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Posts related to ‘Aerospace’

When Is Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner Breakeven Year? (BA)

Posted: September 26, 2011 at 2:50 pm

There has been a lot of buzz, and outright pain, around the launch of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner from Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA).  Has it been three years of delays?  ...
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Air India Contracts with Boeing & Airbus Under Fire (BA, EADSY, FDX, FAA)

Posted: September 8, 2011 at 10:21 am

Just a few months before Air India merged with Indian Air in early 2007, each carrier placed significant orders with Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) and Airbus maker European Aeronautic Defense ...
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Boeing in China (BA, EADSY, AIRYY, ZNH, CEA, RYAAY)

Posted: September 7, 2011 at 9:50 am

The market for commercial airplanes in China is set to explode. At least that's the prediction from a senior official at Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA), who has predicted that over ...
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Boeing Saves The 737: New Engine Trumps New Design (BA, EADSY, GE, AMR, LUV)

Posted: August 31, 2011 at 2:25 pm

After nearly a year of dithering around, Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) has apparently scrapped the idea of building an all new version of its best-selling 737 and chosen instead to ...
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AIG Hopes IPO of Aircraft Leasing Can Generate Value (AIG)

Posted: July 19, 2011 at 9:12 am

American International Group Inc. (NYSE: AIG) is reportedly about to unload a part of its huge airplane leasing business through an initial public offering.  The leasing operation is named International ...
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Spirit Airlines IPO, A Disappointment But Still One To Watch (SAVE)

Posted: May 26, 2011 at 7:16 am

Spirit Airlines, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAVE) has priced its Initial public offering and the shares should begin trading today.  At first look, Spirit is going to be a disappointing IPO despite this being ...
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Dividend Watch: Textron Fails Dividend Test of Conglomerates (TXT, GE, UTX, MMM)

Posted: April 27, 2011 at 11:16 am

Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) is one of those companies that is categorized as a conglomerate by most financial analysis sector groupings.  It is not quite diversified enough by our count ...
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Another Reason To Fire Boeing’s CEO

Posted: April 25, 2011 at 5:11 am

W. James McNerney, Jr., Boeing's (NYSE: BA) Chairman and CEO, has hung onto his job since July 2005. The company's flagship Dreamliner has been delayed at least a half a ...
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Southwest Air Cancellations: Another Black Eye For Boeing

Posted: April 2, 2011 at 4:04 pm

Southwest (NYSE: LUV) canceled 300 flights today as it inspects 79 of its fleet of Boeing (NYSE: BA) 737s. Southwest made it clear that Boeing will be a part of ...
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The 10 Companies That Will Save The American Economy

Posted: March 25, 2011 at 4:31 am

America lost its lead as the world’s top manufacturer to China. That is in part the basis of the argument that China’s Gross Domestic Product will pass America’s sometime before ...
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The Daily Dividend: Money Made From Libya’s No-Fly Zone (RTN, LMT, BA, NOC, ATK)

Posted: March 21, 2011 at 11:01 am

It's time for "The Daily Dividend" at 11:00 AM and today's coverage is a bit different.  War is an awful thing to cover, particularly when you are talking about investing in ...
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Pentagon Wises Up To Risks of Defense Mergers (LMT, BA, NOC, GD, RTN, UTX)

Posted: February 9, 2011 at 12:50 pm

In a major reversal from a policy promoted in the early 1990s, the US Defense Department is now warning defense contractors to beware of mergers and acquisitions in the defense ...
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Boeing’s Challenge of Order Cancellation (BA)

Posted: February 4, 2011 at 10:58 am

Not only does The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) have problems delivering its new 787 Dreamliner and 747-8 passenger planes, now the company is getting cancellations on orders for its sturdy ...
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10 Companies To Rebuild America’s Infrastructure

Posted: February 2, 2011 at 5:41 am

America's core infrastructure is falling apart.  Roads are sinking, bridges have collapsed, dams are old, power plants and the power grid are substandard, rail systems are ancient, the levees are ...
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Ten Industries In Which The US Is No Longer No.1

Posted: January 31, 2011 at 5:31 am

Americans are used to being No.1 in nearly all the world’s businesses, and athletic endeavors. The foundation of that certainly began to erode in the 1970's, when much of America’s ...
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