Archive for December 2010
Boeing Delivers First 737 Boeing Sky Interior to Continental Airlines
Courtesy Boeing Passengers now able to enjoy interior in four regions of the world SEATTLE, Dec. 29, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Another new Boeing (NYSE: BA) Next-Generation 737-800 with the new…
Read MoreStranded Passengers Stuck On Planes up to 11 Hours
After a snowstorm any airport takes hours if not days to get back to normal. There are always one or two stories of people stuck, but up to 11 hours…
Read MoreBoeing 787 Flight Testing Resumes
– Interim solution verified through extensive testing – Schedule assessment expected to conclude in January EVERETT, Wash., /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) will resume flight test activities on the 787…
Read MoreAir New Zealand Adds Boeing 777-300ER's To Fleet
Courtesy Boeing EVERETT, Wash., /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Air New Zealand welcomed the airline’s first 777-300ER (extended range) at a ceremony today at Paine Field in Everett, Wash.…
Read MoreLAN firms up commitment to order 50 A320 Family aircraft
Courtesy Airbus LAN Airlines, one of Latin America’s leading passenger and cargo airlines, signed a firm order for 50 new eco-efficient Airbus A320 Family aircraft, making it the largest single…
Read MoreBoeing Delivers Air Austral’s First Next-Generation 737-800
Courtesy Boeing SEATTLE, Dec. 20, 2010 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] delivered a Next-Generation 737-800 to Air Austral, as part of the airline’s modernization plan for its medium-haul fleet. The airplane…
Read MoreBoeing to Increase 777 Production Rate
SEATTLE, Dec. 20, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) today announced its production rate for the 777 program will increase to 8.3 airplanes per month in the first quarter 2013.…
Read MoreAvolon announces order for eight A320s
Avolon, the aircraft leasing group, announced a firm order for eight A320 aircraft from Airbus. The eight A320 aircraft will be equipped with the new fuel-saving Sharklets option. Avolon will…
Read MoreBoeing and Ethiopian Airlines Partner With Non-Profits to Deliver Needed Medical Supplies
Courtesy Boeing Ethiopian Airlines’ 777-200LR carries more than $500K worth of anesthesia equipment to Ethiopia’s largest hospital EVERETT, Wash., Dec. 17, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) partnered with Ethiopian…
Read MoreTUIfly first in Germany to offer new 737 interior to passengers
Courtesy Boeing SEATTLE, /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Hannover, Germany-based TUIfly last week celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first Next-Generation 737-800 with the all-new Boeing Sky Interior. TUIfly,…
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