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United Airlines Dreamliner diverted due to oil filter problem
TransportUnited Airlines said on Tuesday that a Boeing Co 787 on its way to Tokyo from Denver was diverted to Seattle after an indication of a problem with an oil filter in an engine, but the plane landed without incident. The unscheduled diversion is the latest hiccup for Boeing’s newest plane, which has been beset [...]
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Boeing plans larger Dreamliner and showdown with Airbus at Paris Airshow
TransportBoeing Co. is poised to launch a larger member of its 787 Dreamliner jetliner family to meet demand for long-haul travel within Asia and other long-haul routes, sources told Reuters on Thursday. Long-discussed plans for a 323-seat version of the 787 are likely to be formally announced at next week’s Paris Airshow, the sources said, [...]
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FAA seeks to avoid Dreamliner repeat by tightening supply chain regulation
TransportU.S. regulators want to tighten oversight of aircraft-industry suppliers, such as the subcontractors that helped Boeing Co. design and build the 787’s batteries, to reflect lessons learned from the plane’s grounding. The Federal Aviation Administration also plans to seek outside reviews of its certification of new aircraft designs, Associate Administrator Margaret Gilligan said in testimony prepared [...]
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Airbus is trying to build up the A350 to take on Boeing’s 787
TransportAirbus SAS is looking to build momentum for the new A350, with its sales chief criss-crossing the globe to chase orders while test pilots and engineers race toward first flight as the Paris Air Show approaches. With 10 days left before the industry’s premiere expo, the wide-body plane made of composite plastic has started pre-flight [...]
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Japan’s ANA will begin routes with Boeing 787 flights this Sunday
TransportJapan’s All Nippon Airways, the launch customer for Boeing’s 787 “Dreamliner,” will resume commercial flights of the aircraft on Sunday, just over four months after the jets were grounded due to smoldering batteries. ANA said in a statement that it will run five commercial 787 flights in May, before regular, scheduled services begin on June [...]
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Chinese airlines officially allowed to fly Boeing’s Dreamliner again
DestinationsChina’s civil aviation regulator on Thursday formally approved Boeing Co’s 787 Dreamliner for use in the country, clearing the way for Chinese airlines to start operating the aircraft, which has been plagued with problems. The regulator made the announcement in a short statement on its website, without giving further details. China Southern Airlines Co Ltd and [...]
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United returns Dreamliners to service today: Boeing’s problem child gets a lift
TransportUnited Airlines is getting its 787s back in the air. The planes are returning after being grounded for four months by the federal government because of smoldering batteries on 787s owned by other airlines. The incidents included an emergency landing of one plane, and a fire on another. The incidents never caused any serious injuries. [...]
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United CFO defends competitive response to Virgin America at Newark
TransportUnited Airlines CFO John Rainey said today allegations that the airline engaged in anticompetitive behavior last month when Virgin America debuted San Francisco and Los Angeles service from Newark Airport were “absolutely false.” Answering questions after making a presentation at the 2013 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Transportation Conference in Boston, Rainey said United lowered [...]
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United 787 Dreamliner to resume schedule May 20
TransportUnited Airlines will restart Boeing 787 “Dreamliner” flights on May 20, putting the aircraft on hub-to-hub routes out of Houston Bush Intercontinental. United spokeswoman Christen David confirmed the news to Today in the Sky, saying the Dreamliner flights became visible in United’s reservation system with a May 4 schedule update. Until that update, United’s resumption of [...]
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Iberia continues to drag down British Airways as IAG’s losses add up in Q1
TransportInternational Airlines Group reported wider first-quarter operating losses on Friday, as deepening trouble at its Spanish carrier Iberia wiped out progress at British Airways. IAG, Europe’s third-biggest airline group by market value, made an operating loss of 278 million euros ($364 million) in the year’s first three months, traditionally weak for airlines. The Spanish carrier [...]
