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Boeing Aircraft Financing Unit, Boeing Capital, to End Separate SEC Reporting
Boeing announced that its aircraft financing and leasing unit, Boeing Capital Corporation (BCC), plans to suspend its separate U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reporting. The move will help streamline Boeing’s financial reporting process while not affecting the financing and leasing unit’s mission, operations or customer interactions. Boeing Capital’s financial information will continue to be included […]
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Frost & Sullivan on Boeing Dreamliner 787 and Lithium-ion Batteries
The Boeing Dreamliner 787 incident has opened a new page in the lithium-ion battery space that speaks about the safety of this battery when used in higher capacities of KW and MW scale. During 2007, Federal Aviation Administration, granted permission to Boeing to use lithium-ion batteries in the 787 aircraft, with several conditions to ensure […]
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Boeing Delivers Indian Air Force’s 1st C-17 to Flight Test
Boeing on Jan. 22 delivered the first of 10 C-17 Globemaster III airlifters for the Indian Air Force (IAF). India’s first C-17 will now enter a U.S. Air Force flight test program at Edwards Air Force Base in Palmdale, Calif. Boeing is on track to deliver four more C-17s to the IAF this year and […]
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Cebu Pacific takes delivery of its first A320 with Sharklets
Cebu Pacific Air took delivery of its first A320 equipped with Sharklets today during a ceremony in Manila, becoming the first operator of the new fuel-saving wing tip devices in the Philippines. Sharklets are newly designed wing-tip devices allowing airlines to reduce fuel burn by up to 4% on longer sectors. They are an option […]
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Boeing Releases a Statement on FAA 787 Action
Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Jim McNerney issued the following statement today after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an emergency airworthiness directive that requires U.S. 787 operators to temporarily cease operations and recommends other regulatory agencies to follow suit: “The safety of passengers and crew members who fly aboard Boeing airplanes is our […]
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Airbus boosts revenue potential of A321neo with new cabin options
Airbus is offering airlines brand new options for configuring the generous floor space offered by the A321neo. These allow more flexibility and thus increase the number of seats at the same comfort standard. In addition, the maximum exit limit is raised beyond 220 seats. These new cabin options capitalize on recent innovations in cabin monuments […]
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Singapore Airlines firms up order for more A380s and A350 XWBs
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has firmed up an order for 25 more widebody aircraft from Airbus, comprising five of the world’s most efficient, high capacity aircraft, the A380, and 20 A350-900s. The deal was completed in 2012 and follows an agreement in October 2012. Singapore Airlines has placed three consecutive orders for the A380, making it […]
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Boeing Rolls Out First 777 at Increased Production Rate
Boeing has rolled out the first 777 to be built at the increased production rate of 8.3 per month, or 100 airplanes per year. The airplane is a 777 Freighter that will be delivered in February to Korean Air. The production increase began in October when the first airplane parts entered the Everett factory. Planning […]
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Avolon increases initial NEO commitment by signing firm order for 20
Avolon, the international leasing company has confirmed an order for 20 A320neo aircraft in December 2012. This firm order is an increase on Avolon’s initial commitment for 15 A320neo aircraft announced in July 2012 at the Farnborough International Airshow. Avolon will make its engine selection at a later date. “Our increased commitment to the NEO […]
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Boeing Receives Additional US Navy Order
Under a newly exercised option for the AN/SLQ-25C system contract, Boeing subsidiary Argon ST will continue to supply U.S. Navy surface ships with countermeasures that lure torpedoes away by mimicking a vessel’s propulsion system. The $8 million option covers production and delivery of eight new AN/SLQ-25C systems – commonly called “Nixie” – under the Navy’s […]