aviation

Boeing (NYSE: BA) finds itself at a crossroads, when it comes to which direction the aviation giant will travel in upcoming years. Both company officials and industry observers note Boeing's current reliance on its commercial ventures, and its fading military and defense work, could force the...

Many investors are leery of OTC, or over-the-counter, stocks – and there are plenty of good reasons for that caution. OTC stocks often involve companies too small to be listed and traded on the coventional and better-known stock exchanges. They can include so-called “penny stocks” – defined by the...

The race is on between a dozen or so states to see who can become the home for production of the new and very lucrative Boeing (NYSE: BA) 777X jetliner, a multi-billion-dollar project the company says is targeted for its first delivery to the airlines in 2020. That scramble began last month,...

The interview with Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos that aired Sunday on CBS' (NYSE: CBS) 60 Minutes is getting a lot of buzz on the internet; especially his unveiling of a company package delivery system using unmanned drones. While Bezos acknowledges such a drone delivery system is still...

A Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposal, to lift the ban on airline passengers using their cell phones during flights, is drawing a wide range of reactions. “Modern technologies can deliver mobile services in the air safely and reliably, and the time is right to review our outdated...

Here's something to keep in mind if you find yourself stuck at an airport over the holidays: at least you're not flying on one of those seemingly endless, ultra-long-distance flights that have been a business-class staple for years. But the era of ultra-long business flight appears to be ending...

Boeing (NYSE: BA) has apparently won a major dogfight in the ongoing battle against its trans-Atlantic competition, while helping to solidify its presence in one of the world's fastest-growing air passenger markets for years to come. On Sunday, the first day of the Dubai Airshow, Boeing...

Although Boeing (NYSE: BA) had its early problems with the new 787-Dreamliner, there has certainly been nothing wrong with the performance of the company's stock. For 2013, Boeing has soared by over 80 percent to around $135 a share. But there could even more growth ahead, as Mark Kingdon, of...

For more than 40 years, it's been an iconic part of American business – and has been Air Force One, transporting the American president. But now, after transporting over 5.6 billion people all over the world, demand for the Boeing (NYSE: BA) 747 appears be in its final glide path. Late last...