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Boeing profit up on airplane deliveries

By Kyle Peterson. . Plane-maker Boeing Co on Wednesday said its quarterly profit rose on stronger commercial airplane deliveries.. . Fourth-quarter...

Boeing scrubs planned first delivery of 747-8F

(Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Friday it would not make the planned first delivery of its 747-8 Freighter to Cargolux on Monday, citing "unresolved issues" with the airline.The plane-maker, which had planned three days of celebrations to mark the long-awaited first ...

US Airways sees 2011 capacity up 1 percent

CHICAGO (Reuters) - US Airways Group expects its 2011 total capacity to rise about 1 percent.The airline said on Wednesday in a regulatory filing it expects to pay between $3.27 and $3.32 per gallon for jet fuel in the second ...

Boeing to increase 737 production rate in 2014

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Boeing Co on Wednesday said it would increase the production rate on its hot-selling 737 narrowbody to 42 per month, starting in 2014, because of strong demand."Customers are demanding our Next-Generation 737 at an unprecedented rate," said Jim Albaugh ...

Boeing posts larger first-quarter profit

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Boeing Co on Wednesday reported a larger quarterly profit and a revenue gain for its defense business.The world's largest aerospace and defense company, said first-quarter profit came to $586 million, or 78 cents per share, compared with $519 ...

City gears up to fight unicyclist's suit

The city is trying to put the brakes on a Brooklyn unicyclist's lawsuit, saying he deserved two tickets no matter how many wheels he had on the...

US Airways posts quarterly profit

ATLANTA (Reuters) - US Airways Group on Wednesday posted a quarterly profit against a year-ago loss as the industry extends a recovery from the most recent economic downturn that drained travel demand.The company said its fourth-quarter net income came to $28 million ...

Boeing sees profit drop on fewer plane deliveries

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Boeing on Wednesday posted a lower quarterly profit after the company made fewer commercial airplane deliveries than a year ago.The company said its fourth-quarter net profit amounted to $1.16 billion, or $1.56 per share, compared with $1 ...

American Airlines parent posts smaller loss

CHICAGO (Reuters) - American Airlines parent AMR Corp on Wednesday posted a narrowed quarterly net loss on a 10.3 percent revenue increase.The company said its fourth-quarter loss was $97 million, or 29 cents per share, compared with a loss of $344 ...
A circus performer slapped with a summons for riding his unicycle on a Brooklyn sidewalk is suing some cops for acting like a bunch of clowns.....