Lion Air Commits to Buying Boeing 787 Dreamliners for New Full-Service Airline Batik Air [UPDATED]
Indonesia's Lion Air has committed to buying an undisclosed number of Boeing 787 Dreamliners, the airframer announced on Friday. The new planes will be used by Batik Air, a new full-service carrier to be launched by Lion in 2013.
SkyWest Firms Order For 100 Mitsubishi Regional Jets
Japan's Mitsubishi Aircraft on Thursday announced it had signed a deal with SkyWest for 100 MRJ90 aircraft.
Boeing NewGen Tanker Enters Air Force KC-X Competition
Boeing's pitch for the US Air Force's latest tanker competition will be a 767-based jet retrofitted with displays from the state-of-the-art 787 flight deck, among other improvements.
On This Day in Aviation History: February 8th
Freddie Laker founds Laker Airways, the FAA retires Amelia Earhart's aircraft registration, first flights of the Boeing 247 and 747-8, and more...
Southwest and American Earn Newsweek Kudos for Green Transparency
Southwest Airlines and American Airlines-parent AMR ranked highly on the list of America's most environmentally transparent companies.