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Airbus considers A320 freighter, leads Boeing in 2008
Airbus has got out to a good start in 2008, pulling ahead of Boeing in both orders and…
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New flight hazard: cranky supermodel
Forget failed FAA inspections, fuselage cracks and faulty aircraft wiring … travelers have a new reason to fear…
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Obama ‘doesn’t get’ tanker debate, Machinists say
The leader of the union representing Boeing Co. Machinists recently lashed out at presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama…
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Watch Boeing fly fuel cell-powered plane
The Boeing Co. has flown the world’s first airplane powered by hydrogen fuel cells, the company announced today.
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FAA faces scrutiny, death threats
The recent barrage of airplane maintenance issues has prompted closer scrutiny of the Federal Aviation Administration and airlines…
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Turned off by tanker trash talk?
The discussion over the Air Force’s decision to pick Northrop Grumman-EADS’ tanker over Boeing’s for a $35 billion…
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New deals, old deals and deals gone bad
Whew. There’s a lot happening on the aerospace front this Thursday.
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Cantwell calls on GAO for tanker answers
Members of Congress called on the Government Accountability Office to address concerns over a controversial Air Force refueling…
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Tanker blogs, ‘Merci, McCain’ and more
Neither side of the tanker dispute appears to be backing down.
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Tanker rivals want your support
Both sides of a contentious debate over the outcome of an Air Force tanker contract hope to shore…
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EADS: Tanker process was fair
EADS chief executive Louis Gallois responded briefly to questions about a controversial U.S. Air Force contract award during…
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UPDATED: Boeing to protest tanker decision Tuesday
UPDATED: The Boeing Co. says it will file a formal protest over the tanker decision Tuesday.
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More bad news for Boeing: another 787 delay?
The Boeing Co.’s Dreamliner faces another delay, analysts say. The company says it’s still evaluating the 787’s schedule.
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CNN’s Dobbs calls tanker deal "idiotic"
“We’re being told by this administration, this government, this Congress that the American worker can go to hell.”…
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Should Boeing give up tanker fight?
Analysts say Boeing doesn’t stand much of a chance protesting its loss of a $35 billion tanker deal…
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U.S. House to hold hearing on tanker deal
The U.S. House Appropriations subcommittee will question Pentagon officials tomorrow on their decision to give a $35 billion…
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Presidential candidates weigh in on tanker
Presidential hopefuls Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, and Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., recently commented on the U.S. Air Force…
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French Airbus workers see tanker deal as a threat
Political leaders in France and Germany celebrated the Pentagon’s decision to award EADS (and Northrop Grumman) a contract…