airplanes
Airline Passengers Now Get Stranded -- Even Before It Snows
Thousands of stuck holiday travelers are just the beginning: Airlines' new policy of pre-emptively canceling flights to avoid snowstorms is lowering their losses, but will likely leave many more passengers without a flight home in the future.
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.
Another Problem for a Qantas Jet
Qantas, the Australian airline with a fatality-free flying record, suffered another flight mishap Monday. The latest problem was with an Argentina-bound Boeing 747 that experienced smoke in its cockpit an hour after takeoff.
New Setback for Boeing 787 Dreamliner
After seven missed delivery deadlines for Boeing's troublesome 787 Dreamliner, the company has run into another setback: In a test flight Tuesday, the electrical-equipment bay caught fire. Can the company turn the development nightmares into a happy ending?
U.S. Agrees to Sell Up to $60 Billion of Military Aircraft to Saudi Arabia
The U.S. State Department says it will sell as much as $60 billion worth of military aircraft to Saudi Arabia over the next two decades in an attempt to protect the Middle East against the threat of Iranian military expansion. Boeing and United Technologies could benefit from the deal.
Will Passengers Pay for WiFi in the Sky?
Airlines plan to nearly triple the number of planes with in-flight Internet access this year, but fewer than one in 50 passengers currently pay for the service. When will WiFi revenues start to take off?
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 Sees Rebound in Airplane Demand
As the global economy improves, Boeing says it sees a rebound in demand for commercial aircraft. In fact, the company just landed a couple of big orders from Dubai-based Emirates Airlines and GE at the 2010 Farnborough International Airshow worth more than $12 billion.
