1. Early next year, Delta will select either Boeing Co. or Airbus Industrie to supply new jetliners. 2. For the past three years, airlines have been plowing record profits into buying new jetliners. 3. In November, it ordered new jetliners and it plans to add routes to North America. 4. It also might defer deliveries of new jetliners next year and trim its existing fleet by not renewing some leases and by ending others early. 5. McDONNELL DROPS JUMBO JET PLANS McDonnell Douglas said that it was dropping plans for a new jumbo jetliner, because of the billions of dollars in development costs. 6. On Monday, McDonnell Douglas dropped plans for a new jumbo jetliner to concentrate on making military aircraft and smaller passenger planes. 7. Still others may remember the triumphs of launching a fistful of new jetliners, and their strong acceptance in the market. 8. Taiwan aerospace officials for several months have been seeking partners in the development of a new twin-engine regional jetliner. 9. To be sure, Airbus has been a resounding success, getting half the worldwide orders this year for new jetliners despite bitter competition from its rival, Boeing. 10. ValuJet may delay delivery of new jetliners as well. |