Boeing Confirms Aircraft Shipments to China Halted Due to Tariffs
Boeing’s CEO confirmed on Wednesday (April 23) that China has halted acceptance of new aircraft due to ongoing tensions in the US-China trade war. The announcement comes as Boeing’s shares surged, buoyed by investor optimism after the company reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss, signaling resilience amid geopolitical and supply chain challenges.
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Alaska Airline’s window air panel blowout, Boeing Company accept the incident responsibility
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun addressed, Friday’s mid-air panel blowout from an Alaska Airlines jet, acknowledging the Plane-maker made a mistake and telling staff it would work with regulators to make sure it “can never happen again.”
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Emirates tapping big deal with Boeing for 777X
BOEING is closing in on a major order for its 777X wide-body model from Emirates, according to people familiar with discussions, in what would provide an important boost to a programme that’s years behind schedule….
Airlines agonise over safety risk of Israel flights
AIRLINES wrestled with the safety risk of evacuation operations in Israel on Thursday, with carriers including Dutch KLM cancelling flights while sister airline Air France mounted a special relief flight chartered by the French foreign ministry. Airlines have faced warnings over insurance coverage in the wake of the weekend attacks on Israel by Palestinian Hamas…
Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia completes flight test with palm oil-blended jet fuel
FLAG carrier Garuda Indonesia said it has completed a flight test using palm oil-blended jet fuel on a Boeing 737-800NG aircraft. The plane flew more than 130 km from the capital Jakarta to Pelabuhan Ratu in the southern part of Java island last week, using jet fuel containing 2.4 per cent palm content, Garuda chief…
Emirates operates milestone demonstration flight powered with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Conducted in partnership with GE Aerospace, Boeing, Honeywell, Neste and Virent First demonstration flight in Middle East and North Africa to be powered by 100% SAF in one of two engines Emirates has operated its first milestone demonstration flight on a Boeing 777-300ER, powering one of its engines with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The…
Airbus tops Boeing in 2022 plane orders and deliveries
AIRBUS consolidated its leadership in civil aviation for 2022 on Tuesday, reporting more orders and deliveries than American archrival Boeing as both companies contend with lingering supply chain challenges. In terms of deliveries, Airbus finished the year having 661 planes arrive with clients, much higher than Boeing’s 480. But the Airbus lead in new contracts…