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Boeing has committed $1 billion to expand its 787 Dreamliner manufacturing plant in South Carolina. The investment aims to upgrade infrastructure and create 500 jobs over five years.
During the late 1990s, Boeing considered replacement aircraft programs due to slowing sales of the 767 and 747-400.Two new aircraft were proposed. The 747X would have lengthened the 747-400 and improved efficiency, and the Sonic Cruiser would have achieved 15% higher speeds (approximately Mach 0.98) while burning fuel at the same rate as the 767. [2]
Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) disclosed an order for 10 new 787 Dreamliners from LATAM Airlines Group, with options for five additional aircraft. This acquisition strengthens LATAM's position as the ...
American's wide-body aircraft are all Boeing airliners; however, nearly half of the airline's total fleet consists of Airbus aircraft. American Airlines is the world's largest operator of the 787-8, the smallest variant of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. [105] American exclusively ordered Boeing aircraft throughout the 2000s. [106]
Aug. 14—Boeing's agreement to sell up to a total of 121 787 Dreamliner aircraft to two Saudi Arabian airlines will benefit Aiken County and the Midlands, U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., said Monday.
A strike by about 27,000 machinists at Boeing over outsourcing, job security, pay, and benefits began September 7, 2008. [1] [2] [3] The union, International Association of Machinists, and Boeing appeared unwilling to compromise to settle the strike. The company had 3,700 jets on back order, which union members hoped would put pressure on ...
Boeing will use the funds for general corporate purposes, according to paperwork filed with the U.S. markets regulator on Tuesday. The planemaker had cash and cash equivalents of $10.89 billion as ...
Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is a division of the Boeing Company. It designs , assembles, markets, and sells commercial aircraft, including the 737 , 767 , 777 , and 787 , along with freighter and business jet variants of most.