International Business News - Boeing http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Lockheed Martin Corp. beat out Boeing Co. to win a $1.4 billion U.S. Air Force competition to build a next-generation GPS satellite. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/lockheed-martin-boeing-gps-contract.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 17:18:01 EDT Two military helicopters were vandalized on the production line at a Boeing factory near Philadelphia, the Defense Department said Thursday as it offered a reward. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/46694-boeing-shutdown-chinook.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/dod-chinook-helicopters-at-pa-plant-vandalized.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/dod-chinook-helicopters-at-pa-plant-vandalized.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 17:24:27 EDT The Defense Department says two military helicopters at a Boeing factory near Philadelphia were vandalized on the production line. Federal officials are handing out fliers to workers Thursday at the Boeing Rotorcraft Systems plant offering a $5,000 reward in the vandalizing of the two H-47 Chinook helicopters. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/dod-chinook-helicopters-at-pa-plant-vandalized.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 13:28:39 EDT Army criminal investigators are looking into damage to two military helicopters on a production line at a Boeing Co. plant in suburban Philadelphia, prompting the company to shut down the line. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/boeing-shuts-down-chinook-production-line-in-pennsylvania.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 17:00:02 EDT Army criminal investigators are looking into problems found in two military helicopters on a production line at a Boeing Co. plant in suburban Philadelphia, prompting the company to shut down the line. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/boeing-shuts-down-chinook-production-line-in-pa.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 12:22:45 EDT European aircraft manufacturer Airbus on Tuesday admitted further delays in the delivery of its A380 super-jumbo jet, saying that the projected production timetable needs more time and resources to produce the world's largest passenger aircraft. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/45857-airbus.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/airbus-a380-boeing-dreamliner-delays.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/airbus-a380-boeing-dreamliner-delays.htm Tue, 13 May 2008 12:18:35 EDT The Boeing Co. has announced a firm order from El Al Israel Airlines for four 777-200ERs. The extended-range passenger jets are worth $850 million at list prices, although customers typically negotiate discounts. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080512/el-al-places-firm-order-for-boeing-777-200er-jets.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 10:39:45 EDT Boeing Co. said Monday that El Al Israel Airlines ordered four 777-200ER jets, aircraft that carry a combined list price of $850 million. The airline has options for two more 777s and holds conversion rights for the 777-300ER, a larger version of the 777 with increased payload and range. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080512/el-al-israeli-airline-to-buy-4-boeing-777-airplanes.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 07:56:26 EDT Boeing Co. and Machinists union representatives met Friday to open contract talks, exchanging proposals on pay, pensions, health care and other issues. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/boeing-machinists-union-open-contract-negotiations.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 20:27:55 EDT Boeing Co. said Tuesday it has made the first European delivery of the latest version of its iconic 737 jetliner series. The aircraft maker said it delivered two 737-900ER planes to aircraft leasing company GE Commercial Aviation Services last week for lease to Spanish carrier Futura International Airways. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/boeing-delivers-first-737-900er-planes-to-europe.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 08:56:28 EDT The Boeing Co.'s chief executive officer said Monday that outsourcing production of parts for the 787 jetliner to manufacturers worldwide remains a good plan, despite four production delays and costly penalties. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/44174-boeing-chief.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080505/boeing-ceo-says-787-international-production-line-is-sound.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080505/boeing-ceo-says-787-international-production-line-is-sound.htm Mon, 05 May 2008 20:17:17 EDT Iraq on Monday signed two deals worth $5 billion to buy 40 planes from Boeing and 10 planes from Canada's Bombardier to upgrade Iraqi Airways' aging fleet. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080505/iraq-signs-deals-for-50-planes.htm Mon, 05 May 2008 12:07:28 EDT Boeing Co. denied additional delays to its 787 Dreamliner jet on Saturday, after a report earlier in the day from German newspaper Die Welt said the plane would be held back an additional nine weeks. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/43817-boeing.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080503/boeing-787-dreamliner.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080503/boeing-787-dreamliner.htm Sat, 03 May 2008 20:27:22 EDT The Smithsonian Institution began a push Wednesday to raise corporate funds for a new museum dedicated to black history, announcing a $5 million gift from Boeing Co. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080423/boeing-gives-smithsonian-5-million-for-black-history-museum.htm Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:36:56 EDT Boeing Co., the world's second biggest commercial airplane manufacturer, said Wednesday its first quarter profit was better expected at $1.2 billion, a 38 per percent gain from last year as it increased deliveries to airlines and built a record backlog of orders. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080423/boeing-profits-top-wall-street-forecasts.htm Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:48:50 EDT Boeing Co. says it earned $1.2 billion in the first quarter, a 38 percent increase from the same period last year as its backlog of orders grew to a new record of $346 billion. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080423/boeing-profit-jumps-pct-orders-grow-1st-quarter.htm Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:49:07 EDT Boeing CEO Jim McNerney told employees on Tuesday that while the production strategy for the 787 Dreamliner is "fundamentally sound," the company expects to modify its approach somewhat on future programs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080423/boeing-ceo-says-787-strategy-sound-but-needs-changes.htm Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:19:13 EDT Boeing Co. may comment on the financial impact of the delayed launch of its 787 when the aerospace and defense company posts quarterly results on Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080422/on-the-watch-boeing-to-post-1q-results.htm Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:08:02 EDT Workers at Boeing Co.'s suburban Philadelphia plant are back at work after a brief evacuation caused by a display rifle. Boeing spokesman Joe LaMarca says a worker at Boeing's facility in Ridley Park caused the scare when he came through a turnstile at around 9 a.m. He says he was carrying a wooden mock-up of a rifle used for display on helicopters that go to trade shows and air shows. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080422/display-weapon-causes-evacuation-at-boeing-plant-in-pa.htm Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:46:08 EDT Boeing and Airbus said Tuesday they will cooperate on the development of the next generation of air traffic control systems intended to eliminate congestion at airports. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/41486-switzerland-aviation-climate-change.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080422/boeing-airbus-to-cooperate-on-universal-air-control-systems.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080422/boeing-airbus-to-cooperate-on-universal-air-control-systems.htm Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:53:19 EDT