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Emirates Airline today announced firm orders for 42 Boeing 777 aircraft, to be powered by GE90 jet engines, in a deal worth Dhs 35.7 billion (USD9.7 billion) at list prices.United Arab Emirates: Sunday, November 20 - 2005 This is the largest-ever order for the Boeing 777 family of aircraft and consists of: 24 Boeing 777-300ERs, 10 777-200LR Worldliners and eight 777 Freighters, with the first aircraft scheduled for delivery in 2007. In addition, Emirates will have purchase rights for 20 more 777 aircraft. Pictured at the media conference today are: H.H. General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, Crown Prince...

Offers fly as air giants vie to win over Qantas Geoffrey Thomas 11nov05 IT is the clash of the titans but the winner is bound to be Qantas. Not in its 85-year history has Qantas had offers on the table like the ones in front of the board right now. For Airbus and Boeing, the stakes are sky high. Qantas is a blue chip customer that both manufacturers want on their order books. Qantas wants up to 100 fuel-efficient jets to beat the fuel crisis and overfly airport hubs such as Singapore and Los Angeles. On the Qantas shopping list...

A Boeing 777 plane has landed at Heathrow Airport after completing a record-breaking non-stop flight. Piloted by American captain Suzanna Darcy-Hennemann, the plane touched down in west London following a 12,000-mile easterly-heading flight from Hong Kong. The plane, carrying 35 passengers, beat the existing non-stop passenger airline record of 10,823 miles achieved by another Boeing 777. Painted in Boeing's distinctive blue colours, the aircraft touched down at 1.13pm UK time after a flight of 22 hours and 42 minutes. Three Heathrow fire crews shot a celebratory water spray over the aircraft as it taxied to a halt after a journey...

-- 20-city ‘Going the Distance' world tour kicked off -- World record flight scheduled for later this year PARIS, June 10, 2005 -- The Boeing [NYSE:BA] 777-200LR Worldliner -- the world's longest-range commercial airplane -- completed its first intercontinental flight today, arriving at the Le Bourget, France, airport for the 46 th Paris Air Show. This week in Montreal , the 777-200LR kicked off its "Going the Distance" tour, and will visit more than 20 cities in the Middle East, Asia, Europe, Australia, and North America through August. "Recent sales successes demonstrate that demand for the 777-200LR is climbing," said...

Boeing to Highlight 787 Dreamliner, 777-200LR Worldliner and KC-767A Tanker Transport Aircraft at Paris Air Show 2005 CHICAGO, June 3, 2005 – The world’s longest-range passenger jet, the most advanced and capable tanker aircraft, and the aviation industry’s best-selling new airplane will be among the products featured by The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] at this year’s Paris Air Show, beginning June 13 at Le Bourget airfield outside Paris. “Boeing is entering the air show with tremendous momentum,” said Tod Hullin, Boeing senior vice president, Communications. “This is a company that’s on the move. Our financial performance has been strong, and...