Aviation News, Boeing, Airbus

Boeing wins orders for 60 planes during Singapore Airshow (Post-Bulletin)
SINGAPORE — Boeing Co. won orders for 60 planes on Tuesday, trumping European rival Airbus as they compete for Asian customers this week at the Singapore Airshow The orders, worth more than $5.4 billion at list price

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:09:52 GMT
Boeing waiting to hear whether it wins big Air Force tanker order - Seattle Post Intelligencer
Press of Atlantic CityBoeing waiting to hear whether it wins big Air Force tanker orderSeattle Post Intelligencer - 20 hours agoBoeing is competing with Airbus for a $40 billion contract for 179 planes. And it could lead to more orders as the Air Force replaces its fleet of 600 …Air Force order could create 3800 Kansas jobs Kansas.comBoeing Tries to Hold Onto Tanker Deal The Associated PressComparing fleet operations, Boeing\’s tanker measures up Seattle TimesMarketWatch - KCPWall 225 news articles

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:24:22 GMT

BOC Aviation orders 5 Airbus A330s
BOC Aviation the aircraft leasing arm of Bank of China said on Friday that it has ordered five Airbus A330-200F cargo aircraft worth a total of $875 million at list prices. The order for delivery between 2012 and 2013 is the first deal announced by Airbus at the week-long Singapore Airshow after rival Boeing on Tuesday unveiled over $6 billion in orders from Garuda Indonesia and Indonesian budget carrier Lion Air.

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST
boeing 737 lands on mediterranean sea
boeing 737 lands on mediterranean seaceesdingler1 min - Dec 21, 2007this is unreal!

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:49:05 PST
Virtual Fence Wins Approval
Virtual Fence Wins ApprovalThe government unveiled its “virtual fence” along the Mexican border but said it doesn’t plan to expand the 28-mile Boeing project….Read the full post from WSJ.com: What’s News US
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Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:46:00 EST
JAL may turn to Airbus after Boeing 787 delay (Washington Post)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Airlines Corp is considering buying Airbus’s midsize A350 XWB planes following production delays to Boeing Co’s new 787 Dreamliner, two company sources told Reuters.

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:26:57 GMT