Boeing 787 test flight ending sooner than expected as weather closes in on Seattle area

Weather bringing Boeing 787 test flight in early

After years of delays, Boeing Co.’s new 787 jetliner takes off on first test flight

Boeing Co.’s new 787 jetliner takes off

EVERETT, Wash. — Boeing Co.’s new 787 jetliner is finally taking to the skies, more than two years later than the company planned.

Precision Castparts shares advance on deal to buy parts maker for Boeing 787 engines

PORTLAND, Ore. — Shares of Precision Castparts Corp. jumped Thursday after it said it would pay $850 million to buy Carlton Forge Works, which makes parts for aircraft engines and is a key supplier for the Boeing 787 and Airbus XWB aircraft.

British Airways posts $155 million quarterly loss; sees signs of improvement in summer traffic

LONDON — British Airways PLC warned there were “no visible signs of improvement” in the recession-hit airline industry as it posted a 94 million pound ($155.5 million) quarterly loss Friday, despite noting a seasonal summer uptick.

British Airways posts operating loss, says some sign of improvement in summer traffic volumes

LONDON — British Airways PLC warned there were “no visible signs of improvement” in the recession-hit airline industry as it posted a 94 million pound ($155.5 million) quarterly loss Friday, despite noting a seasonal summer uptick.

Boeing to pay $580 million for South Carolina plant where parts for 787 Dreamliners are built

SEATTLE — Boeing Co. said Tuesday it will pay $580 million in cash for a South Carolina plant where large components for the company’s eagerly awaited Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes are built.

Boeing to pay $580 million for South Carolina plant where 787 Dreamliners are built

Boeing pays $580M for SC Dreamliner plant

SEATTLE — Boeing Co. said Tuesday it will pay $580 million in cash for a South Carolina plant where the company’s eagerly awaited Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes are built. Chicago-based Boeing is buying the North Charleston, S.C., plant from Vought Aircraft Industries. As part of the deal, Vought will be released from obligations to repay money that had been advanced earlier.

Australia’s Quantas Airways cancels or delays Boeing 787 orders as air travel slumps

NEW YORK — Qantas Airways Ltd. said Friday it has canceled orders for some Boeing 787s and delayed delivery of others as the recession slows air travel and tight credit hampers purchases of new aircraft.

A look at the history of the troubled Boeing 787

An executive shakeup in Boeing Co.’s commercial wing on Monday is the latest wrinkle in the bumpy history of the new-technology 787.

Elevator, heating equipment results push down first-quarter profit at United Technologies

HARTFORD, Conn. — United Technologies Corp. said Tuesday its first-quarter profit fell 28 percent, as frail construction markets dragged down orders for its Otis elevators and Carrier heating and ventilation systems.

Paramount Airways to fly to Kolkata by June

KOLKATA - After entering the southern and western markets of the country, private carrier Paramount Airways is now planning to launch services to the eastern sector by June.