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American wants to cut 13,000 workers, pension

2012.02.01

Financially troubled American Airlines announced it's looking to cut 13,000 employees and terminate the company’s defined pension plan as part of its restructuring strategy to emerge from bankruptcy.

Airbus confirms more A380 cracks, announces fix

2012.02.01

Airbus blamed a recent series of A380 wing cracks on a combination of design and manufacturing flaws and said it had worked out a two-stage solution, while stressing the superjumbo was in the meantime safe to fly.

Boeing to close Kansas defense plant

2012.01.04

Boeing employees do modification work on the upper portion of a Boeing KC-767 tanker being modified for Italy at the plant in Wichita, Kan.Boeing, for decades the brand that helped support Wichita's claim as the aviation capital of the world, announced it will shut down facilities in the city by the end of 2013 as it deals with defense spending cutbacks.


Bankrupt airline owns one of UK's priciest homes

2011.12.14

Buried deep in American Airlines' Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing is a striking asset -- a town house in one of London's most expensive residential streets that property experts say could be worth up to $30 million.Buried deep in American Airlines' Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing is a striking asset -- a town house in one of London's most expensive residential streets that property experts say could be worth up to $30 million.


Boeing, union reach 737 deal, but lawsuit remains

2011.11.30

Boeing has reached a tentative agreement on a contract with its machinists union that would locate construction of the 737 MAX jetliner in Washington state.

American Airlines files for bankruptcy reorganization

2011.11.29

American Airlines and its parent company AMR Corp. have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, the company said Tuesday.

Boeing says it gets its biggest order ever

2011.11.17

Less than a week after saying it had landed its biggest aircraft order ever, Boeing claimed Thursday it had beaten its own record with another giant offer.

Ranking the major airlines for business travel

2011.10.16

Delta ranked first in five out of the ten categories, including complaint/problem resolution and quality of communications. Each year, Business Travel News publishes its Annual Airline Survey, ranking the five largest domestic airlines in the U.S.


Boeing finally gets first 787 to customer

2011.09.23

A long nightmare has ended as Boeing delivered its first 787 "Dreamliner" to a customer -- more than three years behind schedule.A long nightmare has ended as Boeing delivered its first 787 "Dreamliner" to a customer -- more than three years behind schedule.


Boeing's 787 becomes commercial reality

2011.08.26

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, shown here, has finally received FAA certification declaring it safe to carry passengers.After years of headaches and occasional heartbreak, Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner jet has been declared safe to fly passengers.


American placing massive $40 billion jet order

2011.07.20

An American Airlines jet taxis on a runway as it takes off at Logan International Airport in Boston. American Airlines, in what it calls the largest order in aviation history, said it will buy at least 460 new jets worth up to $40 billion from aircraft makers Boeing and Airbus.


Plane makers turning jet design dreams into reality

2011.07.05

In this undated photo provided by CFM International, the newly designed LEAP turbofan engine is being tested. The lower weight is helping the engine provide a 15 percent reduction in fuel consumption and a 15 percent reduction in carbon emissions.Planes are being built out of the same lightweight materials used for Formula 1 race cars. Their engines are being redesigned to squeeze more thrust out of every gallon of fuel. And governments are developing air-traffic systems that will allow airlines to fly shorter routes.


Judge: Sorry Boeing, labor case goes forward

2011.06.30

A judge denied Boeing's request to dismiss a federal lawsuit that claims the company illegally retaliated against unionized workers by moving some work to a different state.

American Airlines in talks for 250 new planes

2011.06.30

American Airlines is in talks with aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing Co. to purchase at least 250 aircraft in a deal valued at about $15 billion.

Boeing labor dispute a headache for Obama

2011.06.29

The government's labor dispute with Boeing Co. is turning into a political headache for President Barack Obama, giving his Republican rivals criticize his economic policies. The government's labor dispute with Boeing Co. is turning into a political headache for President Barack Obama, giving his Republican rivals room to criticize his economic policies.


Airbus soars over Boeing, saleswise, at air show

2011.06.23

An Airbus A380 takes off in Paris. The biggest orders for Airbus planes this week have come from the fast-growing countries in Asia and the Middle East.Airbus is trouncing Boeing in the race to be the world's biggest plane maker, claiming over $72 billion dollars worth of orders and commitments at the Paris Air Show.