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Qatar Air eyes more Airbus jets
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Mar 06, 5:39PM CST
The carrier plans to begin using the double-deck, wide-body Airbus A380, made by European aerospace consortium EADS (EADSY), this summer and said Thu. it may expand its order for the world's largest jetliner. Qatar Airways has ordered 10 A380s and is...
Jet Engines & Copters: King-Makers in Aerospace? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Mar 04, 8:37AM CST
Amid defense headwinds, conglomerates in the aerospace sector like General Electric and United Technologies are flourishing on lucrative contracts for jet engine replacements and fresh demand for helicopters in the public services sector.
How a New Iran Could Be Great News for The Boeing Comany and General Electric Company
Jason Ditz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Mar 03, 8:00PM CST
Since the the Iranian Revolution of 1979, U.S. companies have found themselves not welcome in Iran. Between the Iranian government's own rhetoric and myriad sanctions from the U.S. government, doing business in Iran has been a nightmare that most...
3-D Printing in the Aerospace Industry: How Lockheed Martin, Airbus, and Boeing Are Using This Techn
Beth McKenna, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Feb 28, 7:52PM CST
If you're following the 3-D printing space, you might know that aerospace companies are quickly embracing this disruptive technology. While General Electric , which has plans to use the technology to produce fuel nozzles for its new Leap jet engine,...
Shocking Defense News: Foreign Buyers Outspend the U.S. Military
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Feb 23, 6:45AM CST
The U.S. military has a reputation as a somewhat secretive organization. But in one respect at least, the Pentagon is one of the most "open" of our government agencies. Every day of the week, rain or shine, the Department of Defense tells U.S....
Boeing's Next-Generation Plane Scores $3.8 Billion
Katie Spence, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Feb 22, 12:00PM CST
Boeing and Turkish Airlines confirm an order for 15 next-generation 737s. Photo: Boeing. On Wednesday, Boeing announced that SunExpress , a Turkish carrier, had completed an order for 15 737 MAX 8s and 25 next-generation 737-800 planes....
U.K. CAA Demands Upgrades on Faulty Copters - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Feb 21, 4:45PM CST
The U.K. Civil Aviation Authority has demanded upgrades to new and existing helicopter models in order to minimize the vulnerability of these aircrafts to malfunctions.
Pratt & Whitney, GE Vie for Jet Engine Supply - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Feb 20, 4:25PM CST
Pratt & Whitney and General Electric are competing with each other for supply of jet engines to Boeing and Airbus.
Pentagon Awards Only $78 Million in Defense Contracts Tuesday
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Feb 18, 9:27PM CST
The Department of Defense awarded only four defense contracts Tuesday, worth a total of $78.5 million. These included three contracts awarded to publicly traded companies, namely: Airbus subsidiary EADS-NA was awarded a $22.8 million...
Will Boeing Lose $1.9 Trillion, and This Major Market, to Airbus?
Katie Spence, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Feb 16, 9:00AM CST
Boeing Completes 737 MAX 8 Firm Configuration. Photo: Boeing. On Feb. 9, Boeing released its 20-year market forecast for the Asia-Pacific region. The good news is the 20-year market for new airplanes is valued at $1.9 trillion. The bad news is...
Airbus Loses Half Its New Orders to Cancellation in January
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Feb 15, 8:45AM CST
Boeing released its latest report on airplane orders received and canceled through the first six weeks of 2014 this week, showing no improvement since January. Airbus , meanwhile, reported its results for January only -- and the news wasn't...
Why You Shouldn't Care About Boeing's Disappointing News
Katie Spence, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Feb 01, 8:20AM CST
Boeing receives a follow-on 787 order from PrivatAir. Photo: Boeing. On Jan. 29, Boeing reported its fourth-quarter earnings and provided guidance for 2014. Clearly, investors were less than pleased with the 2014 core EPS guidance of between...
Another Delay at Bombardier
Alexander MacLennan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jan 25, 12:11PM CST
Shares of Canadian aerospace manufacturer Bombardier have not had a good start to 2014. The stock took double-digit-percentage losses as the manufacturer announced another delay in the C Series project. I'll take a look at what this could mean for...
Pentagon Awards $449 Million in Defense Contracts Wednesday
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jan 22, 6:27PM CST
After a long holiday weekend, the Department of Defense finally got back to work Wednesday, awarding 19 separate defense contracts worth $449.3 million in combined value. Among the publicly traded companies winning contracts: Lockheed Martin ...
Boeing Reveals Its Secret Customer
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jan 21, 7:58PM CST
In 2012, Boeing landed orders from its customers for 1,203 airplanes ( net of cancellations ), beating Airbus 's tally by 370 planes. In 2013, Airbus turned the tables on its rival, winning 1,503 net new orders, to Boeing's 1,355 . And in...
Airlines Are Not the Only Worthy Investments in the Air and Space Industry
Benjamin Szweda, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jan 17, 7:00AM CST
Airlines realize that to be competitive in the future, they must do more than just fly customers where they want to go. For all three legacy carriers, the fight for market share includes making improvements to the passenger experience. These...
Boeing or Airbus? Which Stock Looks Best for 2014?
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jan 15, 10:49AM CST
At long last, we have the final figures in for airplane company sales and deliveries in 2013. And the clear winner of the year, the biggest airplane company in the world for 2013 is... Airbus! Or, maybe it's... Boeing ! Actually, it depends on...
Airbus Beats Boeing in 2013 Gross, Net Plane Orders
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jan 13, 8:02PM CST
On Monday, a week after Boeing announced its final tally of plane orders received in 2013, archrival Airbus released its corresponding numbers for the year just ended. The upshot: Although Boeing beat Airbus in the numbers of aircraft...
Airbus Raises Plane Prices for 2014
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jan 13, 1:44PM CST
On Monday, European plane maker Airbus released its official list of prices for all aircraft in its fleet in 2014. The company noted that prices this year have been raised about 2.6% on average, a smaller percentage price hike than Airbus ...
Airbus Falls Short of Boeing in 2013 Deliveries
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jan 13, 1:36PM CST
Airbus on Monday released its final tally of plane orders delivered in 2013, a week after archrival Boeing announced corresponding numbers . The upshot: Boeing beat Airbus. Even as airbus set new records in orders, deliveries, and backlog....