Boeing has notified employees of a hiring freeze and is considering furloughs in the coming weeks as experts predict significant cash loss for the company this quarter due to an ongoing machinist strike.
Workers who build Boeing aircraft will go on strike Friday after spurning a deal recommended by their union.
National Airlines plans to order four 777 freighters, underscoring why Boeing remains upbeat about the air cargo market over the next 20 years.
A congressional waiver on sunsetting Boeing’s production of 767 freighters to comply with international emissions rules will benefit FedEx and UPS.
The date for entry into service of two Alaska Airlines aircraft continues to slide because of problems with Boeing’s modification to a cargo configuration.
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Too many freighter aircraft, especially single-aisle passenger conversions, are entering the market and lowering lease rates. But production continues to hum because cargo operators need more aircraft over the long term to support e-commerce growth and replenish aging fleets.
Boeing has found an aviation services company in Jordan to carry out cargo conversions of used 737-800 jets.
The first order for cargo jets at the Paris Air Show only involved two planes and is for converted, not new production, freighters.
Boeing is meeting customer demand by adding a facility to carry out passenger-to-cargo conversions in India. Some wonder whether the market will soon be oversaturated.
Boeing has paused delivery of the 767 freighter until it corrects a fuel tank issue.
Canada’s WestJet plans to start flying cargo jets next year after a frustrating wait to get the planes registered.
Silk Way West Airlines, a growing cargo operator based in Azerbaijan, and Alaska Airlines on Thursday signed contracts with Boeing for two freighters apiece — but that is where the similarities ended. Silk Way West said it will take two 777-8s, the largest plane available from Boeing (NYSE: BA) and one so modern it isn’t […]
Boeing and Airbus on Tuesday signed deals to bring more large freighter jets to the market.
Cargolux is sticking with Boeing over Airbus for replenishing its 747 freighter fleet. On Wednesday, it ordered 10 modern 777-8s.
Cathay Pacific Cargo is sending cautionary signals about the peak shipping season but still wants new freighters from Airbus or Boeing.
Boeing CEO David Calhoun is outspoken about how governments are making environmental and economic policy.
Boeing must soon decide on what to do about developing a next-generation medium freighter. The leading candidate now appears to be the 787.
UPS is buying eight more 767 cargo jets from Boeing.
