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The battle for supremacy between the world's two jumbo jets may be turning into a war of attrition. Neither Boeing’s venerable 747 nor the Airbus A380 received a single new order in 2014.
The European Union has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization related to incentives granted to Boeing by the state of Washington.
United Technologies held its analyst meeting on Thursday, and while the company’s new chief executive had plenty to say.
Airbus ended its two-day investor meeting on Thursday, and probably not a moment too soon. Its stock price has dropped 17% in Paris in the past 48 hours.
Airbus kicked off the first of its two-day investor meeting with news that sent its investors scurrying for the exits. Boeing investors joined the parade in sympathy.
On Tuesday, announced it would cut production of its 747s to 1.3 planes per month, or just under 16 per year.
Boeing finally won the U.S. Air Force contract to replace the KC-10 and KC-135 refueling tankers in 2011 after nearly a decade of wrangling with both the Air Force and Airbus.
Analysts at Moody’s Investors Service project that large commercial airplane deliveries will rise 3% to 5% to offset a similar decline in defense spending.
For the first 11 months of 2014, Boeing has delivered more airplanes to commercial customers than European rival Airbus.
In general, as a plane’s capacity rises, so do its costs. Airlines try to offset rising prices by stuffing in a few more seats and with new fees charged to passengers.
The Boeing Co.The government of South Korea wants to buy 4 military refueling tankers for a total price of about $1.25 billion. The world’s two largest aircraft makers, The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA)...
Boeing is reported to have lost a major order from Delta Air Lines for 50 dual-aisle wide-body jets to arch-rival Airbus.
Wednesday morning, JetBlue announced some changes that it says will add more than $400 million to its annual operating income beginning in 2017.
Boeing launched its 737 family of jets in 1964, and Airbus launched its competitor, the A320, in March 1984.
Virgin America set its price as $23 for its initial public offering Friday morning. Over 13 million shares were registered.