Buyers’ shift to pricier pickup trucks and SUVs boosts U.S. auto maker; Toyota has much riding on the success of models such as all-new Camry General Motors and Toyota are on divergent paths in North America, where GM is posting lofty profit margins while Toyota’s bottom line has been battered. GM on Tuesday posted
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China’s COMAC to deliver first plane in 2021
China's state-owned plane-maker says it hopes to hand over the first C919 168-seater passenger plane in 2021, a company official said on the sidelines of the Singapore Airshow (AFP Photo/-) China's state-owned plane-maker said Tuesday it expects to deliver its first home-grown passenger jet to a customer in 2021 as the
Macedonia renames airport, highway to ease spat with Greece
Macedonia to rename airport to end decades' long feud with Greece Skopje, Macedonia (AP) - Macedonia’s left-wing government has renamed the country’s main airport and highway, both previously named after the ancient warrior-king Alexander the Great, in a goodwill move toward neighboring Greece. Government spokesman Mile Boshnjakovski told The Associated Press on
Bombardier sees Asia-Pacific taking delivery of 2,050 aircraft by 2036
Asia-Pacific, excluding Greater China, is expected to take delivery of 2,050 aircraft by 2036, according to a forecast by Canadian planemaker Bombardier Inc. "Strong GDP growth and a booming middle class should drive passenger traffic numbers to triple in the next 20 years," said Francois Cognard, vice president, sales, Asia-Pacific, at
Port of NY/NJ reaches new heights in 2017
Etihad phasing out five Boeing 777-200LRs after U.S. routes cut
A model Etihad's Boeing 777-200LR passenger jet Dubai (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi-owned Etihad Airways is pulling five Boeing 777-200LR passenger jets from its fleet after deciding last year to drop some flights that the aircraft were used on, according to the airline and sources. An Etihad spokesman said it was phasing out
Asian Demand for 16,000 Planes Spells Jackpot for Airbus, Boeing
Boeing’s 2018 goal: A new plane every 11 hours
Boeing 787 Boeing is looking at another record year of deliveries - if suppliers can keep up. The planemaker expects to deliver between 810 and 815 commercial airplanes in 2018. That means it will have to complete one roughly every 11 hours. The world's airlines have an insatiable appetite for new airplanes thanks
Airbus out ahead of Boeing’s 797 with new jet, debuts longest-range single-aisle jet
Airbus has debuted its much-anticipated A321LR, the world's longest-range jet with a single aisle currently in production. The plane took its maiden flight Wednesday from the European plane maker's factory in Hamburg, Germany. 'LR' stands for longer range. The plane can fly for 4,000 nautical miles or about eight hours of
British forwarders demand infrastructure investment following NIC report
Heathrow airport cargo terminal Shortly after a report was released Friday in the United Kingdom, criticizing the slow pace on infrastructure development across the country, the British International Freight Association (BIFA), representing U.K.-based freight forwarders, echoed similar admonishments to Parliament regarding the continuing delays in the third-runway project for Heathrow Airport. In the