Company Watch - Boeing.Sep 10, 2007 Aeroflot said on Sept. 5 it finalized an order for 22 Boeing 787-8s valued at $3.6 billion following shareholder approval of the transaction. "The 787 will open new market opportunities as we further modernize our fleet and expand our international reach," GD Valery Okulov said. The airline announced neither an engine selection nor a delivery schedule. Previous reports pegged deliveries as starting in 2014. Boeing has logged orders for 706 787s from 48 customers, including 258 orders this year. Sep 5, 2007 China is a pivotal battleground between Airbus and Boeing, both of which are battling to sell airliners to the country's top carriers: China Southern Air, China Eastern and Air China. Travel to and from China, the world's fourth-largest economy, is expected to keep climbing alongside double-digit economic growth and dwindling dwin·dle v. dwin·dled, dwin·dling, dwin·dles v.intr. To become gradually less until little remains. v.tr. To cause to dwindle. See Synonyms at decrease. restrictions. Boeing currently controls roughly 60 percent of China's in-service fleet, compared to Airbus's 36 percent, but Barron says the rivals should draw level by 2013. Airbus expects Chinese airlines to need up to 150 of its jets in each of the next five years, including its giant A380s, as they expand to serve a domestic and international travel boom. Sep 7, 2007 Aviation Capital Group placed an order for 15 additional Boeing 737NGs valued at $934 million, bringing its total firm commitments for the type to 59. The lessor also has firm orders for five 787s. Boeing said the order previously was posted on its Orders and Deliveries website as unidentified. Sep 4, 2007 B/E Aerospace nets Dreamliner deals worth more than $100 million. B/E Aerospace reported landing contracts worth more than $100 million to supply seats for four airlines' Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The manufacturer of aircraft cabin An aircraft cabin is the section of an aircraft in which passengers travel, often just called the cabin. At cruising altitudes, the surrounding atmosphere is too thin to breathe without an oxygen mask, so cabin pressurization adapts the cabin to atmospheric pressures. products said it expects the value of the deals to exceed $150 million after orders for oxygen systems, passenger services units and food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. products are finalized. Sep 7, 2007 Air-safety board urges action on Boeing windshield fires. Federal air-safety watchdogs issued a strongly worded letter urging the FAA to act on problem Boeing windshields that have been linked to nine fires in passenger jets since 2004. The recommendations urge the FAA to approve a Boeing service bulletin covering 767 models and to require installation of safer, redesigned windshield parts on hundreds of Boeing 747, 757, 767 and 777 jetliners. Sep 7, 2007 Boeing lands Navy contracts worth $135 million. Boeing and its McDonnell Douglas McDonnell Douglas was a major American aerospace manufacturer and defense contractor, producing a number of famous commercial and military aircraft. It merged with Boeing in 1997 to form The Boeing Company. subsidiary have won two Navy contracts worth more than $135 million. One contract, for eight EA-18G low-rate initial production I airborne electronic attack kits, is worth more than $122.3 million. The other contract, worth almost $13 million, is for the procurement of factory test equipment in support of the EA-18G aircraft. Sep 7, 2007 Boeing says 787 delivery schedule on track despite testing delays. The Dreamliner's delayed first flight won't affect the planned delivery of the first jet in May of 2008, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Boeing officials. Assembly hitches are lengthening the time needed to get the first plane ready for testing. The first flight was originally scheduled for late August but has been pushed back to November or December. Sep 7, 2007 Boeing's blended wing may change the look of aviation. In a market where customers are looking to improve the fuel efficiency of their planes, Boeing's X-48B has attracted a lot of attention. Researchers say the plane's innovative blended wing design and the lightweight composite materials it's made from could improve the fuel efficiency of future planes by 20% to 30%. The X-48B has attracted keen interest from NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. and the Air Force Research Laboratory, among others. "My understanding is that it has the potential to be a very efficient plane," said Lt. Scott Vanhoogen, X-48B project manager for the Air Force Research Lab. Sep 7, 2007 Dreamliner model passes drop test. Results from a test in which Boeing engineers dropped a section of the 787 Dreamliner's fuselage from a 15-foot height matched researcher's predictions, meaning that Boeing's computer models are capable of accurately predicting the how the plane's body will perform in an accident. That means that further physical tests will be unnecessary, as computer simulations can provide the needed information. Sep 7, 2007 Airlines must inspect Boeing 737s every 10 days. The FAA now requires that carriers flying Boeing 737-600/700/700C/800 and 737-900ER aircraft inspect the planes every 10 days. Inspections will verify that all hardware is securely in place and are in addition to regular maintenance is scheduled every 24 days. Sep 4, 2007 Boeing 787 Dreamliner's first flight may slip into late October. The Seattle Times has learned that Boeing will likely announce that the 787 Dreamliner's first flight will be significantly delayed. A Boeing spokeswoman said "the target date could well move into the fall as we proceed through the complex work of final assembly, systems integration and structural testing." She added, "There is an immense amount that must come together during the upcoming weeks." Sep 4, 2007 Boeing said leasing company Aviation Capital Group placed an order for 15 next-generation 737 aircraft. The order, attributed to an unidentified customer, is worth about $934 million at list prices. Boeing shares recently traded down $1.02, or 1.1%, at $95.68. Sep 5, 2007 Boeing received an order from China Southern Airlines China Southern Airlines (中国南方航空公司) (SEHK: 1055, NYSE: ZNH) is an airline based in Guangzhou in the Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China. , China's largest carrier by fleet size, for 55 additional next-generation 737-700s and 737-800s. The order is worth USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. $3.8 billion at list prices, Boeing said in a statement. The 55 planes will add to the 129 737s already in China Southern's fleet and the 14 additional 737s yet to be delivered from previous orders, Boeing said. Sep 7, 2007 Boeing said Honeywell Aerospace joined its Integrated Materials Management Materials management is the branch of logistics that deals with the tangible components of a supply chain. Specifically, this covers the acquisition of spare parts and replacements, quality control of purchasing and ordering such parts, and the standards involved in ordering, initiative under which Boeing and suppliers maintain an airline's inventory of spare parts Spare parts, also referred to as Service Parts is a term used to indicate extra parts available and in proximity to the mechanical item, such as a automobile, boat, engine, for which they might be used. Spare parts are also called “spares. . Sep 3, 2007 Boeing and Thai Airways International Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (Thai: การบินไทย) (SET: THAI) is the national air carrier of Thailand, operating out of Suvarnabhumi Airport, and is a founding member of announced that the airline has acquired cutting-edge materials-management and maintenance systems. The Bangkok-based airline is at the forefront of airlines that are using e-Enabled tools to achieve greater efficiency. Thai Airways This article is about the defunct airline in Thailand. For the present day airline, see Thai Airways International. Thai Airways (Thai: เดินอากาศไทย) was the national domestic air becomes the 11th customer of Boeing's Integrated Materials Management, a program under which Boeing manages supplier-owned inventory at airline maintenance locations. The program promotes reduced inventory holding and reduces supply-chain management costs for the airline. Sep 7, 2007 CTT's Zonal Drying System will be installed on six First Choice Airways Boeing 767-300s this winter, the company said. FCA FCA Abbreviation for the Free Carrier currently uses the system on its Airbus A320s. Sep 6, 2007 Boeing and Emirates completed the delivery of the airline's first 777-200LR Worldliner this past Friday. Boeing's 777-200LR is the world's longest-range twin-engine commercial jet and Emirates is one of the largest operators of the 777 family. The airline's first of 10 777-200LRs on order is shown here departing Paine Field Paine Field, also known as Snohomish County Airport (IATA: PAE) is located in Everett, Washington. History Constructed in 1936 as a Works Progress Administration project, the United States Army Air Corps leased the airport in 1940 and named it during flight testing. Emirates placed an order for 24 777-300ERs, 10 777-200LRs and 8 777 Freighters at the Dubai Air Show in 2005. This new aircraft also represents the 50th Boeing 777 to have joined the fleet of the multi award-winning airline. Sep 5, 2007 The Boeing 777-200LR will make its debut for Emirates on the airline's non-stop Dubai to Sao Paulo route which will be launched on 1st October 2007, representing the first non-stop air link between the Middle East and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . The same aircraft type will also be used on the Dubai - Houston service which begins on 3rd December. Passengers will enjoy onboard Emirates' Boeing 777-200LR which is equipped with eight luxurious private suites in First Class, 42 of its latest lie-flat seats in Business, and generous space for 216 passengers in Economy. The aircraft will also feature ice Digital Widescreen - Emirates' next generation inflight entertainment system which offers over 1,000 channels of movies, TV and game entertainment on demand. In addition to unique functions that enable greater personalisation of the inflight entertainment experience, ice Digital Widescreen also provides amazing clarity of images and sound quality, delivered on the airline world's largest widescreen personal televisions - 23" in First Class, 17" in Business, and 10.6" in Economy. Sep 5, 2007 Ethiopian Airlines Ethiopian Airlines is an airline based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is the national airline of Ethiopia, operating scheduled international passenger and freight services to 50 destinations world-wide, as well as domestic services to 28 destinations and passenger and cargo charter signed a six-year lease for one Boeing 757-200ER from GECAS GECAS General Electric Commercial Aviation Services . Sep 5, 2007 India's aviation market is forecast to expand at more than 20 percent annually until 2010. Jet has 65 aircraft, including four Boeing 777-300ER aircraft for overseas flights. Jet Airways Jet Airways (India) Ltd. is an airline based in Mumbai, India, operating domestic and international services. It operates over 330 daily flights to 50 destinations across the country and 6 overseas. said it was looking at firming up options for seven 777s and 10 A330 aircraft. The company expected to finalize plans for a cargo carrier by end-2007 and was talking to Noun 1. talking to - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" lecture, speech rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to potential partners, Goyal said. Jet is also looking at co-operating with state-run Air India Air India (formerly Air-India, Hindi: एअर इंडिया) is the national flag carrier of India with a worldwide network of passenger and cargo services. on some overseas routes for flights and other services and starting an MRO MRO In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Mauritanian Ouguiya. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. (maintenance, repair and overhaul Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul or MRO is a multi-billion dollar industry which works on international authorization rules to deliver a safe airline operation and to assure reliability and availability of customer fleets. ) operation. Sep 7, 2007 Officials at Nepal Airlines Nepal Airlines formerly known as "Royal Nepal Airlines" is an airline based in Kathmandu, Nepal. It is the government owned national flag-carrier airline and operates more than 30 domestic and 7 international routes. Its main base is Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu. , Nepal's state-run airline, have sacrificed two goats to appease Akash Bhairab, the Hindu sky god, following technical problems with one of its Boeing 757 aircraft, the carrier said Tuesday. Nepal Airlines, which has two Boeing aircraft, has had to suspend some services in recent weeks due to the problem. The goats were sacrificed in front of the troublesome aircraft on Sunday at Nepal's international airport in Kathmandu in accordance with Hindu traditions, an official said. Local media last week blamed the company's woes on an electrical fault. The carrier runs international flights to five cities in Asia. It is common in Nepal to sacrifice animals such as goats and buffaloes to appease different Hindu deities Within Hinduism a large number of personalities, or 'forms', are worshipped as murtis. The belief is that these beings are either aspects of the supreme Brahman; Avatars of the supreme being (Bhagavan); or significantly powerful entities known as devas. . Sep 7, 2007 South African Airways South African Airways (SAA) is South Africa's largest domestic and international airline company, with hubs in Cape Town and Johannesburg. It is also known in Afrikaans as Suid-Afrikaanse Lugdiens (SAL) said it will realize "significant cost savings" following renegotiation of several service contracts and grounding of two of its six 747-400s, with the remainder to follow in the coming months. South African listed renegotiated ground handling and baggage agreements with Senegal Handling Service and Optima, a new telephony deal with Transtel, a new contract with warehouse and logistics provider Kintetsu World Express Kintetsu World Express, Inc. (株式会社近鉄エクスプレス and a terminal switch in Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. as key to its restructuring. It said it is on its way to cutting management staff expenses by 30%. Sep 5, 2007 Xiamen Airlines is the customer for 25 737-800s listed as unidentified on Boeing's Orders and Deliveries website in early August. The order is worth $1.9 billion at 2007 average list prices. "This order of 25 737-800s plus 10 purchase rights allows us to simplify our fleet with the most cost-efficient and superior-performance airplane in its class," said Xiamen Airlines President Yang Guanghua in a statement. 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