Boeing Forecasts $4 Trillion Airliner Market by 2030
In a conference call this morning, Boeing gave it’s current market outlook for this year and the future for commercial airplanes, forecasting growth in the market as a whole to the tune of around 5% a year.
Turkish National Police Order 15 Bell 429 Helicopters
The Turkish National Police has signed an agreement to purchase fifteen helicopters from US rotorcraft manufacturer Bell Helicopter, the company said on Monday. Deliveries are expected to begin next year.
Today in Aviation History: January 5th
The Space Shuttle program is launched, Amelia Earhart is declared legally dead, Independence Air ceases operations, and more...
FedEx Begins Flying Packages, Woman Pilot Circumnavigates Globe: April 17th in Aviation History
FedEx begins operations, Apollo 13 returns safely to earth, Jerrie Mock becomes the first woman to fly around the world solo, Howard Hughes sets a transcontinental speed record, and more...
The Logbook: French Passengers Only…Brace For Impact!
French passengers aboard an Aer Lingus flight were misled when an automated message mistakenly told them they were ditching in the water! We prepare for the Boeing 787 first flight tomorrow, British F/A's vote for an Xmas strik...