Singapore Airlines buy 45 Boeing

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The "Singapore Airlines" and "Scoot", the airline's low-cost group, announced today  an order for 45 aircraft, "Airbus" and "Boeing", in a multimillion dollar expansion that defies the trend of global aviation downturn.

Singapore Airlines, a leading airline carriers worldwide, said in a statement it would order five superjumbo "Airbus A380" and 20 aircraft "A350", in a deal estimated to have a value of 7.5 billion dollars.

Singapore Airlines was the first airline company in the world to operate the A380, the largest commercial aircraft in the world, with 19 of those aircraft already flying as part of a fleet of over a hundred aircraft "Boeing" and "Airbus"

EU wants to fine United States because of Boeing

The European Union wants to fine United States because of Boeing.

9300 million is the fine that the European Union wants to be passed to the United States not to withdraw their aids to Boeing. The EU yesterday requested the World Trade Organization that pass the ticket. The case is a classic.

After years, Washington was able to recognize that ensured competitive advantages for Boeing 737 and 787 jets. The affected models were A320, A320 and A350 from European rival, Airbus. The competent organ of the WTO had determined last year that the American manufacturer has received illegal state aid, the EU supports these claims have not yet been withdrawn.

But the WTO also dictated, in 2010, a few million euros of EU support for Airbus were illegal. The two blocks are fighting over how to comply with WTO rulings. After all, it is unlikely that the fine be converted into cash.

Boeing plans to accelerate production of 787

Boeing said on Wednesday that put its global supply chain of parts under control for the production of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and plans to increase the number of airplanes assembled.

The company has equipped at least four 747s with larger airframes, nicknamed "Dreamlifters" to gather pieces from around the world for its jets 787, assembled in Washington and North Carolina, USA.

Boeing is trying to compensate for delays caused in part by difficulties in the management of the 325 suppliers that produce parts for the 787 in 5000 factories around the world.

Boeing produces three and a half units of carbon composite jet per month. The company plans to increase production to five per month by the end of the year and raise that number to 10 per month by the end of 2013.

"We had some mistakes along the way. We are currently on track to achieve 10 per month," Said Luckey in a presentation in Nagoya, Japan

Boeing doubles deliveries of 787 jet

Boeing said on Thursday that doubled deliveries of its 787 jets, lower fuel consumption in the third quarter to 12 units, compared with six in the second quarter.

Boeing is years behind their initial schedule of delivery of the aircraft 787, made of carbon composite, after extended delays in the development.

Altogether, the company delivered 149 aircraft in the third quarter, down from 150 in the second quarter, but up from 137 in the first quarter. Deliveries increased 17 percent from a year earlier.

Purchase orders grew strongly in the last quarter to 404 units, compared with the 36 recorded in the second quarter.

Among the big buyers, United Airlines asked for 100 Boeing 737 MAX, while Air Lease and GE Capital Aviation Services had 75 purchase orders each. The Virgin Australia Airlines ordered 23 units.

Qatar Airways refuses to receive Boeing 787 before engine repair

Qatar Airways will not receive the Boeing 787 Dreamliner until Boeing repair a defect in the engine, said on Tuesday Chief Executive of the airline.

"The Boeing 787 has an engine with new technology. However, there has been a defect in it which now requires inspection and replacement," said Akbar Al Baker.

"We inform  Boeing that will be no not delivery until the 787 have the engine repaired," he added.