US air carrier Boeing has announced its new 747 "Dreamliner" plane is to make its first test flight before the end of 2009. The first commercial shipments are expected in the fourth quarter of 2010, two years later than initially planned.
Citing the global economic downturn, Australian airline Qantas announced Friday that it had cancelled an order for 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, saving the company $3 billion.
US aerospace giant Boeing has delayed by "several weeks" the first test flight and delivery of its cutting-edge 787 Dreamliner, in the fifth such postponement since 2007.
France welcomed progress in talks with the United Arab Emirates on a multi-billion-dollar deal for the sale of 60 Rafale fighter jets after the Emirati military gave France the specifications it needs for the combat planes.
All eyes are on Russia’s brand-new Superjet 100 as the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget celebrates its 100th anniversary. This year, Sukhoi’s regional jet is the only major novelty, drawing crowds of admirers at its flight demonstrations.
The Paris Air Show took off with a gloomy start with aviation manufacturers scrambling for big deals. Airbus was the big winner on the first day after winning a big order from Qatar Airways for 24 medium-haul A320 planes.
Interviewed at the Paris air show in Le Bourget, Shep Hill, president of Boeing International, says he’s confident in the face of the global economic crisis.
FRANCE 24 investigates what lies behind a confidential Airbus report which recently appeared on the Internet, containing detailed information about its American arch-rival Boeing.
After Tuesday's deal with Boeing and Lockheed Martin, the United Arab Emirates has announced it is ordering 48 military M346 trainer aircraft from Italian manufacturer Alenia Aermacchi. The total value of the deal has not yet been decided.
