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Researchers to release design for silent, efficient passenger jet
Researchers today are scheduled to unveil plans for a passenger jet that will be fuel efficient and virtually silent. The design blends fuselage and wings together so the entire airframe provides lift. The body shape of the “silent aircraft” would… Continue reading
Northwest nears retirement of all DC-10s
Northwest Airlines will stop flying DC-10s on Jan. 7. The airline is replacing the planes with the Airbus A330, which burns less fuel and carries more passengers.
Brazil’s Gol orders 20 more Boeing 737s
Brazil’s Gol airlines has boosted its order for Boeing 737-800s from 67 to 87 planes and increased its option to buy more. The airline says the additional planes will help it achieve its expansion plans.
Boeing Delivers Buraq Air’s 1st 737-800
SEATTLE, Oct. 30, 2006 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] has delivered the first of three 737-800s ordered by Buraq Air, Libya’s first private airline. The airline was founded by a group of pilots in 2000 and began operations in 2001. Buraq… Continue reading
Boeing Delivers First Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise 737-800
SEATTLE, Oct. 30, 2006 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] has delivered the first of 30 Next-Generation 737s ordered by Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise (SALE), the leading Asia-based aircraft leasing company. The new airplane, a 737-800… Continue reading
Boeing KC-767 Tanker Transfers Fuel for First Time
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 30, 2006 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] successfully transferred fuel for the first time Oct. 23 from its KC-767 Tanker advanced boom to a simulated receiver on the ground.
Through a series of tests at the Boeing Integrated… Continue reading
Qantas orders Boeing, Airbus jetliners
Australian airline Qantas has ordered eight more A380s and four A330-200s from Airbus. Qantas has also purchased five more 737-800s from Boeing.
Airborne laser aircraft may start flight tests soon
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency on Friday said it is ready to flight-test a low-power system on an airborne laser anti-missile aircraft. The system, which will not be operational until late this decade, is designed to detect, track and destroy ballistic missiles.
Emirates cancels A340 order, sends auditors to assess A380
Emirates Airlines has canceled an order for 10 A340-600 airliners and will instead fly Boeing 777s, Executive Vice Chairman Maurice Flanagan says. The airline is also sending auditors to assess Airbus’ problems with its A380 superjumbo jet.
LOCKHEED MARTIN COMPLETES NATIONAL DEPLOYMENT OF NEW AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CAPABILITY–SAVING AIRLINES OVER $600 MILLION IN FUEL
ROCKVILLE, MD, October 30, 2006
Today, air traffic controllers around the country are using new technology developed by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] to safely route aircraft more efficiently, saving airlines flight time and fuel. During the deployment of the advanced… Continue reading
Boeing Starts Production of Wing Set for 100th F-22 Raptor
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 30, 2006 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] this week began assembling the wings for the U.S. Air Force’s 100th F-22 Raptor at the company’s Developmental Center in Seattle.
“I’m proud of this team’s perseverance in… Continue reading
ANA Exercises Two Options With Order for 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighters
SEATTLE, Oct. 26, 2006 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Tokyo-based ANA (All Nippon Airways) today announced that the airline exercised options for two additional 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighters. ANA launched the 767-300BCF passenger-to-freighter conversion program in October 2005 with an… Continue reading