Airbus Group NVUPDATE: Airbus announced another order for its A320neo jets Monday morning. AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE: AER) will take another 50 of the narrow-body jets bringing the total order from the airline to…
ThinkstockWhen it comes to estimating how much the U.S. Department of Defense is going to spend on fuel, we all might be better off if the DOD planners used a dart board. That’s not…
American Airlines Group has chosen jet engines from CFM International to power a new fleet of single-aisle, narrow-body A320neo planes made by Airbus.
ThinkstockOn Friday, San Diego Gas & Electric announced that it was the first utility in the United States to be granted approval from Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to test drones and to train flight crews.…
Airbus Group NVThe Farnborough International Airshow officially takes off on Monday, but Airbus is making news ahead of the show, reportedly telling customers that it is going ahead with plans to upgrade its A330…
Over the next 20 years to 2033, Boeing expects the commercial market for jet aircraft to total $5.2 trillion. The world's airlines will acquire a total of more than 22,000 new planes during that…
Dubai-based airline Emirates has finalized a commitment to purchase 150 777X passenger jets from Boeing for a list price total of $56 billion. There was little reaction in the share price.
The 787 Dreamliner is Boeing's most advanced airplane, and arguably the most challenging to get into production. It took nearly eight years to get off the drawing board and into service.
The Boeing Co.The Tea Party wing of the Republican party has declared that it will not support the reauthorization of the U.S. Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank when the bank’s charter comes up for renewal at…
Airbus Group NVAircraft maker Airbus’s helicopter division announced on Monday that it had sold 123 general aviation helicopters to three Chinese customers. The orders from Fujian, Guangdong and Yunnan provinces include mainly light single-engine…
Airbus Group NVThe Airbus Group has still not decided whether it will introduce its proposed A330neo passenger jet at the Farnborough International Airshow set to take place later this month. This could be a…
ThinkstockAn audit report from the Department of Transportation’s Inspector General warns that Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is “significantly behind schedule” in meeting the September 2015 deadline set by Congress for integrating commercial unmanned aircraft…
In 2011 the U.S. Air Force awarded a contract to Boeing for 179 new KC-46 refueling tankers to replace about a third of the Air Force's current fleet KC-135 Stratotankers.
The Boeing 777-300ER, a dual-aisle, two-engine plane, is the 777 family's current best-seller, with a total of 721 orders and 485 deliveries since the plane was introduced.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner includes some of the most advanced technology in the world. But it has experienced delays and problems that have raised costs far beyond initial estimates.