Boeing

Despite the vision of the future it offered, super-sonic transport seems like a throwback to a antiquated version of the future (think Disney's original EPCOT), rather than something travelers in the know are really pining for.

Smisek says United should be the world's leading airline, not just the largest. We like the attitude, but now it's time to deliver on the rhetoric.

The operation sounds amateurish, and there is only a remote chance that the purposeful crash of a Boeing 727, partially using remote control, for test purposes will do much to enhance passenger safety.

The delay in the inaugural flight won't impact American's fleet-renewal drive. Although the delay is apparently the fault of the supplier, and not American, it doesn't paint a picture of an airline getting its act together after months of operational woes.

Although this is a puff piece for Air China, it's good news for Boeing that the booming nation is turning to Seattle for leadership when it comes to building out its fleet.

The change in the Airbus/Boeing competition will likely come not through the WTO or a temporary hiccup like the German's withholding a bit of cash, but pressure from emerging nations like Brazil and China so that it's no longer a U.S. vs. Europe concern.

The jet manufacturer projects the highest increase in jets by 2031 for the Asia Pacific market followed by a large drop in expectations for North America and Europe.

In-flight Wi-Fi access is becoming such a necessity that Boening now sees it as an essential element for its most popular aircraft.

United is among the top three customers of the aircraft, but the first US airline to purchase the US-made fuel-efficient aircraft, which was first delivered to Japanese airline, ANA, one year ago.

Emirates Airlines will have a lot to say about the shape of Boeing's redesigned 777, but there is mega pressure to trim costs given the soaring costs of the Dreamliner.