Category: Civil Aviation

Boeing has rolled out its 4000th Next Generation 737, a 126-passenger 737-700 destined for China Southern Airways. The milestone comes as Boeing ramps up 737 production to whittle down a backlog of more than 2600 orders. The US planemaker hopes to hit a production target of 42 aircraft per month by 2014. This content is

The “hacktivist” group Anonymous has taken responsibility for a large-scale cyberattack on Boeing’s website in what the group described as retaliation over Boeing support for proposed US cybersecurity legislation. Boeing’s website was down for several hours on Tuesday afternoon US time but has since gone back online. The company has declined to comment on the

Indonesian flag carrier Garuda has placed a firm order for 11 Airbus A330-300s, its third order for the twin-engine widebodies since July 2010. The deal, worth US$2.5 billion at list prices, was to be formally announced by British Prime Minister David Cameron during a visit to Indonesia this week. This content is available exclusively to

Boeing has reported solid first quarter orders and deliveries as it pushes to make up lost ground on rival Airbus. The US planemaker delivered 137 commercial aircraft during the first three months of 2012, a 32 per cent increase over last year. During the same period, Boeing took in orders for 412 aircraft. This content