Boeing, Air China Announce Order For Four Boeing 777-300ERs
Boeing and Air China on Monday announced an order for four 777-300ERs for $1.1 billion at current list prices.
Airlines to See 78 Percent Profit Drop This Year: IATA
The International Air Transport Association on Monday further downgraded its 2011 airline industry profit forecast to $4 billion, which would represent a 78 percent drop compared to last year.
President’s Arrival Prevents Fire Helicopters From Fighting Los Angeles Canyon Blaze
Los Angeles Fire Department firefighting helicopters were reportedly ordered not to take off to fight a brush fire late Wednesday afternoon due to a no-fly zone imposed for the arrival of President Barack Obama aboard Air Force...
On This Day in Aviation History: September 19th
A bomb takes down UTA Flight 772, Israel launches their first satellite, a Turkish Airlines 727 hits a mountain, some farm animals fly a balloon, and more...
US Navy Orders Six Boeing P-8A Poseidon Aircraft
The Boeing Company on Tuesday announced that it received a $1.6 billion contract from the U.S. Navy for initial production the 737 airliner-based P-8A Poseidon aircraft.