courtesy Boeing Co.Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) just cannot catch a break on its 787 Dreamliner. After a 787 owned by Japan Airlines caught on fire yesterday when a mechanic was inspecting the plane, Boeing…
courtesy Boeing Co.Shares of Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) have been down by more than 1% this morning following a downgrade of the company’s shares from Buy to Hold at BB&T Capital Markets. Boeing’s shares…
courtesy Boeing Co.A 787 Dreamliner from Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) and owned by Japan Airlines apparently caught fire after landing at Boston’s Logan International Airport earlier today. A mechanic inspecting the plane after it…
courtesy Airbus S.A.The president of Emirates Airlines said the world’s foremost carrier of international traffic could add another 30 Airbus A380 jumbo jets to its existing order for 90 of the planes built by…
courtesy Boeing Co.A website called AirfareWatchdog asked about 1,000 travelers which airline has the rudest employees. The sample size may not be any good, at least based on the science of polling, but the results…
courtesy Boeing Co.If all that Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) had to do was build and sell airplanes, 2012 would go down as the biggest success ever. The company is expected to have delivered 585…
ThinkstockAMR, parent of American Airlines, has moved closer to an exit from Chapter 11 and a possible merger with U.S. Airways Group Inc. (NYSE: LCC), as pilots of the troubled company have opened one…
ThinkstockIn a filing yesterday with the Securities and Exchange Commission, United Continental Holdings Inc. (NYSE: UAL) said it expects its consolidated available seat miles (ASMs) to drop by 4.2% in the fourth quarter, compared…
courtesy Boeing Co.Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA), increasingly unloved by Wall St. because of problems with its 787 that might make the plane dangerous to fly, has decided to entice holders to keep their shares,…
courtesy Boeing Co.Each time that Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) claims that some problem with its 787 Dreamliner is an anomaly, another problem occurs. With each new turn, the question of whether the 787 is safe…
courtesy Boeing Co.A faulty generator has grounded another 787Dreamliner from Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) after just delivering the plane to Qatar Airways. The defect is similar to one that forced a Dreamliner owned by…
courtesy Boeing Co.Amidst the effort of US Airways Group Inc. (NYSE: LCC) to buy AMR, the parent of American Airlines, out of Chapter 11 and Delta Air Line Inc.’s (NYSE: DAL) purchase of 49%…
ThinkstockDelta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE: DAL) announced this morning that it had acquired the 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic Airways previously owned by Singapore Airlines for $360 million. Delta and Virgin Atlantic will create…
courtesy Boeing Co.The media is on the cusp of predictions about how many more flaws found by government agencies or large airlines it will take to ground the Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner fleet.…
courtesy Boeing Co.Aircraft maker Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) this morning announced a firm order from Turkish Airlines for 15 of the company’s 777-300ER aircraft in a deal worth $4.7 billion at list price. The…