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‘Looming’ strike at Boeing, ‘dark cloud’ over Spirit
Yesterday, a Bank of America Securities analyst noted fears of a “looming” strike at Boeing, likely by its…
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SPEEA rejects economic offer from Boeing supplier Spirit
SPEEA just announced that its members in Wichita, Kan., voted down a mid-contract economic offer by Spirit AeroSystems.
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Boeing 757 vs. Boeing 737 – their places in the presidential race
Republican John McCain travels in a Boeing 737 plane. Democrat Barack Obama uses a Boeing 757 jet. Apparently,…
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Tanker turmoil: Ala. lawmakers urge Pentagon to disregard industrial base
The battle to land a $35 billion tanker contract continues.
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Alabama group lashes out at Boeing over tanker
A group in Alabama has taken out radio advertisements blasting the Boeing Co. over the Air Force tanker…
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Strike at the Boeing Co?
Boeing’s unions aren’t optimistic about contract negotiations this year.
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Boeing unions talk contracts with investors
Representatives from Boeing’s Machinists and engineers unions will talk with investors Tuesday morning about upcoming contract negotiations with…
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More trouble for Qantas; update on 747 fuselage hole
Another Qantas jet – a Boeing 737 – was forced to make an emergency landing today after the…
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Boeing ‘Real’ tanker vs. Baloney
Boeing’s latest tanker advertisement served as fodder for this editorial cartoon in The Press-Register in Mobile, Ala.
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Emirates collects its A380, gives Airbus $11.8 billion order
Airbus has delivered to Emirates Airlines its first A380 super jumbo jet. Emirates is the largest customer of…
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Qantas finds gaping hole 747 fuselage – photos, video
Qantas had to divert a Boeing 747 jet en route to Australia from London to Manila on Friday.…
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Cocky or confident: How worried should Boeing be about its backlog?
On Wednesday, Boeing Co. executives said they were confident about the aerospace giant’s future, despite the impact high…
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Emirates steams up the skies with A380
Airbus is getting ready for its first A380 delivery to Emirates next week.
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Boeing sees minimal jet deferrals, ‘concerned’ about oil prices
Boeing’s Jim McNerney says he’s concerned about energy prices and the impact high oil prices on the company’s…
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Boeing 767 with blended winglets takes flight
Aviation Partners Boeing put its first 767-300 ER with blended winglets in the air Sunday.
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Lawmakers to Bush: ‘Reject European pressure on tanker’
U.S. Reps. Norm Dicks, D-Wash., and Todd Tiahrt, R-Kan., are asking President Bush to ignore political pressure from…
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Tanker talk: What’s in a name? To Northrop, perhaps a lot
The Air Force plans to tell Northrop Grumman and EADS to stop referring to their KC-30 tanker as…
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Tanker update: European leaders look to Bush for help
The leaders of France, Germany and England have lobbied U.S. Pres. George Bush over the ongoing tanker competition…