Boeing’s plant in Charleston, S.C., just had the most dramatic week in its history, a week that made it seem that the sky is the limit for the future of the five-year-old plant. On Feb. 15, plant workers voted overwhelming not to join the International Association of Machinists, seemingly reaffirming right-to-work South Carolina’s success in 2009 in luring Boeing here, far from the Washington workers who had built all of its legacy commercial aircraft for decades.
Category: Boeing 787
The economic reality behind the Boeing plane Trump showed off
Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — President Trump visited a Boeing factory Friday to show off the company’s newest model of the 787 Dreamliner , the latest in a series of planes that experts describe as a marvel of aeronautical engineering. The fuel-efficient construction allows the newest model to fly from London to Cape Town, South Africa, without refueling – an extraordinary distance for a 330-passenger There is one number on which the Dreamliners are still coming up short, however: return on investment.
What’s On Our Radar: February 17, 2017
President Trump lambasted the media for over 70 minutes yesterday in his first solo press conference as President of the United States. He tore into the press corps, labeling some organizations as “fake news” and demanding fair treatment.
For Boeing Chief, How Cozy Is Too Cozy in Access to Trump
Few companies have been as successful as Boeing Co. in building a cozy relationship with President Donald Trump.
Boeing Wins $13.8B Singapore Airlines Order
Singapore Airlines announced a $13.8 billion order to buy 39 Boeing wide-body aircraft as it pursues expansion opportunities, a setback for the U.S. planemaker’s rival Airbus Group in the fight for long-term orders. Airbus Group has flagged its intention to build a bigger version of its A350, although these plans have been placed on hold amid uncertainty over demand for wide-body jets.
Here’s the massive cargo jet Boeing uses to carry plane parts…
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a massive plane. However, its parts come from different places around the world.
Boeing Beats Earnings Estimates, Sees Stronger 2017 Plane Deliveries
Helped by the Dreamliner, Boeing posted much better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday and said it expects to see solid plane deliveries in the coming year. Boeing said earnings for the three months ended in December came in at $2.47 a share, well ahead of the $2.35 a share expected by analysts and more than 50% higher than in the same period last year.
United Airlines Can’t Get Rid of the Boeing 747 Fast Enough
United Airlines has been flying one version or another of Boeing’s iconic jumbo jet since 1970. However, United’s management recently decided to accelerate the retirement of the carrier’s remaining 747s for the second time in less than a year.
Delta to Cancel Order for 18 Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Delta Air Lines said on Tuesday that in agreement with Boeing it would cancel an order for 18 787 Dreamliner aircraft, which it assumed as a part of its merger with Northwest Airlines. The order is valued at more than $4 billion at current list prices.