http://www.mail.com/companies/296-boeing-company-the.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/companies/296-boeing-company-the.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2097250-united-restarts-787-flights-grounding.html United Airlines put its 787 back in the air on Monday, with both the airline and Boeing hoping to put the plane's four-month grounding behind them. The flight from Houston to Chicago was just the kind of 787 flight that airlines are hoping for: uneventful. Smoldering batteries on two 787s owned by other airlines prompted authorities to ground the planes i... Mon, 20 May 2013 20:43:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2097250-united-restarts-787-flights-grounding.html 2013-05-20T20:43:54Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2083738-airbus-sales-drive-q1-profits-parent-company.html PARIS (AP) — European aerospace company EADS said strong deliveries by airplane maker Airbus helped drive higher earnings in the first quarter and laid out the hope that the new A350 long-range aircraft should make its first flight this summer. The Airbus parent company also reaffirmed Tuesday its forecast of lifting commercial aircraft deliveries this ye... Tue, 14 May 2013 11:00:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2083738-airbus-sales-drive-q1-profits-parent-company.html 2013-05-14T11:00:18Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2068206-ethiopian-air-wants-compensation-787-grounding.html ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The chief executive of Ethiopian Airlines said Tuesday that his company will seek compensation from Boeing for the grounding of its 787 Dreamliner planes. Tewolde Gebremariam told The Associated Press that his company will soon start discussions with Boeing over compensation. A Boeing spokesman, Daniel Mosely, said the company... Tue, 07 May 2013 14:47:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2068206-ethiopian-air-wants-compensation-787-grounding.html 2013-05-07T14:47:33Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065872-qatar-airways-plans-philadelphia-expansion.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of fast-growing Qatar Airways says it plans to add Philadelphia to its routes next year as part of alliances with American Airlines and other U.S.-based carriers. Qatar Airways is locked in fierce competition with rival Gulf carriers Etihad Airways in Abu Dhabi and Dubai-based Emirates. All three are aggressivel... Mon, 06 May 2013 12:48:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065872-qatar-airways-plans-philadelphia-expansion.html 2013-05-06T12:48:56Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2048996-wtc-type-jet-hijacked-911.html NEW YORK (AP) — A rusted piece of airplane landing gear discovered wedged between a mosque and an apartment building and believed to be from one of the hijacked planes that destroyed the nearby World Trade Center on Sept. 11 has been confirmed as coming from the type of Boeing jet used in the attacks. Police said Saturday that detectives had been in conta... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:32:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2048996-wtc-type-jet-hijacked-911.html 2013-04-28T00:32:39Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2048424-ethiopia-flies-dreamliner-grounding.html KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A Boeing 787 operated by Ethiopian Airlines flew from Ethiopia to Kenya's capital Saturday, the first commercial flight since air safety authorities grounded the Dreamliners after incidents with smoldering batteries on two different planes in January. The Boeing 787 passenger jet arrived in Nairobi on Saturday afternoon after a two-... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:42:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2048424-ethiopia-flies-dreamliner-grounding.html 2013-04-27T16:42:27Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2048306-boeing-battery-system-ensures-787-safety.html TOKYO (AP) — Boeing Co.'s chief engineer for the 787 Dreamliner said Saturday that changes to the lithium-ion battery system are fully sufficient to ensure the aircraft's safety, although the company has been unable to find the cause of the original battery failures earlier this year that led to groundings of the plane worldwide since mid-January. Michael... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:45:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2048306-boeing-battery-system-ensures-787-safety.html 2013-04-27T08:45:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2047736-911-plane-landing-gear-nyc.html NEW YORK (AP) — A rusted 5-foot-tall piece of landing gear believed to be from one of the hijacked planes destroyed in the Sept. 11 attacks has been discovered near the World Trade Center wedged between a luxury apartment building and a mosque site that once prompted virulent national debate about Islam and free speech. The twisted metal part, jammed in a... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 01:38:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2047736-911-plane-landing-gear-nyc.html 2013-04-27T01:38:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2047442-air-force-secretary-stepping-5-years.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Air Force Secretary Michael Donley will step down after a five-year tenure during which he improved the service's handling of nuclear materials, but had to deal with scandals surrounding aircraft contracts, sexual assaults by service members and the mishandling of war dead. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said in a statement Friday that Do... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:38:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2047442-air-force-secretary-stepping-5-years.html 2013-04-26T20:38:41Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2046156-japan-allows-airlines-set-to-resume-787-flights.html TOKYO (AP) — Japan's transport minister said Friday the government will allow Japanese airlines to resume flying grounded Boeing 787s once they complete installation of systems to reduce fire risk in problematic lithium ion batteries. The ministry gave the official approval Friday evening following a formal safety order from U.S. Federal Aviation Administ... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:34:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2046156-japan-allows-airlines-set-to-resume-787-flights.html 2013-04-26T12:34:50Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2043802-boeing-787-battery-fires-remains-mystery.html NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Boeing engineer said Thursday that the cause of the battery problems that have grounded the company's 787 Dreamliners may never be known. The engineering leader for the 787, Richard J. Horigan, said the root cause of smoldering batteries experienced by the two different 787s may never be known because the evidence was destroyed by ... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:53:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2043802-boeing-787-battery-fires-remains-mystery.html 2013-04-25T12:53:28Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2041598-stocks-changed-mixed-earnings.html NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market finished pretty much where it started Wednesday as a mixed bag of earnings from big-name American companies left investors uninspired. The Dow closed down 43.16 points, or 0.3 percent, at 14,676.30. The Standard & Poor's 500 index — the market's most widely used barometer —was flat at 1,578.79. In other markets, the price ... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:12:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2041598-stocks-changed-mixed-earnings.html 2013-04-24T22:12:57Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2041304-boeing-sees-early-may-restart-787-deliveries.html Boeing reported a better-than-expected first-quarter profit even as it scrambled to fix its grounded 787. The company said on Wednesday that deliveries of the 787 should resume in early May. Most of the 50 planes that have been delivered to airlines will be fixed by the middle of the month, Chairman and CEO Jim McNerney said on the company's quarterly ear... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:35:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2041304-boeing-sees-early-may-restart-787-deliveries.html 2013-04-24T20:35:53Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2041400-orders-us-durable-goods-fall-57-pct-march.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Orders for long-lasting U.S. factory goods fell in March by the most in seven months. The drop reflected a steep decline in commercial aircraft demand and little growth in orders that signal future business investment. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that orders for durable goods declined 5.7 percent in March. That followed a 4.3 ... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:43:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2041400-orders-us-durable-goods-fall-57-pct-march.html 2013-04-24T15:43:08Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2038622-asia-stocks-up-us-company-earns-sales.html BANGKOK (AP) — An increase in new U.S. home sales and strong corporate earnings across a range of industries lifted investment sentiment in Asia, where most stock markets rose Wednesday. Luxury handbag maker Coach, Lockheed Martin and DuPont reported results that were better than analysts expected. Netflix, which streams TV shows and movies over the Inte... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:22:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2038622-asia-stocks-up-us-company-earns-sales.html 2013-04-24T04:22:46Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2038452-faa-boeings-lead-787-battery-testing.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators let Boeing help write the safety conditions for the problematic battery system in its beleaguered 787 "Dreamliner," prescribe how to test it and carry out those tests itself, according to testimony and documents released at a hearing Tuesday. As airlines prepare to resume flying the 787 after a three-month grounding, t... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:52:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2038452-faa-boeings-lead-787-battery-testing.html 2013-04-23T20:52:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2036910-obamas-inaugural-raised-43.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's inaugural committee raised more than $43 million for his second inauguration, with corporations chipping in a major portion. Reports filed with the Federal Election Commission show the committee fell about $7 million short of its $50 million fundraising goal. For his first inauguration, Obama raised $53 million i... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:19:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2036910-obamas-inaugural-raised-43.html 2013-04-22T16:19:57Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2035426-investors-who-stood-boeing-reap-reward.html Investors who stood by Boeing during its 787 crisis have been rewarded. Things looked bad three months ago. Boeing's flagship plane was grounded worldwide because no one could explain the smoldering batteries on two different planes. Deliveries of the 787 to customers had stopped. No one knew how much the whole mess would cost. Plus, there was a chance en... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 22:18:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2035426-investors-who-stood-boeing-reap-reward.html 2013-04-21T22:18:10Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2030660-faa-approves-resumption-boeing-787-flights.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Boeing's beleaguered 787 could be flying again within a week after federal officials approved a fix for its batteries, even though the root cause of a fire on one plane and smoke on another still isn't known. The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it would send airlines instructions and publish a notice next week lifting the 3-m... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:25:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2030660-faa-approves-resumption-boeing-787-flights.html 2013-04-19T23:25:45Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2027884-ethiopian-airlines-readies-grounded-787-flight.html ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The chief executive of Ethiopian Airlines says it is seeking approval from America's Federal Aviation Administration and from Boeing to put its grounded Boeing 787s back into service. Ethiopian Airlines chief executive officer Tewolde Gebremariam told The Associated Press that the company expects FAA approval within a few days... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:48:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2027884-ethiopian-airlines-readies-grounded-787-flight.html 2013-04-18T11:48:23Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2019750-lion-air-jet-that-crashed-sea-cut-up.html BALI, Indonesia (AP) — A new Lion Air jet that slammed into the sea as it tried to land on the Indonesian resort island of Bali over the weekend remains stuck in shallow water and must be cut into pieces for removal, vividly underlining the challenges facing the budget airline as it races to expand in Asia. Authorities initially planned to tow the Boeing ... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:20:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2019750-lion-air-jet-that-crashed-sea-cut-up.html 2013-04-15T16:20:30Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2018400-investigators-probe-jets-crash-sea-bali.html BALI, Indonesia (AP) — Investigators were working to determine what caused a new Lion Air passenger jet to miss the runway and crash into the sea off the Indonesian resort island of Bali, in the expanding budget airline's seventh accident in 11 years. All 108 people on board survived Saturday's crash, which has renewed questions about how safe it is to fl... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 04:44:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2018400-investigators-probe-jets-crash-sea-bali.html 2013-04-15T04:44:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2017362-investigators-probe-lion-air-crash-bali.html BALI, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian investigators on Sunday began working to determine what caused a new Lion Air passenger jet to miss a runway while landing on the resort island of Bali, crashing into the sea without causing any fatalities among the 108 on board. The National Transportation Safety Committee is examining the wreckage of the Boeing 737-800 ... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 08:05:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2017362-investigators-probe-lion-air-crash-bali.html 2013-04-14T08:05:05Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2006312-united-airlines-puts-787s-schedule-31.html CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines is putting its grounded Boeing 787s back in the flight schedule, even though the plane is still grounded by government authorities. United acknowledged on Monday that the plane is in its schedule starting May 31. Travel website Jaunted.com noted a 787 flight from Houston to Denver that day. United Continental Holdings Inc. s... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 21:02:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2006312-united-airlines-puts-787s-schedule-31.html 2013-04-08T21:02:56Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2000924-boeing-final-test-flight-787-battery.html Boeing put its 787 battery fix through a "final" flight test on Friday and will soon submit the data to regulators, who the aircraft maker hopes will sign off on the new battery system and allow the 787 back in the air. The 787 Dreamliner has been grounded since mid-January because of smoldering batteries that, in one case, caused a serious fire on the ta... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:41:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2000924-boeing-final-test-flight-787-battery.html 2013-04-05T22:41:50Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2000000-lagardere-to-sell-stake-eads-july.html PARIS (AP) — Lagardere has confirmed its intention to sell its stake in European aerospace and defense giant EADS by the end of July. The French multinational company has made no secret of its wish to get rid of its 7.5 percent stake in EADS, the parent company of plane maker Airbus and archrival of U.S.-based Boeing Co. In a statement Friday, Lagardere s... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:33:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2000000-lagardere-to-sell-stake-eads-july.html 2013-04-05T08:33:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1991616-boeing-conducts-test-flight-787-jet.html SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing Co. conducted another test flight of its 787 passenger jet over the West Coast. The company said Monday's flight was designed to test system upgrades and not to check operation of the plane's batteries. Airlines have 50 of the planes, which Boeing calls the Dreamliner. But they're still grounded after two of them overheated in Januar... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:53:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1991616-boeing-conducts-test-flight-787-jet.html 2013-04-01T21:53:31Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1986188-risk-reward-dawn-civilian-drone-age.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The dawn of the age of aerial civilian drones is rich with possibilities for people far from the war zones where they made their devastating mark as a weapon of choice against terrorists. The unmanned, generally small aircraft can steer water and pesticides to crops with precision, saving farmers money while reducing environmental risk. ... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 07:08:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1986188-risk-reward-dawn-civilian-drone-age.html 2013-03-30T07:08:22Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1986942-united-delays-denver-toyko-service-787s-sit.html CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines is delaying its new Denver-Tokyo service — again — because its new Boeing 787 jets remain grounded. United said Friday that service between Denver and Tokyo's Narita Airport will begin June 10. The airline had already pushed back the original March 31 start to at least May 12. The airline said that it was still determined to... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:46:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1986942-united-delays-denver-toyko-service-787s-sit.html 2013-03-29T18:46:22Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1972282-lion-takes-airasia-with-record-jet-orders.html KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Indonesia's top discount carrier, which catapulted into the global aviation spotlight with record deals to buy Airbus and Boeing planes, is taking the battle for Asia's budget-minded travelers to the backyard of the airline that helped pioneer low cost flights in the region. Lion Air, hardly known beyond Indonesia until givin... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:13:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1972282-lion-takes-airasia-with-record-jet-orders.html 2013-03-22T09:13:08Z