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AMC Airlines Takes Second Boeing 737-800 through GECAS
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CAIRO, Aug. 23, 2006 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and AMC Airlines, a charter airline operating out of Cairo, today announced the delivery of the airline’s second 737-800 with Blended Winglets.
AMC will operate four Boeing 737-800s, acquired via GECAS,… Continue reading
NASA will name next Manned spacecraft for moon-travel ‘Orion’
NASA will name its new exploration spacecraft expected to take astronauts to the moon Orion. The news, which was supposed to be kept secret until Aug. 31, slipped out when the Associated Press overheard space station astronaut Jeff Williams tape… Continue reading
Delta puts regional jet routes up for bidding
Delta Air Lines is looking for bidders for its regional jet service in a cost-cutting move. The routes put out for bidding include those flown by regional affiliates Comair and Skywest. Comair’s chief executive says the bidding will force his… Continue reading
Column: Boeing would build tankers in Everett
Boeing would build Air Force supply tankers in Everett, Wash., if it wins the contract, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer’s James Wallace writes. The Air Force next month is expected to issue a request for proposals, and a final request is expected in January.
Boeing Redelivers 747-400BCF to Korean Air
SEATTLE, Aug. 22, 2006 – Boeing and Korean Air today announced completion and certification of Korean Air’s 747-400 Boeing Converted Freighter. For this modification, Boeing managed every aspect of the conversion process from contract signing, design and production through redelivery.… Continue reading
Pulkovo Airlines TU-154M crashes
A Russian Tupolev 154M of Pulkovo Airlines crashed today in the east of the Ukraine with 170 passengers on board.
All passengers including 45 children were killed.
The Tupolev went down after sending a distress signal on a flight from… Continue reading
Saudi Arabia signs pact for 72 Eurofighters
Saudi Arabia has agreed to purchase 72 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets from the U.K., BAE Systems says. A European consortium including BAE, EADS and Finmeccanica builds the plane. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
New Flight Simulator X from Microsoft available in demo download (668 MB)
Microsoft’s new Flight Simulator X is available as demo download.
Flight simulator enthusiast can download a three mission trial version and have a glimpse of what the new Simulator X can do.
Flight Simulator X has been built to fit… Continue reading
Bolts concern engineers ahead of shuttle’s launch
Two bolts securing a vital antenna on the space shuttle could delay the launch of Atlantis now scheduled for Aug. 27. Engineers say two bolts on the KU-band antenna may be too short, and they want to make sure the… Continue reading
Boeing Tells C-17 Suppliers Line May End in 2009
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 18, 2006 — Due to the lack of U.S. government orders for the C-17 military cargo aircraft, The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) is directing program suppliers to stop work on uncommitted airplanes. This move will be the… Continue reading
Boeing, Monarch Airlines Announce Order for 787 Dreamliner
SEATTLE, Aug. 18, 2006 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Monarch Airlines of the United Kingdom announced today that the airline has ordered six Boeing 787-8s with purchase rights for another four. The order is worth $916 million at list… Continue reading
Boeing to take first steps in shutting down C-17 line, report says
 
Boeing will start notifying suppliers that it plans to shut down its C-17 cargo-plane program as early as Friday, according to media reports quoting unnamed sources. Boeing has enough orders to continue building the plane through 2008, but some… Continue reading