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Newest first · Page 163Why a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Costs $250 Million
It took Boeing nearly eight years to get its 787 Dreamliner off the drawing board and into service with the world's airlines. The total cost for development and manufacturing has been estimated at $32…
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Certified for U.S. and European Service
Boeing announced on Monday that the company's 787-9 Dreamliner has been certified by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and the European Aviation Safety Agency to commence commercial service.
Boeing 777X to Get 20% of Parts From Japan
On Thursday, Boeing announced an agreement with its five key Japanese suppliers for parts for its new 777X aircraft. Boeing said that about 21% of the parts for the new plane will be made…
American Air Up 60% on Merger Success
American Airlines Group Inc.When shares of U.S. Airways closed on their last trading day before the company’s December merger with American Airlines, the final share price was $22.95. When the shares opened on the…
Airlines Slaughtered on Iraq and Oil
ThinkstockU.S. airlines’ stocks are taking a beating Thursday afternoon as investors react to the turmoil in Iraq and the related rise in the price of crude oil. WTI crude for July delivery is trading…
What Civil War in Iraq Means for Defense Firms, and Oil
Iraq is getting out of control, and with no U.S. presence there, the terrorists or insurgents (or whatever you want to call them) are making serious headway to capture cities and disrupt oil exports.…
Why a Boeing 777 Sells for $320 Million
The Boeing Co.One of Wednesday’s major business stories is the cancellation of an order from Emirates Airline for 70 A350 aircraft from Airbus, a move that will cost the European airplane maker about $22…
Will Boeing Benefit From Emirates Air’s Airbus Cancellation?
Courtesy EADS/AirbusJust months before the Airbus A350 is scheduled to enter service, Dubai’s Emirates Airline cancelled its entire order for 70 of the planes. An Airbus spokesman said that the cancellation “is not good…
Why a Boeing 737 Costs up to $110 Million
The FAA last Friday ordered Boeing to modify the technology included on its current models of the 737 single-aisle, narrow-body passenger jet that has been the company's bread-and-butter product since going into service in…
Pentagon Awards $409 Million in Defense Contracts
The Department of Defense awarded $409 million in defense contracts Friday. Hewlett Packard won the day's largest award. The company will continue to providing information technology services at nearly 2,500 Navy and Marine Corps…
Boeing 2014 Orders Nearly Double Airbus
In the battle between Airbus and Boeing for dominance in the commercial aircraft space, every skirmish matters. Not only is Boeing taking more orders than Airbus, it is delivering more planes.
Who Will Build Canada’s Fighter Jets for the Next 60 Years?
After months of debate, Canada is nearing a decision on whether or not to buy a fleet of Lockheed Martin's F-35 stealth fighters. Investors in the defense company are watching closely.
Elon Musk Reinvents the Space Shuttle
It's been nearly three years since America's space shuttle program died. But don't lose heart -- space tech inventor and hi-tech investor Elon Musk has a plan to return American astronauts to space very…
Boeing Faces Competition From China
Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (Comac)Chinese airlines are expected to purchase about 5,000 new planes in the next 20 years, and the country wants to keep some of the estimated $560 billion at home.…