All articles by Jon Ostrower – Page 5
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NewsLion Air commits to up to 380 Boeing 737s
Boeing has received a record provisional order worth $21.7 billion from Indonesian low-cost carrier Lion Air for up to 380 single-aisle 737-family aircraft,...
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First modified 787 returns from change incorporation in Texas
Boeing has completed change incorporation on its first 787 Dreamliner at its Global Services & Support facility in San Antonio, Texas. The aircraft,...
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NewsVolaris places provisional order for 30 A320neos
Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris has signed a provisional agreement with Airbus for 44 A320 family aircraft, including 30 A320neo aircraft. The memorandum...
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NewsBoeing completes initial review of 737 Max configuration
Having completed a recent review of requirement, configuration and certification plans for its 737 Max, Boeing plans to fly the first re-engined narrowbody...
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NewsEADS indicates "termination" of Airbus A340 programme
Airbus appears to have ended its A340 aircraft programme, according to details in the financial results of its parent company EADS.
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NewsFirst ANA 787 suffers gear malfunction
All Nippon Airways saw its first significant 787 operational hiccup on 6 November, as the newly introduced aircraft suffered a malfunction that prevented...
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Boeing completes initial review of 737 Max configuration
Having completed a recent review of requirement, configuration and certification plans for its 737 Max, Boeing plans to fly the first re-engined narrowbody...
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DAE converts five 747-8Fs to 777Fs
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise has converted five of 15 Boeing 747-8 freighters it has on order to the smaller 777 freighter.
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NewsBoeing reveals 737 Max configuration details
With now more than 600 commitments for the 737 Max, Boeing has revealed additional details around its configuration decisions, including the selection of...
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NewsSuppliers begin 787-9 production
With its 50th 787 now in final assembly and its production rate accelerating to 2.5 aircraft per month, Boeing's suppliers have begun early production of the components that will go on to form ZB001, the first 787-9.
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NewsBoeing completes 747-8I certification flight testing
Boeing has completed certification flight testing on its 747-8 Intercontinental test fleet, setting the jumbo on a path to US Federal Aviation Administration approval later this quarter.
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ANA completes 787's maiden service
All Nippon Airways' (ANA) first Boeing 787 Dreamliner has completed its maiden revenue service from Tokyo's Narita Airport, arriving at Hong Kong's Chep...
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IAE will not halt V2500 commercial production in 2016
International Aero Engines and Pratt & Whitney have further clarified comments by the CFO of parent company United Technologies stating V2500 commercial...
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NewsBoeing prepares for world tour of 787
Boeing's third-quarter earnings report on 26 October will provide the first concrete details about the company's expectations on the 787's long-term financial...
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NewsChina Eastern abandons 787 order for 737s
Citing the extended delivery delays in the Boeing 787 programme China Eastern has cancelled orders for 24 of the widebody aircraft, and has opted to convert...
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NewsDreamlifter Sidebar
To meet its goal of building ten 787s per month transporting its in-process inventory seamlessly between partner sites, Boeing had to conceive a way of moving...
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News787 design highlights: systems and materials
The 787 is Boeing's grand innovation, nose to tail, wingtip to wingtip. The aircraft's majority-composite design is at the heart of the airframer's leap...
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NewsFAA and Boeing advise stepped-up 767 wing-skin checks
US FAA regulators have updated an earlier airworthiness directive instructing Boeing 767 operators to increase the frequency of inspections on upper wing...
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News747-8I delivery goal drops to one
Boeing Business Jets president Steve Taylor says the first and only delivery of the 747-8I in 2011 will be "right at the end of the year", citing change...
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NewsNBAA: Split winglets latest evolution from Aviation Partners
Aviation Partners revealed its new blended split winglet design at NBAA, which it said is 40% more efficient than today's blended winglets.