Europe regulator sees November lifting of Boeing 737 MAX flight ban
By Tim Hepher, Laurence Frost PARIS: Boeing’s grounded 737 MAX could receive regulatory approval to resume flying in November and enter service by the end of the year, Europe’s chief aviation safety regulator said on Friday. “For the first time in a year and a half I can say there’s an end in sight to […]
Boeing records first 737 MAX order in 2020, cancellations rise
NEW DELHI: Boeing secured its first 737 MAX order in 2020, but the U.S. planemaker added more cancellations as customers ditched orders for the grounded MAX jets and overall aircraft deliveries fell to 13 in August, monthly data showed on Tuesday. Boeing said it lost another 17 orders for the 737 MAX jet in August, […]
Boeing delivers SOCOM’s first next-gen Chinook helicopter
NEW DELHI:Boeing is delivering new technologies and performance improvements to U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) with the Block II Chinook helicopter. Boeing’s Philadelphia team recently delivered the first MH-47G Block II Chinook to SOCOM on time. “This delivery marks a major step for the Chinook program,” said Andy Builta, vice president and H-47 program manager. […]
Boeing completes Helicopter deliveries to the Indian Air Force
NEW DELHI: Boeing has completed delivery of all new AH-64E Apache and CH-47F(I) Chinook military helicopters to the Indian Air Force (IAF). The final five of the 22 Apache attack helicopters were handed over to the IAF at Air Force Station, Hindan. Earlier in March, Boeing handed over the last five of 15 CH-47F(I) Chinook […]
Vistara in talks with Boeing to defer deliveries of Dreamliner planes
NEW DELHI: Tata-SIA-owned Vistara is in talks with the US aircraft maker Boeing to defer the deliveries of 787-900 (Dreamliner) planes as air travel demand is unlikely to rebound to the pre-Covid level before 2023, a source has said. The airline inducted one such plane in the fleet in February and one is expected to […]
Air India likely to get 2 custom-made B777 planes for VVIP travel by September
NEW DELHI: Two custom-made B777 aircraft, which will be used to fly Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top Indian dignitaries, are likely to be delivered by Boeing to Air India by September, senior officials said on Monday. In October last year, government officials had said that the delivery of these two planes, which are […]
HAL finalises plan to produce military helicopter on par with Boeing’s Apache Guardian
By Manash Pratim Bhuyan NEW DELHI:In an ambitious project with strategic significance, aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has started ground work to produce a 10 to 12 tonne attack helicopter by 2027 which will be comparable with some of the best medium-lift military choppers globally like the Apache of the Boeing. Chairman and Managing […]
India would need around 2,400 new aircraft in next 20 years, Boeing
NEW DELHI: To cater to growing travel demands, India would need around 2,400 aircraft in the next 20 years and around 85-90 per cent of them would be narrow-body, a senior executive of global aerospace giant Boeing said on November 6. Indian airlines currently have around 600 aircraft in their fleet. While narrow-body planes are […]
Boeing appoints Stan as CEO for Commercial Airplanes,Colbert as CEO for Global Services and Vishwa named interim CIO
NEW DELHI: The Boeing Company today named Stan Deal to succeed Kevin McAllister as president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes and Ted Colbert to succeed Deal as president and CEO of Boeing Global Services, effective immediately. Vishwa Uddanwadiker is appointed to Colbert’s former role as interim chief information officer and senior vice president of […]
Boeing splits CEO, chairman role amid MAX crisis
NEW YORK:Boeing unveiled a shift to its leadership structure on Friday as it manages the 737 MAX crisis, announcing that Dennis Muilenburg will remain chief executive but step down as chairman. The company said splitting the roles would allow Muilenburg to focus full time on running the company “as it works to return the 737 […]
PM Narendra Modi’s new aircraft to have missile defence system, be flown by Air Force pilots
NEW DELHI:Two custom-made B777 planes, which will be used to fly Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top Indian dignitaries from July next year, will be operated by pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and not of Air India, said a senior official on Wednesday. However, the new wide-body planes will be maintained by […]
HAL integral part of global supply chain, proud of the partnership: Boeing
NEW DELHI: Indian suppliers are an integral part of Boeing’s global supply chain, a top official of the aerospace major said as Boeing and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) marked an important milestone in their collaboration. HAL celebrated a milestone with Boeing with the delivery of the 150th gun bay door for the F/A-18 Super Hornet. […]
Boeing says 737 MAX software is complete
NEW YORK: Boeing said Thursday that it completed its software update on the 737 MAX after two deadly crashes resulted in a global grounding of the aircraft. The proposed fix, which addresses a problem with a flight handling system thought to be a factor in both crashes, must now win approval from US and international […]
Boeing reports lower profits amid 737 MAX crisis
NEW YORK: Boeing reported lower first-quarter profits Wednesday as the global grounding of its 737 MAX plane following two crashes hit results. The US aerospace giant reported USD 2.1 billion in profits, down 13.2 per cent from same period a year ago. Boeing also withdrew its full-year profit forecast due to uncertainty surrounding the 737 […]
Another blow to Boeing: Airbus bags $35 billion China deal for 300 jets
By Benjamin Katz Gregory Viscusi & Helene Fouquet Airbus SE secured a $35 billion jet deal from China during a state visit by President Xi Jinping to the French capital, dealing a fresh blow to Boeing Co. as it grapples with the grounding of its best-selling jet. The mammoth order consists of 290 A320-series narrow-body […]
Indonesia’s Garuda says to cancel 49-jet Boeing 737 deal after crashes
Indonesia’s national carrier Garuda has told Boeing it will cancel a multi-billion-dollar order for 49 Boeing 737 Max 8 jets after the model was involved in two fatal crashes. The move could spark more cancellations from other major carriers, an aviation analyst said, as Boeing and US federal regulators get set to face their first […]