Company Watch - Boeing.Mar 19, 2007 More competition may emerge in aircraft manufacturing, executive says International Lease Finance Chief Executive Steven Udvar-Hazy says Airbus and Boeing may not be the only manufacturers of large commercial jets 20 years from now. He says China, Japan and Russia are interested in building commercial planes. Mar 16, 2007 China hopes to build large jet by 2020 China hopes to start building large commercial jetliners by 2020, a Chinese aviation official said. Observers say the plan is realistic and note that China's agreement to open a final assembly line with Airbus will help its commercial plane program. Mar 12, 2007 Aeroflot Picks Airbus A350s For Long-Haul Russian airline Aeroflot will sign a contract within the next few weeks to buy 22 of Airbus's proposed new long-distance A350 planes instead of Boeing 787s, its chief executive Valery Okulov said on Thursday. Mar 15, 2007 New aircraft boost Oasis Oasis 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. Airlines' rapid growth continues apace with news that the carrier has purchased three additional Boeing 747-400 aircraft from All Nippon Airways . Mar 14, 2007 American Decision on MD-80 Successor Nears. American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the will make an announcement regarding fleet renewal "in short order," 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. Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Gerard Arpey Gerard J. Arpey is the Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AMR Corporation, parent company to American Airlines, the world's largest airline. External links
Azerbaijan Airlines Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL, Azeri: Azərbaycan Hava Yolları) is the national airline of Azerbaijan based in Baku. It is the state-owned airline operating scheduled passenger and cargo services from Baku to the CIS, Europe, China and the Middle East, as well as selected the GEnx to power the three Boeing 787-8s it ordered last month. The engine order is valued at more than $100 million, GE said. Mar 15, 2007 Boeing have rolled out of the first vertical fin for the company's new commercial airplane, the 787 Dreamliner. Mar 15, 2007 Boeing Chairman, President and CEO James McNerney Walter James "Jim" McNerney, Jr., is an American businessman. On June 30, 2005 he was named the CEO of The Boeing Company. Prior to that, McNerney was the Chairman and Chief Executive of 3M. He had been a member of the Boeing board of directors since 2001. is taking China's plan to manufacture large commercial aircraft seriously. He told Germany's Der Spiegel this week that "The Chinese have well-trained people, a strong spirit of enterprise and an enormous domestic market," adding that it is wrong to think Boeing and Airbus always will have the large aircraft market to themselves. Mar 14, 2007 Boeing reports one-day sales of $4.5 billion Continental Airlines said Monday it has ordered five more Boeing 787s, bringing the total to 25 787s on order. The order for the five new planes is worth $916 million, based on list prices. Boeing also booked orders from Kuwait's Aviation Lease and Finance and from Russian air cargo company Volga-Dnepr, bringing the value of orders booked on Monday to $4.5 billion. Mar 13, 2007 Boeing talks with airlines about new 737 Boeing has begun talks with airlines about a revamped version of its 737, according to reports. The new jet, likely to enter service in the middle of the next decade, would include a wider, twin-aisle jet and a shorter, single-aisle version. The plane will also feature a carbon fiber fuselage to make it more fuel efficient and environmentally friendly. Mar 12, 2007 China plans to challenge Boeing, Airbus by manufacturing large aircraft China plans to enter the large aircraft manufacturing fray, announcing yesterday via the official state Xinhua News Agency “Xinhua” redirects here. For other uses, see Xinhua (disambiguation). The Xinhua News Agency (Simplified Chinese: 新华社; Traditional Chinese: that the "dream" of challenging Boeing and Airbus with domestically produced jets "is expected to come true by 2020 if everything goes well." Mar 13, 2007 British Air Boeing 777-200 fuel leak report prompts AAIB AAIB Air Accidents Investigation Branch (United Kingdom) AAIB Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (Switzerland) AAIB Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (Denmark) recommendations British Airways (BA) has been criticised for having a culture that led some mechanics to cover up mistakes instead of reporting them. Mar 16, 2007 Boeing Wins 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. $2.26 Bln Kuwait Order Boeing on Monday said it won an order from Kuwait's Aviation Lease and Finance Company (ALAFCO ALAFCO Aviation Lease and Finance Company (Kuwait) ) for 18 passenger planes, including 12 of its 787 Dreamliners models, worth a total USD$2.26 billion at list prices. Mar 12, 2007 Australian Virgin Blue will Buy Boeing 777s. Australian airline Virgin Blue said on Wednesday it has signed a AUD AUD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Australian 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. $2.2 billion (USD$1.8 billion) deal to buy six Boeing 777 planes as it accelerates plans for long-haul flights to the United States. Mar 21, 2007 Boeing inks deals with Volga-Dnepr, Continental, ALAFCO Boeing enjoyed a $4.6 billion day Monday, announcing orders from Volga-Dnepr Group's AirBridge Cargo for five 747-8 freighters, Continental Airlines for five 787-9s and Kuwaiti lessor ALAFCO for 12 787-8s and six 737-800s. Mar 13, 2007 Continental Increases 787 Order Continental Airlines said on Monday it ordered five Boeing 78 Dreamliners, worth about USD$900 million, increasing its orders for the new plane to 25. Mar 12, 2007 Estonian Air will introduce a sixth aircraft to its fleet, a Boeing 737-500, in June and launch four-times-weekly Tallinn-Vienna service. It also will reintroduce thrice-weekly flights to Hamburg beginning March 26 and announced summer services to Paris Charles de Gaulle (four-times-weekly), Dubrovnik (twice-weekly) and Simferopol (twice-weekly). Mar 14, 2007 A first for Flightline Flightline can refer to:
Philippine Airlines Orders Boeing 777-300ERs. On the airline's 66th anniversary today, Philippine Airlines and Boeing announced the order of two Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) commercial airplanes, with purchase rights for two additional 777-300ERs. Mar 15, 2007 Philippine Airlines has signed a letter of intent with GE Commercial Aviation Services GECAS (GE Commercial Aviation Services, formerly GE Capital Aviation Services, though the acronym is the more common usage) is a unit of GE Commercial Finance, itself part of the large conglomerate General Electric. The president of GECAS is Henry Hubschman. (GECAS GECAS General Electric Commercial Aviation Services ) to lease two Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Mar 15, 2007 US Airways Nears Airbus or Boeing Purchase Decision US Airways is close to ordering 60 A320 family jets or 737NGs to replace its 737-300s and -400s and expects to make a selection by the end of April, according to Senior VP and CFO See Chief Financial Officer. Derek Kerr. Mar 15, 2007 US Airways close to placing jetliner order, executive says US Airways Chief Financial Officer Derek Kerr said Wednesday the airline is close to ordering 60 A320 or 737NG jetliners. The company will decide between Airbus and Boeing by the end of April, he said. The airline would take delivery of the planes between 2008 and 2010. Mar 15, 2007 Editor: Aram Gesar, eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com For Air Transport & Travel Business Experts contact eMail: bizintel@AirGuideOnline.com For more global news, reviews, features and analysis, please subscribe to our Newsletters: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm#news To Advertise: advert@AirGuideOnline.com AirGuideFlightTracker is a new, free service that aims to keep travelers informed flight and airport status via the Web. For more go to http://www.airguideonline.com/airline_tracker.htm Copyright [c] 2007 Air Travel Media / Pyramid Media Group. All rights reserved. Mar 12, 2007 |
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