Archive for October, 2010
Vietnam Airlines Orders Eight 787 Dreamliners
Vietnam Airlines has ordered eight Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The airline is in talks to order an additional eight 787s and plans to also lease three 787-9 jets. The carrier expects to take first delivery in 2015.
Boeing Unveils New Sky Interior On 737
Boeing has unveiled and posted a video of the new Sky Interior it will be installing on new 737 airplanes. The video is posted below.
Nice Gallery Of Delta Air Lines Planes And Hubs
USA Today has posted a nice photo gallery of Delta Air Lines planes and hubs. Check it out here.
Boeing Will Decide Soon On New 737
Boeing president and CEO James Albaugh told an American Bar Association forum on aerospace on Wednesday that the company will decide “within the next several months” on whether it will develop an all new jetliner to succeed the 737. Boeing is deciding on whether to re-engine and upgrade the 737 or develop an all new [...]
Charleston International Airport To Get Improvements
Charleston International Airport is set to get some improvements according to a story at Live5News. Charleston Aviation Authority Chairman, Chip Limehouse says the changes and renovations are on the way and overdue. The airport has been in the news lately as the new home of Boeing Charleston and the second 787 Dreamliner final assembly site, [...]
Saudi Arabian Airlines Says It Is Committed To 787 Dreamliner
Saudi Arabian Airlines says it is committed to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and its order for 12 of the jets. Speculation was raised this week after Saudi Arabian announced they planned to acquire 12 777-300ER jets. More at FlightGlobal.
Boeing CEO Praises Boeing Charleston 787 Dreamliner Workforce
Boeing CEO Jim McNerney was in Columbia on Tuesday speaking to the Columbia Urban League. He praised the South Carolina workforce and suggested that Boeing Charleston could be handling even more aircraft work in the future. More in the Charleston Post and Courier.
Inside The 787 Dreamliner From The Financial Times Of London
The Financial Times of London has posted an awesome video taken during the Farnborough Airshow. It features shots of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner interior.
Boeing Stops 787 Dreamliner Section Deliveries
Boeing has once again stopped sectional deliveries of 787 Dreamliner components to Everett, Washington. This pause in deliveries is meant to allow Alenia in Italy to catch up with horizontal tail sections. Alenia has discovered manufacturing flaws in the tail sections which it is taking extra time to fix. This stoppage in deliveries will [...]
Delta Air Lines Pushes 787 Dreamliner Deliveries Into 2020 And Beyond
There has been a lot of curiosity as to what Delta Air Lines DAL would do with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner orders it inherited from Northwest. Delta Air Lines disclosed in a regulatory filing Monday that it is deferring delivery of the 787 for 12 years. The Seattle Times reports that the deferral may mean [...]
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