ThinkstockA federal bankruptcy judge approved the AMRÂ exit from Chapter 11, which includes a merger with U.S. Airways Group Inc. (NYSE: LCC). The same judge declined to put his stamp of approval on a $19.9…
ThinkstockDurable goods is one of the more volatile economic readings because it involves so many big ticket items from so many different segments of the economy. The headline number on durable goods for the…
courtesy Airbus S.A.The markets must be optimistic about both consumer and business spending, as well as the ongoing drop in oil prices. The stocks of almost every major airline reached 52-week highs in the…
courtesy Boeing Co.Who wants to fly on Boeing Co.’s (NYSE: BA) crippled 787 Dreamliner, once the company has sorted out dangerous problems with one of the batteries that operates the plane? Those who can…
courtesy Boeing Co.All 50 of the 787 Dreamliners delivered to customers of the Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) have been grounded until the company can figure out fix for the battery problems that have bedeviled…
Wikimedia CommonsLondon-traded Ryanair Holdings, a low-cost European airline, has ordered 175 new Next Generation 737-800 aircraft from Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA). At current list prices, the order is worth $15.6 billion to Boeing. The…
courtesy Boeing Co.Just when it seemed that Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) had reached an agreement on how to fix the battery problems with its 787 Dreamliner and get off the front pages for a…
courtesy Boeing Co.Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) has said, once again, that its deeply trouble 787 will take to the air again soon. Battery problems with the plane have kept it grounded for two months.…
According to a number of media reports, Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) received approval to test fixes of its buggy 787 Dreamliner. The bugs have grounded that aircraft for two months. The New York Times…
courtesy Boeing Co.Two key commercial airliner projects at Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) today got new leaders. Development of the 777X project has been handed to Bob Feldman who previously led development of the 737…
ThinkstockBoeing Co. (NYSE: BA) got some more bad news about the battery problems in its 787 Dreamliner. Fires caused by the batteries are hard to extinguish. According to Fire Engineering: A battery fire in…
courtesy Boeing Co.There is more confusion about the near-term fate of the Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner. Some media outlets say that test flights could begin soon, and that an acceptable solution to…
The business of war is profitable. In 2011, the 100 largest contractors sold $410 billion in arms and military services. Just 10 of those companies sold over $208 billion. Based on a list of…
ThinkstockFor the month of February, Delta Air Lines Co. (NYSE: DAL) raised its revenue per mile for each passenger carried by 5%, compared with February a year ago. It is a good thing everyone…
courtesy Boeing Co.Japan’s airline industry has more to lose than that of any other nation as delays in fixing the Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner continue. All Nippon Airways (ANA) in particular has…