Elvis Presley Vintage Private Jet Up For Sale
A custom jet once owned by Elvis Presley is up for sale, just a year after fetching nearly half a million dollars. The unrestored plane, a 1962 Lockheed Jetstar, has hit the auction block through…
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China Regional Jet Market Hits Regulatory Turbulence
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's regional jet market is struggling to get off the ground as Beijing slows approvals for new airlines, industry executives say, dashing hopes that recent policy changes would drive aircraft sales. Foreign…
America’s View Of Amtrak is Back On The Rails
There’s little doubt that a couple of fatal crashes this past winter hurt Amtrak’s image in the minds of many U.S. consumers. Since then, data from "You Gov Brand Index" suggests that the public’s perception of the…
Bamboo Airways To Buy 20 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners
(Reuters) - Boeing Co (BA.N) said on Monday entered into an agreement to sell 20 of its widebody long-haul aircraft to Vietnamese startup Bamboo Airways in a $5.6 billion deal at current list prices. As…
FedEx Announces Order for 24 Medium and Large Freighters
Boeing and FedEx Express today announced a new order for 12 767 Freighters and 12 777 Freighters as the world’s largest air cargo carrier continues to invest in the industry’s most capable freighters to better…
Jet Airways Buys 75 additional Boeing 737 Max Jets
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Jet Airways Ltd said on Monday it has agreed with Boeing Co to purchase 75 of its 737 MAX aircraft, as the Indian carrier expands to meet domestic passenger demand in…
Bell Announces Partner For Its Urban Air Taxi
Fort Worth-based Bell partnered with French aerospace giant Safran to help manufacture its vertical take-off and landing aircraft concept, the companies announced Tuesday. The concept, called VTOL for short, is Bell's attempt to gain entry…
Delta To Buy 20 Bombardier Regional Jets
MONTREAL (Reuters) - As Bombardier (BBDb.TO) surrenders hopes of securing a top spot in commercial aviation with the sale of its money-losing CSeries jet program to Airbus (AIR.PA), the Canadian company is now drawing up…
Tesla Employee Accused of Sabotage
In a letter sent to Tesla (TSLA) employees late Sunday and obtained by CNBC, Chief Executive Elon Musk said an employee has engaged in “quite extensive and damaging sabotage" to the business including changing the…
David Neeleman Planning New US Budget Airline
(Reuters) - WestJet Airlines Ltd and JetBlue Airways Corp founder David Neeleman is planning to launch a new budget airline in the United States, with $100 million in startup capital, according to a report from…