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Boeing rolls out 787s faster; could mean strong fourth quarter

May 11, 2013 20:15
By Alwyn Scott NEW YORK (Reuters) - Boeing Co <BA.N> said on Thursday it has succeeded in getting its factories to churn out 787 Dreamliners at a faster pace this week, a change that came sooner than expected and positions the plane maker to possibly deliver more of the high-tech jet than forecast. Deliveries of the high-tech jet have not yet resumed since they were suspended in January after two batteries overheated, Boeing said. However, its forecast of delivering more than 60 Dreamliners by year-end has not changed.

Boeing plans to build world's longest-range passenger jet

May 7, 2013 12:57
By Tim Hepher and Praveen Menon PARIS/DUBAI (Reuters) - Boeing has shown airlines a blueprint for the world's longest-range passenger jet, adding spice to a long-awaited revamp of its 777 wide-body jet, people familiar with the matter said. Boeing on Wednesday launched a race against Airbus for sales of the newest long-haul jets by announcing it had begun selling an upgraded aircraft family code-named 777X.

Boeing profit beats estimates despite 787 problems

April 24, 2013 19:15
By Alwyn Scott NEW YORK (Reuters) - Boeing Co's <BA.N> first-quarter earnings jumped nearly 20 percent, handily beating analysts' estimates and showing little impact from the 787 Dreamliner problems, sending the company's shares up more than 3 percent. Boeing, in its quarterly report on Wednesday, stood by its sales, earnings and cash forecasts for the full year, reassuring investors that it expects to deliver all of the jets it had planned, including Dreamliners.

Boeing profit beats estimates despite 787 problems

April 24, 2013 09:00
By Alwyn Scott NEW YORK (Reuters) - Boeing Co's <BA.N> first-quarter earnings jumped nearly 20 percent, handily beating analysts' estimates and showing little impact from the 787 Dreamliner problems, sending the company's shares up more than 3 percent in midday trading. Boeing, in its quarterly report on Wednesday, stood by its sales, earnings and cash forecasts for the full year, reassuring investors that it expects to deliver all of the jets it had planned, including Dreamliners.

U.S. safety board seeks lesson in Boeing 787 battery fire

April 23, 2013 20:00
By Alwyn Scott and Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The top U.S. transportation safety agency said on Tuesday it is looking beyond what caused a Boeing Co Dreamliner battery fire in January to find larger lessons that can be applied to the airplane certification process and to new technologies.

FAA approves Boeing Dreamliner battery system design

April 19, 2013 15:15
By Alwyn Scott and Andrea Shalal-Esa (Reuters) - U.S. regulators on Friday approved a revamped battery system for Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner, a crucial step in returning the high-tech jet to service after it was grounded in January because the plane's lithium-ion batteries overheated.

Airbus seen close to BA deal, adding pressure for Boeing revamp

April 7, 2013 20:43
By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) - A potential $7 billion (4.5 billion pounds) order from British Airways for Airbus A350 jets is set to hand Boeing Co <BA.N> its next major challenge as it nears the end of a three-month crisis over the grounding of the 787 Dreamliner, analysts said. If confirmed, the order would strike a blow inside one of Boeing's most loyal wide-body customers and may hike pressure on the U.S. planemaker to defend future profits by formally offering a revamped version of its successful 777 mini-jumbo.

Boeing plans to cut pilot training, standards jobs in Seattle

March 28, 2013 21:45
(Reuters) - Boeing Co <BA.N> said it plans to eliminate a group of pilot training and standards positions as part of a broader effort to relocate flight training to Miami from Seattle that has drawn criticism from the union. Boeing said the positions of 35 simulator instructors and five standards pilots are being eliminated. It said it informed the union of the change during contract talks on Thursday.

Boeing says 787 battery test flight went "according to plan"

March 25, 2013 18:45
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Monday that the first flight test of its reworked battery system for the 787 Dreamliner went "according to plan," enabling it to move on to formal testing. The successful mission means Boeing can conduct a second flight test that will gather data for the Federal Aviation Administration, which must approve the new system before the 787 can be used for commercial service.

Boeing 787 takes to sky in first flight check

March 25, 2013 14:30
By Alwyn Scott and Andrea Shalal-Esa NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Boeing Co 787 Dreamliner took to the sky on Monday in a test flight aimed at showing that the plane's new lithium-ion battery system meets regulatory safety standards, a key step in ending a two-month, worldwide grounding of the high-tech jet.
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