| Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp (BNI)Q3 2009 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 22, 2009 4:30 pm ETComplete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Boeing Secures Korean Air Order for New Model 747 Zacks.com submits: Boeing Company (BA) bagged an order for five 747-8 series Intercontinental jetliners from Korean Air. The $1.5 billion deal is the first Asian airline order for the passenger version of the new, fuel-efficient 747-8 planes. Korean Air already has arrangements to operate seven 747-8 Freighters. Korean Air plans on flying the 747-8 Intercontinental on long-haul routes to the Americas and Europe. The new 747-8 Intercontinental is 18.3 feet (5.6 m) longer than the 747-400. As a result, the 747-8 Intercontinental has an additional 51 seats to a total of 467 seats in a three-class configuration as compared to the 747-400. It also offers a range of 8,000 nautical miles (14,815 km). Using the new GEnx-2B engines, the 747-8 provides a quieter, more fuel-efficient airplane. The 747-8 also provides nearly equivalent trip costs and 13% lower seat-mile costs than the 747-400, plus 26% greater cargo volume.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Ford: The Only Sticky Accelerator Here Is the One Driving the Company's Share Price Market Blog submits: By David BermanAfter steering around bailouts, bankruptcies and sticky accelerators – issues that have affected its rivals – Ford Motor Co. (F) shares moved higher yet again on Wednesday, confounding those observers who once lumped the company with its failed North American peers.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
How Will Toyota Fare After the Incentives Expire? TheCarConnection.com submits: It's still a little too early to assess the aftermath of Toyota's monumental recalls, but there are mounting indications that the brand's long-term reputation has been tarnished a bit.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Is China Back in the Metals Markets? Prieur du Plessis submits: After crashing from 4,209 in May, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) has surged by 62.1% from a recent low of 1,700.Click to enlarge all imagesComplete Story » seekingalpha.com |