Boeing 787 Dreamliner First Flight 2009

Earlier today, The Boeing 787 Dreamliner project released their expected first flight at the end of 2009 and the first delivery at the end of 2010. In total Boeing has delayed the Dreamliner six times making the...

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library: Ted Kennedy, Lie in Repose

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library is where Ted Kennedy will lie in repose for two days, after his motorcade procession through the streets of Boston, and before being buried in Arlington National Cemetery on Saturday at the Roman Catholic Basilica of Our Lady of...

787 Dreamliner First Flight Delayed by Boeing

Boeing has delayed the first flight of its 787 Dreamliner once more, in order to reinforce part of the side-of-body section of the plane. "“First flight and first delivery will be rescheduled following the final determination of the required modification and testing...

US Boeing workers strike over pay

Yesterday they were poised to strike, and today they walked out.Production at the world's biggest aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, has stopped.27,000 workers went on strike at the plant over pay."Members of the...

Boeing's Dreamliner faces three-month delay

"The U.S. plane maker insisted that, for now, it did not foresee the delay affecting plans to deliver the first plane to All Nippon Airways of Japan in May. But it would mean a significant compression of the...

Amid Fanfare, Boeing Unveils New Long-Distance Jet

This afternoon, before nearly 15,000 employees and worldwide customers in a hangar here in this Seattle suburb, with 25,000 others watching remotely from a football stadium downtown, Boeing unveiled the 787...

Airbus Bides Its Time in Boeing Battle

"From advanced composite materials to engines to maintenance savings, Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner is changing the rules of the game before it even takes flight. Boeing (BA) is broadcasting the plane's public...

Virgin to Experiment with Biofuel

Virgin megamogul Richard Branson will test out biofuels with a jet from his fleet: great news for environmentally-conscious travelers. Also, perhaps this will slow down the constantly-rising cost of flying in...

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