Boeing and LOT Polish Airlines celebrated the delivery of the airline's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner Wednesday. The Polish carrier is the first European airline to take delivery of the 787. Senior LOT and Boeing executives, as well as Polish and US government officials, celebrated the historic delivery at an event at the Future of Flight Aviation Center in Mukilteo, WA, near Boeing's 787 final assembly plant in Everett.
US Airways flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), held protests at four airports across the country Wednesday after it says the airline's management failed to negotiate a single contract for over 6,700 flight attendants. The America West/US Airways merger of 2005 remains incomplete and flight attendants are still working under separate contracts, in separate operations.
Order Includes 23 Next-Generation 737-800s And 31 737 MAX 8s
SilkAir has finalized an order with Boeing for 54 Next-Generation 737s and 737 MAX 8s worth $4.9 billion at list prices. With this agreement, the 737 MAX has accumulated 969 orders to date. SilkAir's order for 23 737-800s and 31 737 MAX 8s is the largest order in the airline's history and begins a fleet transition to Boeing airplanes.
Program Transitions To Finalizing Configuration Details By Mid-2013, On Track For First Delivery In 2017
Boeing has finished defining in broad terms its newest single-aisle airplane, the 737 MAX, recently completing a major milestone in development known as 'Firm Concept'. "The program has achieved this development milestone by defining the significant changes needed to deliver the performance we've committed to our customers," said Beverly Wyse, vice president and general manager 737 program.
Applauds Inclusion Of Fire Safety, But Disappointed That Cargo Pilot Fatigue Issues Not Addressed
The FDX Master Executive Council (MEC) of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), Int’l is encouraged by the NTSB's publication of its Most Wanted List for 2013. This list represents the top ten advocacy priorities for the board.
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