According to Pat Shanahan, vice president and general manager of airplane programs for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Boeing decided to paint the new 747-8I red and orange rather than blue because throughout the world those colors commonly symbolize progress, prosperity and fortune.
Read moreFifth Aircraft Joins Boeing 747-8F Flight-Test Program
Aircraft February 4, 2011
The aircraft – bearing the test registration N6009F and given the designation RC523 by Boeing – took off from Paine Field in Everett, Washington on February 3 for a 3-hour 30-minute flight before returning to the airfield.
Read moreBoeing has celebrated the roll-out of the 1,000th 767, in a February 2 ceremony in which hundreds of current employees were joined by Boeing retirees who worked on the first 767.
Read moreAlaska Airlines has ordered 15 Next-Generation Boeing 737s in a deal which includes 13 737-900ERs and two 737-800s. The 737-900ER is a new model for the Alaska Airlines fleet.
Read moreChina Confirms Purchase of 200 Aircraft from Boeing
Aircraft January 19, 2011
Many if not all of the aircraft concerned appear to be the subjects of existing orders by Chinese carriers. According to Boeing, the Chinese government approval covers 185 737s worth approximately $15 billion at list prices and 15 777s worth approximately $4 billion at list prices.
Read moreFort Worth, Texas-based American Airlines has exercised options for two 777-300ERs to become the first U.S. customer for the stretched, extended-range version of the 777.
Read moreBoeing has announced that it now expects delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner in the third quarter of this year. Delivery of the first production Boeing 787-8 to launch customer All Nippon Airways had previously been scheduled for February.
Read moreLessor CIT Aerospace Orders 38 Boeing 737NGs
Aircraft January 4, 2011
The order, which specifies deliveries into 2017, includes 15 737-900ERs and 23 737-800s. It is the largest order placed by a leasing company for the extended-range 737-900ER.
Read moreAir New Zealand intends to use its first three 777-300ERs to operate between Auckland, Los Angeles and London beginning in April 2011.
Read moreThe aircraft is the first of two 737-800s which Air Austral ordered to replace one 737-300 and one 737-500 in its fleet.
Read moreAir France and Boeing have celebrated the 200th direct delivery of a Boeing jetliner, a 777-300ER, to the Paris-based airline. The French carrier has also taken delivery of dozens of other Boeing jets – many of which it still operates – from leasing companies.
Read moreSouthwest Airlines expects to begin taking deliveries of new Boeing 737-800s in the first quarter of 2012 as a result of its pilots voting to approve a tentative agreement reached by their union negotiators with the airline in October 2010 over adding the 737-800 to Southwest’s fleet.
Read moreCopa’s latest Boeing 737-800 order previously was attributed to an unidentified customer on Boeing’s orders and deliveries website.
Read moreJetairfly, part of TUI Travel PLC, the largest tourism group in London, is the first European-based airline to operate a 737 with the new passenger-inspired interior.
Read moreThe contract specified in the letter of intent covers a firm order for 10 737-800s and purchase rights on five more. It represents the leasing company’s first Boeing order.
Read moreBoeing has revealed Saudi Arabian Airlines as a previously unannounced customer for 12 Boeing 777-300ERs, with the airline taking options on 10 more. The airline has also completed an arrangement to take over Kuwait-based leasing company ALAFCO’s orders for eight Boeing 787s.
Read moreIndian budget carrier SpiceJet has announced an order for 30 Next-Generation 737-800s with winglets, confirming its new order in the presence of U.S. President Obama late last week.
Read moreBoeing has completed the power-on sequence in the first 747-8 Intercontinental passenger aircraft, a program milestone which enables the company to begin functional tests on the aircraft during its assembly.
Read moreSingapore-based leasing company BOC Aviation has ordered eight Boeing 777-300ERs, which it will lease to Thai Airways International.
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