Wednesday. Speaking at a Barclays Industrial Select…
CommercialBoeing-Safran Engine Joint Venture Named Initium The Boeing-Safran joint venture to create engine auxiliary power units (APUs) will be named Initium Aerospace, the companies declared Wednesday, more than seven months after the partnership was initially announced last June. Each…
Business & GABoeing Backs Aerion's Supersonic AS2 BizJet Boeing is investing in and partnering with civil supersonics company Aerion, whose AS2 business jet is expected to be the first to market with a slated 2023 first flight and 2026 service…
CommercialBoeing Brings in $100 Billion in 2018 Revenue Boeing earned $101.1 billion in 2018, an 8 percent year-over-year growth and a new high mark for the planemaker. The company saw moderate gains in every major segment contribute to the total,…
CommercialBoeing’s eVTOL Air Taxi Prototype Achieves First Flight Boeing has completed the first flight of its passenger air vehicle prototype Tuesday, Jan. 22, taking a crucial first step toward fielding a electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. During the…
MilitaryDefense Department Seeking Disaster-Relief Drone to Support DHS The Defense Department’s agency charged with providing logistics support to warfighters is seeking information from vendors capable of providing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that can deliver food and water to people in…
ConnectivityBoeing Backs Satcom Company Isotropic Through HorizonX Investment Boeing's HorizonX venture arm has invested in Isotropic Systems, a startup that is developing satellite user terminals for low-cost broadband connectivity, the aerospace manufacturer revealed Wednesday. HorizonX was joined by WML, Space…
CommercialHawaiian Airlines Discontinues 767 Use After 19 Years Hawaiian Airlines has put its last Boeing 767-300ER out to pasture after a final Sacramento, California-to-Honolulu, Hawaii flight. The jets initially replaced McDonnell-Douglas DC-10s for Hawaiian and have been getting phased out in…