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Category Archives: AIRLINES
Airbus and Boeing Deliver More than 1,000 Planes in 2011
Airbus extended its winning streak to nine years over rival Boeing by delivering more commercial planes than its American counterpart again in 2011 according to Reuters. Airbus delivered 534 planes in 2011 while Boeing delivered 477. Both companies have received … Continue reading
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Tagged Airbus, Boeing, Boeing 787, Boeing deliveries, competition between boeing and airbus
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With 2 Weeks to Go, 2011 Safest Commercial Aviation Year on Record
Commercial aviation continued a trend toward fewer accidents and higher safety records in 2011 The Los Angeles Times reports. So far, 2011 has been the safest year ever in commercial aviation history with fewer than 500 fatalities worldwide. The global … Continue reading
A380 Coming to Texas
The Airbus A380, the world’s largest commercial airplane, is coming to Texas thanks to a new direct Lufthansa flight between Frankfurt and Houston The USA Today reports. Houston will become the fourth U.S. city that Deutsche Lufthansa AG will serve using the jumbo jet, … Continue reading
American Airlines Files for Bankruptcy
Years of economic instability, rising fuel costs, and mounting labor costs have caught up to American Airlines as it became the last of the major US legacy airlines to file for bankruptcy protection over the last decade the Los Angeles … Continue reading
Boeing Lands Second Massive Order in Four Days
Coming just four days after Emirates placed the largest commercial order in Boeing’s history, Indonesia-based Lion Airlines one-upped the Middle Eastern carrier with a $22 billion order CNNMoney reports. The deal, which was $4 billion more than the $18 billion … Continue reading
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Tagged 737 MAX, Boeing 737, Boeing order, Emirates, Largest Boeing order, Lion Air
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Boeing Lands Massive 777 Order
After taking a beating from Airbus in the narrow body market through the first half of the year, Boeing has been able to amass a similar dominance in the wide body market after landing an order from Emirates for 50 … Continue reading
Planes are Full but Holiday Air Traffic Expected to Decrease
Despite planes flying close to capacity, The Wall Street Journal reports that the airline industry expects to see a %2 drop in passenger traffic over the holidays compared to 2010. The decline is mostly due to a combination of higher … Continue reading
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Tagged airline industry, airline revenue, decrease in air traffic, holiday travel
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Report: 787 Will Turn a Profit…In 2034
Much has been made about the struggles that Boeing faced in getting the 787 Dreamliner delivered to customers as the new plane experienced numerous delays and a work stoppage, putting it more than three years behind schedule. But with the … Continue reading
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Airbus Opens Huge Orders Lead over Rival Boeing
Three quarters through the year and the debate over which plane manufacturer will land more orders and deliver more planes this year already seems to be over. According to Businessweek, Airbus has landed 1,038 net orders to Boeing’s 426. Much … Continue reading
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Boeing Delivers First 787 After Three Years of Delays
Finally. It took three years longer then scheduled but Boeing has delivered its first 787 to launch customer All Nippon Airways with the first plane landing in Japan early Sunday morning according to Reuters. Boeing held a ceremony over the … Continue reading
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