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Alabama to look for tanker workforce
Quotable:“We are very proud to have won a victory on the American market over Boeing,” Louis Gallois, EADS…
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UPDATED: WSJ reports Northrop wins tanker deal
UPDATE: The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Air Force has awarded a $40 billion aerial refueling…
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Boeing completes 787 fuselage barrel test
The Boeing Co. successfully has finished testing the durability of its 787’s composite fuselage. It’s an important step…
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Tanker decision anticipated for Friday
Boeing Co. officials could have a few more sleepless nights as they wait for the Air Force’s decision…
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UPDATED: Boeing named to "The Toxic Ten" list
When you’ve got a fast-selling, fuel-efficient jet like the 787 Dreamliner, the last thing you want is to…
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787 GEnx engine flies into Everett
That’s no ordinary Boeing Co. 747 flying around Snohomish County.
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Another slow day in Singapore
Just three months ago, at the Dubai Air show, commercial jet orders poured in for the Boeing Co.…
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Northrop makes tanker case … for protest?
Northrop Grumman, the Boeing Co.’s main competitor for a $40 billion tanker contract, laid out an argument Wednesday…
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ILFC ponders major order, 787 compensation
International Lease Finance Corp. made some splashes at the Singapore Airshow.
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Another Boeing 787 enters final assembly
Workers at the Boeing Co.’s Everett factory have begun assembling the second flight test 787 Dreamliner, the company…
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Boeing readies tanker for delivery to Japan
The Boeing Co. received certification for its KC-767 tanker for Japan, according to a company press release.
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Runners, JetBlue wants you
It’s a bird, it’s a plane … it’s a marathoner on JetBlue Airways.
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Airbus wins 238 orders in January
Airbus hasn’t been hit by the cooling of commercial jet orders anticipated in 2008.
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GE makes progress on 787 engine
An engine that will power the Boeing Co.’s 787 Dreamliner jet has logged in more than 3,500 ground…
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Plane inspiration: bats, birds and belugas
We’ve all seen Airbus’s Beluga cargo jet, also called an A300-600 Super Transporter. It’s used much like Boeing…
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Spirit: 787 could lower 2008 earnings
Spirit AeroSystems said it’s still working with the Boeing Co. to assess how 787 delays could impact the…
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SPEEA courts Spirit employees as contract nears
The labor union that represents Boeing Co. engineers is gearing up for contract negotiations with Spirit AeroSystems, a…
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Boeing seeks 787 help in India
With its 787 Dreamliner jet eight months behind schedule, the Boeing Co. has turned to a wholly owned…
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Airline news: bag charges, lawsuits and fingerprint check-ins
My inbox has been filled lately with news from airlines around the world.
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Does McCain get the Boeing vote?
His inquiry cost the company a lucrative deal with the U.S. Air Force, led to the resignation of…