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Washington’s economy makes competitive gains – study
Mirror, mirror on the wall: Which is the most competitive state of all?
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Boeing’s back in the black for jet orders in 2009 with new 787 requests
After three months in the negative, Boeing has more new jet orders than it does cancellations after winning…
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Southwest to get 13 Boeing 737s, retire 15 jets after $91 million Q1 loss
Southwest Airlines posted a $91 million first quarter loss on Thursday.
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‘Flight 666’ – Iron Maiden brings its Boeing 757 into theaters near you
Iron Maiden has made a film, which will be showing up in theaters around the world next week.…
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Is Washington doing what it takes to keep Boeing, aerospace?
Another day, another study about Boeing and its future in the state of Washington.
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Qantas defers Boeing 737s; in talks about 787s
Tough times for Qantas mean more jet deferrals for both Boeing and Airbus.
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Costa Ricans turn Boeing 727 into hotel
Turning jets into accommodations seems to be gaining popularity these days.
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American celebrates its first 737-800 in 7 years
It’s been a long time coming for American Airlines.
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Boeing workers brace for more layoffs as company cuts 777 production
When Boeing slows production of its 777 jet in Everett next year, the company likely will need to…
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Washington’s hopes for 2nd Boeing 787 line could fall short
Washington is falling behind other states when it comes to competing for aerospace business, a new study finds.
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Gates supports speeding up tanker acquisition, opposes Boeing-Northrop split
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he’d like to see the Air Force receive more aerial refueling tankers in…
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Boeing-Northrop tanker contest lacks transparency – analyst
The “new and improved” tanker contest between the Boeing Co. and Northrop-EADS has “all the transparency of the…
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Tanker update: Ala. Sen. blocks Pentagon nominee
Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby has put a hold on the confirmation of President Barack Obama’s pick for a…
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FlightsFromHell.com’s ‘Mr. Poopy Pants’ and ‘Neanderthal Man’
CNN has a great story about FlightsFromHell.com and its founder.
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Does Boeing want to split tanker deal with Northrop?
As early as next week, we could see the seemingly endless battle to build Air Force tankers revisited…
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Boeing finishes first quarter with negative orders
Boeing has more cancellations than new jet orders at the end of the first quarter.
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Airbus orders, deferrals and spying
Airbus booked 8 new net orders in the first quarter, the company reported Thursday.
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921 Boeing jobs lost in state since Jan. 1
Boeing has 921 fewer workers in Washington state than it did at the beginning of the year, according…