First Double Delivery To A Middle East Airline

Emirates receives two Boeing 777 airplanes on the same day

SEATTLE, WA (August 29, 2008) - Boeing and Dubai-based airline Emirates celebrated the delivery of a 777-300ER (Extended Range) and a 777-200LR (Longer Range) yesterday, marking the first double 777 d

Replacement Demand Increasing To 43 Percent In Light Of Higher Fuel Costs

Boeing projects global shift to new, more efficient airplanes

LONDON - Boeing forecasts a $3.2 trillion market for new commercial airplanes over the next two decades, driven by an increasing demand for airplanes to replace older, less efficient aircraft.

Taiwan

ICAO airline safety standards for liquids to be put into effect

Starting next Friday, passengers who change planes or make transit stops in Taiwan will be asked to observe the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) safety inspection standards for liquids, aerosols and gels when they board with carry-on luggage.

Air Safety

4 dead as planes collide in Calif.

Corona, Calif. - Two private planes flying about a mile from an airport collided Sunday, killing at least four people, raining debris down on car dealerships below, authorities said.

The planes collided at 3:35 p.m. near the small Corona Municipal airport and a freeway in Riverside County, about 45 miles southeast of Los Angeles, FAA ... read more

San Francisco

Planes backed into each other in SF

SAN FRANCISCO - Two passenger jets backed into each other while being pushed by "tugs" at San Francisco International Airport, but no one was injured, a Federal Aviation Administration official said Monday.