Boeing 737 Plane Crashes in Cuba
By Nelson Acosta and Sarah Marsh HAVANA, May 19 (Reuters) - Cuban authorities said the fiery crash of an aging Boeing passenger jet on Friday shortly after takeoff from Havana had killed 110 of the…
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Zunum Aero Signs JetSuite as Hybrid Jet Launch Customer
California regional charter airline JetSuite has signed a deal with Boeing-backed Zunum Aero to be the launch customer for Zunum's new hybrid electric airplane. JetSuite will get the first Zunum Aero airplane in 2022 and…
Airbus Losing Ground In United Jet Bid
By Tim Hepher and Alana Wise PARIS/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Airbus's hopes of winning an immediate respite from slow sales of its A330neo jetliner with an order from United Airlines are dwindling, leaving a gap…
Boeing 747’s Are Back From The Dead
A funny thing happened to an older generation of Boeing Co. 747 jumbo jets on their way to dusty oblivion in desert parking lots. Instead of being scrapped, the humpbacked planes are back in demand as workhorses…
WTO Rules EU Failed to Remove Airbus Subsidies
By Tom Miles and Tim Hepher GENEVA/PARIS, May 15 (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization ruled on Tuesday the European Union had ignored requests to halt all subsidies to planemaker Airbus, prompting the United States…
Alaska Airlines Delaying Aircraft Deliveries
Alaska Air (NYSE: ALK) has experienced severe margin compression over the past several quarters, due to a combination of rising fuel costs, stiff competition, and merger pains following its 2016 acquisition of Virgin America. However, management is…
Lufthansa Places $2.5 Billion Plane Order
BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) ordered up to 16 new planes worth 2.1 billion euros (1.84 billion pounds), including up to six Airbus (AIR.PA) A320ceo's to make up for delivery shortfalls in a newer…
American Airlines Splits New Regional Jet Order
American Airlines Group has split a $1.4 billion order for regional jets from Bombardier and Embraer to further update its fleet of short-range aircraft. The world’s largest carrier announced its plan to buy 15 Bombardier CRJ900…
Boeing to acquire KLX for $4.25 billion
The world's largest aerospace company has agreed to purchase Wellington-based KLX Inc. in a $4.25 billion deal announced early Tuesday. Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) plans to buy the local company at about half a billion…
Accident Report: Lion Air 737 Skids Off Runway
Lion Airlines flight JT892 suffered a runway excursion after landing on runway 27 in rain at Gorontalo, Indonesia. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, became stuck in muddy ground. Passengers subsequently deplaned through the two forward…