Controller Boeing Blog Archive

    Boeing Business Jets Introduces Premium Pre-Designed Cabin Interior Options For BBJ 737 Max 737-7 Executive Jet
    Posted On: November 6, 2023
    Boeing Business Jets introduced new BBJ Select offerings that provides 144 different modular cabin combinations for customizing each BBJ 737-7 executive jet cabin section. ...
    Japan Airlines Selects 737-8 To Grow Sustainable World-Class Fleet
    Posted On: March 27, 2023
    The carrier has placed a firm order for 21 fuel-efficient 737-8 jets to support fleet renewal and optimize its single-aisle operations while reducing fuel use and carbon emissions. ...
    Boeing Selected For NASA Sustainable Flight Demonstrator Award
    Posted On: January 20, 2023
    NASA, Boeing, and partners aim to cut fuel use and emissions up to 30% in single-aisle airplanes on the way to reaching civil aviation's goal to be net zero carbon emissions by 2050. ...
    Lufthansa Group Receives First Boeing 787 Dreamliner
    Posted On: September 1, 2022
    Europe's largest airline group takes delivery of the first of 32 787s it has on order as part of its modernization program and sustainability efforts. ...
    Bonza’s First Boeing 737 Max Arrives In Australia
    Posted On: August 2, 2022
    New carrier Bonza becomes first Australian airline to take delivery of the new 737 MAX and will launch operations to 17 destinations on 27 routes across Australia with super-efficient 737-8 fleet. ...
    Boeing-Backed Wisk Aero Displays Autonomous eVTOL Air Taxi At Farnborough International Airshow
    Posted On: August 1, 2022
    The appearance marked the European debut for Cora, one of several aerospace decarbonization developments Boeing is involved in. ...
    Honeywell's Legendary Boeing 757 Test Aircraft Turns 40 Years Old
    Posted On: June 15, 2022
    The one-of-a-kind test aircraft has been at the forefront of driving technological advances in the aviation industry and is not retiring any time soon. ...
    Boeing Launches New 777-8 Freighter, Receives Record-Breaking Order From Qatar Airways
    Posted On: February 2, 2022
    Boeing says the new cargo jet will be the freighter industry’s largest, longest-range, and most capable twin-engine aircraft, with a 25% improvement in fuel efficiency and 25% reductions in emissions and operating costs. ...
    New Indian Airline Akasa Air Orders 72 Boeing 737 MAX Commercial Aircraft To Build Out Fleet
    Posted On: November 18, 2021
    Akasa Air is owned by SNV Aviation, and is heavily backed by billionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, commonly referred to as “India’s Warren Buffett.” ...
    Boeing To Debut 777X Widebody Jet & Showcase Range Of Products At 2021 Dubai Airshow
    Posted On: November 4, 2021
    Boeing will also showcase its commercial, defense, and service products, including the ecoDemonstrator 737-9, an Etihad Airways 787-10 Dreamliner, a flydubai 737 MAX 9, a KC-46A Pegasus, a P-8 Poseidon, and an MV-22 Osprey. ...
    VIP Completions Proudly Announces Unique Boeing 767 Project
    Posted On: October 14, 2021
    VIP Completions, providers of aircraft completions and refurbishment services, today announced a new project – the comprehensive interior and exterior refurbishment of a Boeing 767 VIP. ...
    Southwest Airlines Places Firm Order For 100 Boeing 737 MAX Planes With 155 Options For More
    Posted On: March 31, 2021
    The order brings Southwest’s commitment to 600-plus 737 MAX jets through 2031; the airline has been operating older Boeing 737-series aircraft for about 50 years. ...
    Boeing Commits To 100% Sustainable Fuels By 2030
    Posted On: January 26, 2021
    These sustainable fuels are believed to reduce carbon emissions by up to 80% over the fuel’s lifecycle with the potential to reach 100% according to studies cited by the Air Transport Action Group. ...
    Boeing Completes Successful First Flight Of Autonomous MQ-25 Aircraft Equipped With Aerial Refueling Store
    Posted On: December 11, 2020
    The aerospace company says the test marks a “significant milestone informing development of the unmanned aerial refueler.” ...
    European Airline Ryanair Signs Firm Order For 75 More Boeing 737 MAX Commercial Jets
    Posted On: December 10, 2020
    This latest order shortly follows the aircraft being certified to return to passenger service by the FAA and brings Ryanair’s total 737 MAX orders to 210. ...
    Boeing & University Of Arizona Test Cleaning Methods For Effectiveness Against COVID-19
    Posted On: October 22, 2020
    The testing was part of the aerospace company’s Confident Travel Initiative to enhance the safety of passengers and crews during the pandemic. ...
    Boeing Wins More Orders For 737-800BCF Freighter, Adds New Freighter Conversion Lines In China & Singapore
    Posted On: September 23, 2020
    The aerospace manufacturer says it now has 134 total orders and commitments for the converted freighter. ...
    Volga-Dnepr Group Adds First Boeing 777 To 22-Aircraft Boeing Freighter Fleet
    Posted On: August 19, 2020
    A subsidiary of the Russian firm will operate the airplane through a sale-leaseback agreement with Dubai Aerospace Enterprise and will use it to haul heavy, outsize freight. ...
    Blue Angels Receive First Super Hornet Test Demonstration Jet From Boeing
    Posted On: June 5, 2020
    The Super Hornet is the fourth Boeing platform for the team, and Boeing expects to deliver 11 of them this year to the squadron, which currently operates F/A-18A-D Hornets. ...
    Boeing Slowly Restarts Production On 737 MAX Aircraft, Expects Program To 'Ramp Up Gradually'
    Posted On: May 29, 2020
    The company has refined its production processes as part of its goal of providing “100% quality” for its customers while working to enhance workplace safety. ...
    Boeing Presents Royal Australian Air Force With First Loyal Wingman Unmanned Aircraft Prototype
    Posted On: May 5, 2020
    The artificial intelligence-equipped aircraft serves as the foundation of the Boeing Airpower Teaming System (ATS) being developed for the worldwide defense market. ...
    Boeing’s Upcoming 777X Jetliner Completes Successful Maiden Flight; First Deliveries Expected In 2021
    Posted On: January 29, 2020
    Boeing President and CEO Stan Deal says his company has “taken the most successful twin-aisle jet of all time and made it more efficient, more capable, and more comfortable for all.” ...
    Porsche & Boeing To Partner On Premium Urban Air Mobility Concept
    Posted On: October 16, 2019
    The companies plan to jointly develop and test a prototype “fully electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle.” ...
    Boeing-Embraer Strategic Partnership To Form Boeing Brasil-Commercial Delayed Until Early 2020
    Posted On: October 11, 2019
    The agreement, which was to become final by the end of this year, has been approved by the U.S. ...
    Saudi Arabian Airlines Takes Its First Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner Delivery
    Posted On: October 7, 2019
    SAUDIA took delivery of its first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner commercial jet. ...
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