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Psst! Buddy! Want to Buy an Airplane ... Cheap?

Boeing has been announcing a significant number of multibillion dollar deals lately. But the aircraft maker's excellent news comes with a caveat: All of its customers have been scoring hefty discounts to the planes' sticker prices. What gives? Read on ...

Yes, Emerging Markets Still Hold Promise

The moods that dictate underlying prices can quickly swing from one extreme to the other. Such swings often create opportunities for investors. For instance, the rush back to domestic markets is leaving opportunity on the table overseas again.

It's All-Out War in the Aircraft Industry

Aerospace is an intensely nationalist business. But not only do aircraft makers get tied up in international political dogfights, such battle lines are drawn between states as well. Witness the just-completed competition between blue state Boeing and red state Airbus.

Measuring Rich People's Toys Against Average Incomes

The gap between America's super-wealthy and the rest of us has grown so vast it's hard to even comprehend the sums they spend on their luxuries. But if you measure, say, a $200 million luxury yacht in terms of the average U.S. family's household income, the picture comes back into focus.

Qantas Could Sue Rolls-Royce Over A380 Fire

Australian investigators suspect a manufacturing defect in a Rolls-Royce engine may have caused the A380 Airbus fire on a Qantas flight earlier this month. The airline says it has filed a statement of claim that could enable it to take further legal action against Rolls-Royce.

Bill for Damage to Quantas's Airbus A380: At Least $70 Million

The Qantas Airbus A380 engine explosion earlier this month caused at least $70 million worth of damage to the plane, according to a new report from insurance-consulting company Aon. And the bill from the incident, which caused no injuries, could fly much higher.

Half of Airbus Superjumbo Engines May Need to Be Replaced

Half of the Rolls-Royce engines that power the A380 Airbus superjumbo jets may need to be replaced, according to the Qantas CEO. One of the engines caught fire and caused the emergency landing of a Qantas flight earlier this month.

Singapore Airlines Finds More Trouble With Rolls-Royce Airplane Engines

After a Rolls-Royce engine on one of Quantas's A380 superjumbo jets exploded last week, Singapore Airlines says it also has pulled three of its A380s from service because of engine trouble. The news comes after Boeing also announced a major engine failure during tests back in August.

Should Qantas Dump Airbus 380s for Boeing 747s?

Qantas has a lot riding on its reputation for safety, which only raises the stakes for the airline after the engine explosion on one of its Airbus A380s Thursday. It temporarily grounded its six A380s, but the airline needs a long term solution. Is that old workhorse the Boeing 747 the answer?

Orders for Boeing's 787 Jet Keep Falling

Boeing has had more canceled orders for its 787 jet than new orders now that aircraft-leasing company Dubai Aerospace Enterprise has stopped 25 orders in the past month.

Boeing Beats Estimates, but Cuts Its Forecast

The airplane maker and defense contractor still expects to deliver the first of its new 787s by the end of this year following numerous delays. And it's facing yet another twist in the endless Air Force tanker bidding.