Boeing Offers Sneak Peek at New Air Force Training Jet
Boeing on Tuesday launched a website offering a "sneak peek" at the design it has prepared with Saab for the so-called T-X training jet that will replace the venerable T-38.
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Will Boeing Beef Up Its Orders for Wide-Body Planes?
With just over a quarter of the year remaining, Boeing has taken orders for less than 20% of the wide-body planes it has forecast.
Northrop Grumman Testing New Air Force Training Jet
A consortium led by Northrop Grumman has begun testing its clean-sheet design for a new U.S. Air Force training jet to replace the decades old T-38.
Air Force Awards Boeing $2.8 Billion Contract for New Tanker
The U.S. Air Force has awarded a contract valued at $2.8 billion to Boeing to produce the first 19 new KC-46A tankers.
Potential Game-Changing NATO Order Bundling for Precision-Guided Munitions
The U.S. State Department has now approved the potential sale of precision-guided munitions and equipment to its NATO partners.
Will Fraud Investigation Weigh on New Airbus Orders?
Over the past weekend, the U.K.'s Serious Fraud Office said it had launched a formal criminal investigation into allegations of fraud, bribery and corruption against Airbus.
Delta’s Outage Is Minor Compared to Its Bigger Problem
In a statement issued Monday morning, Delta Air Lines said it "has experienced a computer outage that has impacted flights scheduled this morning."
Has Qantas Airlines Put Another Nail in the A380’s Coffin?
The CEO of Qantas said at an airline conference Friday that the company does not intend to take the remaining eight A380s it has on order with Airbus.
US Air Force Declares F-35A Combat-Ready
Defense contractor Lockheed Martin received some very good news Tuesday. The company's F-35A has been declared ready for combat by the U.S. Air Force,
How Much Does a 747-8 Cost? Boeing May End Production
Since January of 2015 Boeing has taken orders for just 10 747s, and it has a total of 21 of the jumbo jets on its backlog. Beginning in September, Boeing plans to cut production…
Air Force Releases Draft Proposal for New Training Jet
Four teams are expected to compete for the contract for a new U.S. Air Force training jet. The draft request for proposals is unique in offering incentives for exceeding threshold performance specifications.
Why Airbus Struggles With Delivering New Planes
The second quarter of 2016 may indicate that Airbus has brightened its prospects for the second half of the year. But it's not a slam dunk.
Why Boeing Earnings Could Be Better Than They Look
Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) reported second-quarter 2016 results before markets opened Wednesday. The aerospace company posted an adjusted diluted loss per share of $0.44 on revenues of $24.76 billion. In the same period a…
What Analysts Expect From Boeing Q2 Earnings
When aerospace giant Boeing reports second-quarter earnings before the markets open Wednesday, the company is expected to post a net loss.
How Airbus Is Beating Boeing to a Middle-of-the-Market Airplane
Among those new order announcements that poured out of the recent Farnborough Airshow was a below-the-radar switch that deserves a closer look.