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The Boeing Company is a United States-based multinational corporation that designs, manufactures and sells fixed-wing aircraft, rotorcraft, rockets and satellites and provides leasing and product support services. Boeing is among the largest global aircraft manufacturers, is the second-largest aerospace & defense contractor in the world based on 2012 revenue and is the US' largest exporter by dollar value. Boeing stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.


The Boeing Company's corporate headquarters are located in Chicago, Illinois and the company is led by Chairman and CEO James McNerney. Boeing is organized into five primary divisions: Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA), Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), Engineering, Operations & Technology, Boeing Capital and Boeing Shared Services Group.


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Two Japan Airlines 787s hit by system failure

QuoteJapan Airlines (JAL) had to divert two Boeing 787 aircraft bound for Tokyo back to their departure airports on 9 October because of different technical issues encountered after take-off.

The first aircraft, registration JA832J, had to return to Moscow's Domodedovo International airport when pilots discovered a failure in the aircraft's electrical system after take-off. The failure affected power to the aircraft's lavatories and galleys, says a JAL spokesman.



The other jet, registration JA825J, turned back to San Diego when an alert indicating failure in the right engine's anti-ice system was activated.



Both aircraft have since returned to service after undergoing the necessary maintenance work, says JAL. Both flights were, however, severely delayed.

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Boeing Restructures Commercial Planes Division

QuoteBoeing said it will restructure its commercial aircraft strategy and marketing functions, just days after it lost a USD$9.5 billion order in Japan, previously its most secure market.

The action, announced in a memo by Boeing commercial planes chief executive Ray Conner that was obtained by Reuters news agency, follows Japan Airlines decision on Monday to pick Airbus A350s to replace its Boeing 777s, rather than the next-generation Boeing 777X model.

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Conner linked the shifts to the retirement of Mike Bair on November 1. Bair is head of the marketing and strategy groups that look at Boeing's long-range commercial plane market forecasts and design its product line and strategy.

In the new structure, marketing functions under Bair will shift to the sales group and be led by marketing vice president Randy Tinseth, who will report to global sales chief John Wojick.

Strategy and business development functions will shift to the finance group and will be led by Kevin Schemm, who will be head of finance and strategy.

Bair, 57, joined Boeing in 1979 as an engineer working on aircraft noise for the 767. As a rising star of the company, he later went on to build the justification for the aircraft that replaced it, the 787 Dreamliner, which he boasted would be "library quiet".

He rose to head the 787 programme as the company outsourced production of major components to suppliers around the world. Bair left that role in 2007, when the programme was about six months behind schedule, taking up his current role as chief of market and strategy.

Production problems ultimately delayed the 787's entry into service by 3-1/2 years beyond its original schedule. Since then, the plane has suffered a series of problems, including burning batteries on two 787s that prompted regulators to ground the entire fleet in January. Flights resumed in April after Boeing redesigned the battery system.

On Thursday, Norwegian Air Shuttle revealed that Boeing had recently redesigned another part - a hydraulic pump that activates wing flaps - after the unit failed repeatedly on a new 787 that the Nordic airline received in August.

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OMG, acel Boeing al BA este... wow. Ma rog, poza este exceptionala. Merci pentru informatiile puse pe Aviatie! :cheers:

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Boeing Reduces 747-8 Production Rate

QuoteFacing weakened demand for big passenger and freight aircraft, Boeing has opted to reduce the 747-8 production rate from 1.75 aircraft per month to 1.5 through 2015.

The move comes as the company passes the half way point of its accumulated order backlog for the aircraft, the vast majority of which are for the freighter model. To date, the 747-8 has accumulated 107 orders, 56 of which have been delivered.



The sustained slow down in the cargo market is the main reason for the cutback, even though Boeing's market forecast calls for long-term average growth in the air cargo market to begin returning in 2014. Overall the company forecasts global demand for 760 large aircraft in the 747-8 and Airbus A380 category over the next 20 years, valued at $280 billion.

Boeing's outlook for the 747-8 market could also be impacted by the development of the 777X, which is expected to enter service at the turn of the decade. For the moment Eric Lindblad, vice president and general manager, 747 Program, Boeing Commercial Airplanes says "this production adjustment better aligns us with near-term demand while stabilizing our production flow. Although we are making a small adjustment to our production rate, it doesn't change our confidence in the 747-8 or our commitment to the program."

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#5
Primul Boeing 737-800 sub culori British Airways achizitionat de Comair, subsidiara a BA



Primul Boeing 777-FBT pentru Lufthansa Cargo



Primul Boeing 717 in culorile Delta Air Lines


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The very first flight of Boeing 787-9

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Korean Air orders more Boeing widebodies

QuoteKorean Air has finalised an order for 12 Boeing aircraft, including five 747-8s, six 777-300ERs and one 787, according to a Boeing media release.

The deal has a value of $3.9 billion at list prices, says Boeing.

Korean Air made a commitment for the 747s and 777s at the Paris air show in June.

With the order, Korean Air now has orders for 10 747-8s, 10 777-300ERs and 11 787s.

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Boeing works to improve 787 dispatch reliability

QuoteBoeing continues to address problems affecting the dispatch reliability of its 787 aircraft, including issues caused by faulty messages from the aircraft computer systems.

The nearly 100 787s operated by 16 customers worldwide have a dispatch reliability of roughly 97%, but some operators have reliability rates much lower, says Boeing's president and chief executive James McNerney during the company's third quarter earnings call on 23 October.

"We are not yet satisfied with fleet-wide performance... . We will not be satisfied until we are meeting our customers expectations across the board," McNerney says.

Roughly one-third of problems are caused by false messages from the 787's software, according to McNerney.

"That is frustrating for us and very frustrating for customers," he says.

The company is addressing the problems by making engineering changes to the software and making more spare parts available, McNerney adds.

"We are making good progress," he says. "We still have more work to do."

Technical problems grounded a 787 operated by Norwegian for 12 days in October, and two Japan Airlines 787s diverted in October due to technical problems.

Despite the 787 problems, Boeing reported an operating profit of $1.8 billion in the third quarter, up 16% from the same period last year.

The commercial aircraft division earned an operating profit of $1.6 billion, up 40% year-over-year.

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Seattle Could Lose 777X If Deal Rejected - Boeing

QuoteBoeing said it was ready to look for another location to build the 777X if assembly workers and local politicians do not ratify plans to build it in the Seattle area, its traditional manufacturing base.

The plane maker issued the warning just hours after senior members of the International Association of Machinists union voiced strong opposition to a proposed labour contract that is due to go to a membership vote next Wednesday.

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Boeing to raise 737 production to 47/month by 2017

QuoteBoeing Co (BA.N) said it would increase production of its workhorse 737 aircraft to 47 planes per month by 2017 from 38 now, a surprise move that analysts said boded well for the company, its suppliers and airlines.

Boeing had already announced plans to increase production to 42 per month in the first half of 2014, matching current output by rival Airbus SA (EAD.PA) of its competing A320 jet family.

With the new target, Boeing would enter territory that Airbus isn't attempting. The output, from the same footprint at Boeing's 737 factory in Renton, Washington, will not only boost Boeing's cash pile, it will give the company more delivery slots to sell to airlines who want new, fuel-efficient planes sooner.

"This is a big, bold, but very strategic move by Boeing," that follows recent competitive wins by Airbus that likely have been "more heavily price-driven than in the past," said Russell Solomon, an analyst at Moody's Investors Service in New York.

He said Boeing can also be aggressive on price and now can talk with customers about new orders "with the very pointed message that they won't have to wait as long to get their greatly desired new equipment if they buy Boeing vs. the other guy."

Because of the high volume and relatively low production costs, the 737 and A320 are often seen as cash cows, and play a big role in funding development of larger and technically more challenging aircraft like the Boeing 787 Dreamliner or the Airbus A350.



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The Westjet/Disney Magic Plane special livery!

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Boeing Enters 787-9 Certification Test Phase

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Boeing has obtained type inspection authorization (TIA) for the stretched 787-9 from the FAA, officially clearing the way for the start of certification flight testing.

The award of TIA marks a key transition in the test program which now moves from establishing the basic airworthiness of the 787-9 to the more detailed and comprehensive task of certifying it for airline use.

The milestone, which covered approval for the two Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-powered variants, comes as the overall flight test program passed 100 flights on Dec 10.

Together with the third 787-9, a General Electric GEnx-1B powered aircraft which joined the flight test program on Nov 19, the overall fleet has so far accumulated more than 285 flight test hours.

In all, five aircraft are slated for the program. The fourth and fifth 787-9s will be production aircraft with full interiors with ZB197, an aircraft destined ultimately for All Nippon Airways, scheduled to be the first of the pair to join the campaign. A Rolls-powered aircraft, ZB197 will be used principally for ETOPS and function and reliability tests as well as electro-magnetic effects (EME), which will check protection against lightning strikes. The fifth aircraft, ZB167 will be used for EME testing of the GE engine installation.

Boeing says it expects to obtain TIA for the GE-powered aircraft, ZB021 shortly. This is currently being used for airspeed calibration tests, while the first Rolls-powered 787-9 is undertaking basic flight control evaluation. Following last month's evaluation in the McKinley Climatic Laboratory at Eglin AFB, Fla., the second Rolls aircraft, ZB002, has returned to Boeing's Everett site where it is being used for ground evaluation of the extended lower lobe cargo system.

The derivative is 20 feet longer overall than the baseline 787-8, and is powered by the newly-certificated 'Package C' version of the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 or the upgraded 'PIP II' variant of the General Electric GEnx-1B. TIA award keeps Boeing's flight test schedule on track for delivery of the first 787-9 to launch customer Air New Zealand in mid-2014. Out of 1,012 787s currently booked by Boeing as firm orders some 396, or 39%, are 787-9s. The balance is made up of 496 787-8s and 120 787-10s.

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Cathay orders 21 777-9Xs

QuoteCathay Pacific has placed an order for 21 Boeing 777-9X aircraft, with deliveries to take place between 2021 and 2024.

The aircraft are worth HK$58 billion ($7.5 billion) at list prices, says the Oneworld carrier in a statement.

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Flightglobal's Ascend Online Fleets database shows that Cathay Pacific operates 38 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, and has another 12 on order. The carrier also has orders for 26 Airbus A350-1000s, and 22 A350-900s.

Cathay adds that the 777-9X order brings its total order book to 89 aircraft with a list price of HK$215 billion.

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Air Canada orders up to 109 737 Max aircraft

QuoteAir Canada announced an order for up to 109 Boeing 737 Max aircraft today, in a deal valued at $6.5 billion at list prices.

The firm order includes 33 737 Max 8 and 28 737 Max 9 aircraft with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2017 and run through 2021. The Montreal-based carrier also has the right to substitute the 737 Max 7 for any of its firm orders.

The order includes options for an additional 18 aircraft and purchase rights for a further 30.

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The airline operates 29 A319s, 36 A320s and 10 A321s, Flightglobal's Ascend Online database shows. It plans to replace the A320s and A321s, and is transitioning its A319s to its low-cost subsidiary Rouge.

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Air Canada is scheduled to take delivery of two 737 Max aircraft in 2017, 16 in 2018, 18 in 2019, 16 in 2020 and nine in 2021.

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