Turkish Airlines orders 5 Boeing 777-300ER airplanes in deal worth $1.36 billion

September 3rd, 2009 Boeing plane deliveries drop 22 pct in AugustBoeing Co.'s commercial jet deliveries tumbled 22 percent in August, as weaker demand for air travel forces airlines to scale back plans to buy new planes. The Chicago-based airplane maker also said orders fell 11 percent compared with the same month last year.

July 29th, 2009 Ethiopian Airlines orders 5 Boeing 777sSEATTLE — Boeing Co. and Ethiopian Airlines have announced an order for five 777 long range jets.

July 28th, 2009 Turkish Airlines orders 7 Boeing 777sSEATTLE — Boeing says Turkish Airlines finalized an order for seven extended range 777-300s worth $1.9 billion at list prices. Tuesday's order adds to an order for five 777-300ERs placed in April by Turkish Airlines, which currently operates a fleet of 65 Boeing planes.

July 7th, 2009 Boeing pays $580M for SC Dreamliner parts plantSEATTLE — 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.

July 7th, 2009 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.

June 22nd, 2009 Virgin Atlantic orders 10 Airbus A330sPARIS — Virgin Atlantic Airways has ordered 10 Airbus A330-300 passenger jets worth more than $2 billion at list prices, Airbus said Monday. The European aircraft manufacturer said Virgin Atlantic will buy six of the the wide-body, twin-engine jets from Airbus and will lease another four from AerCap, the Netherlands-based aircraft leasing company.

June 16th, 2009 Vietnam Airlines orders 16 Airbus A320 jetsLE BOURGET, France — Airbus announced two firm orders from Vietnam Airlines and Philippines low-cost airline Cebu Pacific worth $1.8 billion on Tuesday, giving the European airline a boost at the Paris Air Show, which is overshadowed by recession and a slumping industry. Airbus said Vietnam Airlines has ordered 16 Airbus A321 single-aisle jets worth $1.4 billion and pledged to buy two more A350-XWB planes.

June 11th, 2009 Boeing cuts 20-year commercial plane forecastLONDON — Aerospace giant Boeing Co. has lowered its 20-year forecast for the commercial airplane market because of the global recession, declining air traffic and unpredictable fuel prices.

June 4th, 2009 Boeing in talks with United for new airplanesPITTSBURGH — Airplane maker Boeing Co. says it's in talks with United Airlines about a possible order for new aircraft.

June 4th, 2009 Summary Box: Boeing May deliveries hold steadyDELIVERED: Boeing Co. delivered 41 commercial jets to customers in May, virtually unchanged from the same month in 2008.

June 4th, 2009 Boeing to negotiate with United over new airplanesPITTSBURGH — Airplane maker Boeing Co. said Thursday it will hold discussions with United Airlines over a possible order for new aircraft, after a newspaper reported the carrier had sought bids from Boeing and rival Airbus for up to 150 new jets.

May 8th, 2009 Boeing plane orders tumble in AprilPITTSBURGH — Boeing Co. says orders for its jetliners fell by more than 70 percent in April as the economic downturn continued to dampen demand from airlines and cargo planes.

April 11th, 2009 NEW YORK - Boeing reached a milestone Friday when it delivered its 777th Boeing 777 to Air France. The French national carrier is among the top Boeing clients, including Singapore Airlines, Emirates Airline and United Airlines.

January 30th, 2009 NAGPUR - Aircraft maker Boeing Saturday signed a land lease agreement with Maharashtra Airport Development Co. (MADC) for setting up a $100-million maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility.

January 9th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Boeing Co. announced Friday it will layoff nearly 4,500 workers at its commercial airplanes unit as part of a cost-cutting measure amid the weakening global economy.