Lufthansa on Wednesday became the first airline to take the delivery of Boeing's new 747-8 Intercontinental, a critical milestone for the largest passenger plane ever built by the airframer.
American Airlines on Thursday applied to the U.S. Department of Transportation for authority to fly nonstop from Dallas/Fort Worth to Rio de Janeiro three times weekly beginning this Fall.
A United Airlines 787 dreamliner made a special appearance during President Barack Obama's visit to Boeing's Everett, Wash. factory on Friday, becoming the first Dreamliner to wear the complete United livery.