Delta to equip 11,000 pilots with Microsoft Surface 2 tablet devices
Surface 2 tablets to enhance efficiency, reduce carbon footprint, save $13 million in fuel and associated costs each year
Boeing Flies First 787-9 Dreamliner
-Newest member of efficient 787 family touches down after 5-hour-plus inaugural flight
-787-9 flight-test fleet production on track; flight testing proceeding on schedule
Delta Announces Order for 40 Airbus Aircraft
ATLANTA, Sept. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today announced plans to purchase 40 Airbus aircraft for delivery between 2015 and 2017. The order, which comprises 10 international widebody A330-300 and 30 large domestic narrowbody A321 jets, is the latest step in Delta's prudent fleet renewal to enhance profitability while diligently managing capacity.
New Airport construction well on the way in St Vincent
St. Vincent and the Grenadines knew it had an access problem for many years. Fortunately, that problem is in the midst of being solved thanks to International Airport Development Company (IADC) Ltd. and the development of Argyle International Airport.
Boeing Forecasts Increased Global Demand for Airline Pilots
- Half million new pilots needed to support projected airplane deliveries
- Demand for maintenance technicians remains strong
MIAMI, Aug. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) projects the commercial aviation industry will need more than one million new pilots and technicians to support the expanding demand for new airplane deliveries over the next two decades. Projected pilot demand is increasing worldwide, as is demand for technicians in some regions.
Boeing Statement on WestJet's Intent to Purchase 65 737 MAX Airplanes
SEATTLE, Aug. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) is delighted that WestJet has entered into a letter of intent to purchase 65 737 MAX airplanes, consisting of 40 737 MAX 8s and 25 737 MAX 7s. This pending order, valued at $6.3 billion at current list prices, is a key component of the Calgary-based carrier's strategy to optimize and modernize its fleet.
Boeing Begins Assembling 2nd KC-46A Tanker Aircraft
EVERETT, Wash., Aug. 23, 2013 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] officially began assembling the second KC-46A Tanker this week as workers loaded the aircraft’s wing spar into an Automated Spar Assembly Tool. The on-time milestone brings the program another step closer to delivering the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation aerial refueling tanker.
Boeing and ILFC Deliver First 787 Dreamliner to Aeromexico
SEATTLE, Aug. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA], International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) and Aeromexico celebrated the first delivery of a 787 Dreamliner for use by the Mexico City-based carrier today.
The airplane, delivered from Boeing's Everett, Wash., delivery center on Thursday, took off for Mexico City today.
Boeing Delivers First Next-Generation 737-800 to Iraqi Airways
SEATTLE, Aug. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] delivered a Next-Generation 737-800 to Iraqi Airways, the first of 30 that the airline ordered in 2008, marking a milestone in its relationship with the airline.
Boeing Expands 787 Flight Training Support in Europe
SEATTLE, July 31, 2013 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced it is enhancing its flight training support for customers of the 787 Dreamliner with an additional 787 full-flight simulator at the Boeing Flight Services campus in London. The new device will be ready for training in the first quarter of 2014 and will join two other 787 flight simulators currently used for training airline pilots in London.
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