There’s probably no truth to the following theories: Google’s starting its own airline; Google has a clandestine arrangement with NASA to set up data centers on the moon; the founders plan to hire their own Tattoo to shout "The plane! The plane!" for their own bored billionaire amusement.

Wow, I go away on vacation for one week and the media goes gaga over Google – what’s new, right?

The European Union is at it again with their money hungry threats against U.S. based Microsoft. This time the EU suggested a fine as high as euro3 million (US$4 million) a day, claiming in a BusinessWeek article that the software company was still not offering a fair deal to rivals seeking to make Windows-compatible server products.

(This is an editorial comment by WebProNews Publisher and iEntry CEO Rich Ord)

The Connexion By Boeing in-flight broadband Internet service will come to an end, as the satellite-based system never really took off with airline carriers.

Looks like Boeing is giving up on Wifi in planes because they’ve lost a billion and don’t see that their investment will come back. Funny, didn’t JetBlue just pay big dollars to add that to all their planes?

The next in-flight options from Internet provider Connexion by Boeing feature live television options for laptop computer-equipped passengers.

The public face of Google China on the mainland will be that of former Microsoft executive Dr. Kai-Fu Lee.

Connexion by Boeing has Intel as a partner and promoter of its high-speed wireless service on airplanes.

Yahoo said on Wednesday they formed a search distribution partnership with Connexion by Boeing. This deal will be great for both companies as they both strive to offer stronger services to their customers.

Boeing reported a decrease of 7% in its second-quarter profits, but this was higher than analysts expected. The company raised its earnings outlook for the entire year.

Air Europa has agreed to purchase 18 Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes for its fleet.

The US Commerce Department notes that an increase in durable goods orders helped factories meet predictions.

To replace Harry Stonecipher, who recently resigned after having an affair with a female executive, Boeing has elected former GE aircraft unit head, W. James McNerney, Jr.

Interim president and CEO James Bell will return to his position as chief financial officer for the aviation company.

The Boeing Company announced on Thursday they elected W. James McNerney chairman of the board, president and CEO effective on Friday, July 1. The former 3M chief comes to Boeing after recent tough times for the aircraft giant. McNerney will make the third CEO since 2003.

Boeing has elected a replacement for CEO Harry Stonecipher, who resigned after having an affair with an executive of the company. That replacement is the former head of GE’s aircraft engine unit, W. James McNerney, Jr.

Boeing announced that it has elected W. James McNerney, Jr. to be the company’s President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board, as of July 1.

At the Paris Air Show, Airbus has received orders for 261 of its airplanes, including a 100 plane order from India.

Once the regulatory hurdles are cleared, Boeing unit Connexion thinks in-flight cellular service could begin next year.

Airbus and Boeing run a high stakes dogfight in the skies as each competes for sale in the competitive airline industry. Airbus has flown in behind Boeing and has the U.S. manufacturer on the run after picking up a $6 billion, 100 aircraft order with a new low cost airline in India.

Airbus has now surpassed Boeing in plane orders for this year now that Interglobe Enterprises airline IndiGo has ordered 100 of their A320 planes.

First, there was the expansion of in-flight wi-fi so that you could remain connected to the net on your flight across the Atlantic or Pacific.