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Boeing breaks 900 sales barrier on 787
Boeing has surpassed the 900 order mark for its Boeing 787 Dreamliner programme, the company says.
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Boeing unveils leadership changes, restructuring
Boeing has elevated the role of 787 executive Pat Shanahan and restructured supply chain and manufacturing groups into a single organization.
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NTSB: Loss of 'effective air traffic control' at root of 2006 Legacy 600, Gol 737 collision
Following the publication of the Brazilian final report into the 2006 fatal mid-air collision between an Embraer Legacy 600 business jet and a Gol Transportes...
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Embraer reports 'no apparent pressure' from China in ERJ talks
Embraer is still assessing how China's plan to slow airline growth in 2009 will impact the region on a demand-capacity basis, but says talks with Grand China...
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Boeing confirms 787 first flight pushed back to 2Q 2009
Boeing today confirmed a further six-month delay for the 787 programme, blaming the 57-day strike by machinists and an unexpected requirement to replace...
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US manufacturers unfazed by proposed growth cuts in China
US lobbying group Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) does not expect to see significant fallout from China's plan to curb capacity growth in 2009.
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PICTURE: Aeroflot tests first A330 on local route ahead of Asia entry
Russian carrier Aeroflot has put its first Airbus A330-200 into preliminary service on routes between Moscow and St Petersburg, ahead of deploying the type...
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Bombardier predicts biofuels in business jets before commercial aircraft
Biofuel discussions at Bombardier have focused on business jet applications as the Canadian manufacturer's...
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PICTURE: Volga-Aviaexpress to launch CRJ200 flights as Air Volga
Russian carrier Volga-Aviaexpress is to rebrand as Air Volga and is painting Bombardier CRJ200 aircraft in a corresponding new livery. Air Volga is...
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Regional aircraft order decline continues in third quarter
Declining regional aircraft sales have continued in the third quarter, with orders for the year falling by almost 50% compared with the same period in 2007,...
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Violation of test procedures led to Toulouse A340-600 crash
Investigators have determined that an Airbus A340-600 collided with a test-pen wall in Toulouse after it was powered up while unchocked, and an attempt to...
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Saab launches attack on Norway's 'faulty' fighter analysis
Saab has attacked the assessment process which led to Oslo eliminating its Gripen NG in favour of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter ...
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Gambling site banned from promoting odds on airlines collapsing
UK advertising regulators have barred an on-line gambling company from promoting its service by encouraging potential customers to place bets on the likelihood...
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NTSB investigates Heathrow-like Trent 800 engine issue
US NTSB senior investigator Bill English is meeting with Boeing regarding an in-flight power rollback on the right-hand Rolls-Royce Trent 895 engine powering...