Says global experience demands public-private partnership to leverage experience of public sector
Conner signed the deal to add Shenzhen-based airline to a list of launch customers for the new jet
Boeing has won more than $10 bn worth of Indian defence contracts since 2009
Orders may come next week for longest 737 jetliner, sources say
Order is for 50 single-aisle jets, delivered through 2023: China Aircraft Leasing
American aerospace giant Boeing and France's Dassault Aviation are among the four entities that have responded to he Indian Navy's 'Request for Interest (RFI)' to provide 57 multi-role carrier borne fighters, industry sources said.The other two are Sweden's SAAB and Rosoboronexport of Russia. While Boeing has pitched its F/A-18 Super Hornet, Dassault has briefed the navy on its Rafale. SAAB has offered the maritime variant of its Gripen single-engine fighter jet.Naval Chief Sunil Lanba confirmed the development. "We will examine the RFI and take it forward," he told this newspaper. The deal is valued over Rs 50,000 crore.Sources say it is now mainly between Boeing's FA-18 and Dassault's Rafale, as the navy would prefer a twin-engine aircraft against SAAB's single-engine Gripen. "While the navy did not specify a variant, there is a clear preference for a twin-engine model," a senior industry executive said.As it had earlier done a deal with the Indian Air Force (IAF), Dassault is seen .
Boeing said the firm hoped there would be no impact on the proposed Super Hornet sale
Boeing suspended test flights due to quality issue with some of low-pressure turbine discs in engine
Boeing shares fell 1.3% to $183.15 in afternoon trading on the New York Stock Exchange
Has purportedly cut 1,332 engineering, technical jobs from its Washington workforce since Jan 2016
Boeing's new division, known as HorizonX, invested in Upskill
The changes are based on a blueprint released in June by House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady
This is Boeing's first overseas facility as part of its 737-production system
Boeing is creating up to five versions of MAX, which will replace the current 737 'NG'
'We are looking seriously at a big order,' Trump said
A setback for the US planemaker's rival Airbus Group in the fight for long-term orders
The transaction would more than double SpiceJet's 49-plane fleet
The company's shares were up about 1% at $158.46
The 737 MAX has 3,419 orders so far
BCA says it would focus on reducing non-labour costs next year amid a tough competitive environment for its aircraft business