Boeing ramps up 737, cuts back 747, 777
January 28, 2016
In a move to even out production as new models come online, Boeing is adjusting its production rates on current versions.
In a move to even out production as new models come online, Boeing is adjusting its production rates on current versions.
What does Boeing foresee in the aircraft cabin of the near future? Lighting and projection play a big role….
2015 was a good year for Boeing, as delivery of aircraft slightly exceeded expectations.
Boeing, which is racing Airbus for shares of the huge Chinese market for new planes, got a significant boost yesterday with an order for 110 more 737s, 80 of them the new 737 MAX that is just entering production, for China Southern Airlines and a subsidiary. China’s government aircraft manuracturer and Boeing signed a deal 3 months ago for Boeing to build a final assembly plant in China for 737s. Presumably that plant was a factor in the order and at least some of the planes will be…
Aircraft designers are always busy trying to figure out the best way to get the most passengers in without actually provoking revolt or suffocation…and the past few days bring fearsome news on that front. Included in the roundup are dead-serious proposals to stack seats in the main cabin, to sell passenger space in the hold below the cabin, and even to squeeze business-class seats into a 12-across configuration. Not even the rich, it seems, are immune to the trend. The stacked-seat idea…
Boeing rolled out its first 737 MAX this morning. It’s the newest version of the 737, and the one the company is betting on to
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner has made a big name for itself already; airlines love it for its long-distance capability and its stingyness with fuel, and passengers
Air Canada, Canada’s flag carrier, is on the move. It announced that it would start 12 new routes to the United States from the larger airports in Canada in 2016, including routes from Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and…
Canada yesterday got its first non-stop connection to India, with the launch of Air Canada’s four-times-a-week flight AC70. The flight uses one of Air Canada’s brand-new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners.
Qantas, Australia’s flag carrier is planning to offer first-ever non-stop service to the UK with a planned route between London and Perth. At just under 9,000 miles, it would be the world’s longest flight. The airline plans to fly the route…
In a move to even out production as new models come online, Boeing is adjusting its production rates on current versions.
What does Boeing foresee in the aircraft cabin of the near future? Lighting and projection play a big role….
2015 was a good year for Boeing, as delivery of aircraft slightly exceeded expectations.
Boeing, which is racing Airbus for shares of the huge Chinese market for new planes, got a significant boost yesterday with an order for 110 more 737s, 80 of them the new 737 MAX that is just entering production, for China Southern Airlines and a subsidiary. China’s government aircraft manuracturer and Boeing signed a deal 3 months ago for Boeing to build a final assembly plant in China for 737s. Presumably that plant was a factor in the order and at least some of the planes will be…
Aircraft designers are always busy trying to figure out the best way to get the most passengers in without actually provoking revolt or suffocation…and the past few days bring fearsome news on that front. Included in the roundup are dead-serious proposals to stack seats in the main cabin, to sell passenger space in the hold below the cabin, and even to squeeze business-class seats into a 12-across configuration. Not even the rich, it seems, are immune to the trend. The stacked-seat idea…
Boeing rolled out its first 737 MAX this morning. It’s the newest version of the 737, and the one the
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner has made a big name for itself already; airlines love it for its long-distance capability and its
Air Canada, Canada’s flag carrier, is on the move. It announced that it would start 12 new routes to the United States from the larger airports in Canada in 2016, including routes from Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and…
Canada yesterday got its first non-stop connection to India, with the launch of Air Canada’s four-times-a-week flight AC70. The flight uses one of Air Canada’s brand-new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners.
Qantas, Australia’s flag carrier is planning to offer first-ever non-stop service to the UK with a planned route between London and Perth. At just under 9,000 miles, it would be the world’s longest flight. The airline plans to fly the route…