Boeing, Aeromexico finalise 787 Dreamliner Order

Boeing and Aeromexico finalised an order for six 787-9 Dreamliners, with reconfirmation rights for four additional Dreamliners. The order by Mexico's largest airline, which was first announced as a commitment in July, is valued at more than $1.46-billion at published list prices.

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Boeing, China Airlines announce order for Six 777s

Boeing and China Airlines announced an order for six 777-300ERs (Extended Range) airplanes. The order is valued at approximately $2-billion at list prices. The new airplanes will become the first 777s to join China Airlines' fleet.

"The introduction of the

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Boeing, FedEx Express announce order for four 767 Freighters

Boeing and FedEx Express announced an order for four 767 Freighters. The order is part of FedEx's initiative to modernise its fleet.

"These additional 767 orders will help accelerate our fleet modernisation program as we replace our aging MD-10

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Boeing, WestJet celebrate airline's 100th Next-Generation 737

Boeing and WestJet celebrated the 100th Next-Generation 737 to join the Calgary-based airline's fleet.

WestJet began in 1996 with three Boeing 737-200s serving five cities and has grown into Canada's largest low-fare airline serving 81 destinations across Canada, the United States,

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Boeing, Avianca announce order for three 787 Dreamliners

Boeing and Avianca Airlines, Colombia's flagship airline, announced an order for three 787 Dreamliners. The order was previously attributed to an unidentified customer on Boeing's Orders & Deliveries website and is valued at approximately $620-million at published list prices.

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Boeing, SilkAir finalise order for 54 737s

Boeing and SilkAir have finalised an order for 54 Next-Generation 737s and 737 MAX 8s worth $4.9-billion at list prices. With this agreement, the 737 MAX has accumulated 969 orders to date.

SilkAir's order for 23 737-800s and 31 737 MAX 8s is the largest order in the

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Boeing, Aeromexico finalise order for 737 MAX 8s and 9s

Boeing and Aeromexico finalised an order for 60 737 MAX 8s and 9s, with reconfirmation rights for 30 additional 737 MAXs. The firm order by Mexico's largest airline, which was first announced as a commitment in July, is valued at more than $6-billion at published list prices.

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Boeing, ALAFCO firms up order for 20 Boeing 737 MAXs

Boeing and Kuwait airplane leasing company ALAFCO finalised an order for 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8s valued at $2.0-billion at current list price.  The order was first announced as a commitment at the Farnborough Airshow in July.

"This is the first order for the 737 MAX from

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Boeing delivers 'Smiling Faces' 777 to Air China

Boeing has delivered a 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplane to Air China, the flag carrier of the People's Republic of China. The airplane livery features a distinctive blended paint design of 40 smiling faces of Chinese people, to represent the critical role that the Chinese

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Boeing, Alaska Airlines announce largest order for 737 MAXs and Next-Generation 737s

Boeing and Alaska Airlines announced a firm order for 20 737 MAX 8s, 17 737 MAX 9s and 13 Next-Generation 737-900ERs. The order, valued at more than $5-billion at current list prices, is the largest in Alaska Airlines' history.

"This order positions us for growth

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Boeing Next-Generation 737-900ER surpasses 500 orders

Boeing's Next-Generation 737-900ER (extended range) surpassed 500 orders this week. The milestone was reached when a customer converted its 737-700s to 737-900ERs.

To date, the 737-900ER has logged 537 orders from 17 customers in 10 countries. Since the

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Boeing celebrates delivery of Air India's first 787 Dreamliner

Boeing and Air India celebrated the delivery of the airline's first 787 Dreamliner.

"Today is a great day for Air India as the most technologically advanced and fuel efficient airplane in the world joins our fleet," said Rohit Nandan, Air India Chairman & Managing Director.

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Boeing celebrates delivery of Ethiopian Airlines' first 787-8

Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines celebrated the delivery of the airline's first 787 Dreamliner.

"Today begins the first day in a new era of flying for our passengers and brings us even closer to our vision for the future, Vision 2025," said Tewolde GebreMariam, CEO

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Boeing names Wojick New Sales Leader for Commercial Airplanes

The Boeing Company announced that John Wojick has been named the new Vice-President of Sales for Commercial Airplanes. Wojick succeeds Ray Conner, who was named president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes in June.

Wojick, a 32-year veteran

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Boeing, Ethiopian Airlines announce order for additional 777-200LR

Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines announced an order for one additional 777-200LR (Longer Range) Worldliner, adding to the airline's fleet of five 777-200LRs. The order is valued at approximately $276-million at list price.

"The 777-200LR has

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2nd Boeing P-8I aircraft for India completes 1st flight

The second Boeing P-8I aircraft for the Indian Navy completed its initial flight, taking-off from Renton Field at 3.29 PM and landing 2 hours and 14 minutes later at Boeing Field in Seattle. The P-8I, a derivative of the Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 commercial airplane,

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Boeing Executive Ray Conner to lead Commercial Airplanes Business

Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Jim McNerney announced the appointment of Raymond L. Conner as President and CEO, Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

Conner, 57, a 34-year company veteran who began his career as an airplane mechanic, moves to the

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Boeing delivers Air Lease Corporation's first next-generation 737-800

Boeing celebrated its first new airplane delivery to Air Lease Corporation (ALC) from their order placed during the 2010 Farnborough Air Show. The Los Angeles-based leasing company took delivery of a next-generation 737-800, which will be leased from

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Boeing delivers UPS's 50th 767 Freighter

Boeing and UPS celebrated the delivery of the cargo operator's 50th 767-300 Freighter. The airplane joins the world's largest 767 Freighter fleet.

"The Boeing 767 Freighter is the workhorse of our fleet," said UPS Airlines President Mitch Nichols. "This versatile widebody

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Boeing delivers first Lufthansa 747-8 Intercontinental

Boeing has delivered the first 747-8 Intercontinental passenger airliner to Deutsche Lufthansa AG, beginning a new era for the world's most recognised airplane, and beginning a new era of increased efficiency, stronger environmental performance and greater

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