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Peace, out
Here are some more of the highlights from Thursday’s 747-8 program briefing with Jeff Peace, the big cheese…
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Pace setting
Seems like we haven’t talked about 787 production levels in like maybe two days, so here’s this from…
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Emirates cancels Airbus cargo order
A German magazine, Wirtschaftswoch, is reporting that Emirates has cancelled orders for two Airbus A380F cargo jets, according…
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Taking stock
I don’t normally follow Boeing’s stock prices, but with the company poised to make a payout under a…
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Picking up the pace
Two reports out this week say Boeing is studying whether it can build 14, or even 16, Dreamliners…
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Upping the ante with Aeroflot
In a move that’s MUCH more interesting than anything you’ll see on the Worldwide Celebrity Poker Tour, Boeing…
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Virgin’s got Blues over production schedule
Why is Boeing looking for ways to increase 787 production? Simple — airlines are clamoring to get their…
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Analysts: Airbus fumbled the fundamentals
If you’re going to bet the farm, place your wager on the horse that’s running the right direction.…
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Boeing talks up the Intercontinental
As many as 10 airlines in Asia and Europe are talking with Boeing about the passenger version of…
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Jet Wars, Episode ‘06 — Chapter I: No Summer Picnic
Lest we forget, this report from the Daily Post in Liverpool reminds us http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/business/news/tm_objectid=17122121&method=full&siteid=50061&headline=decision-soon-on-aid-for-airbus-name_page.html there’s liable to be…
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Mulally: Boeing ‘extremely proud’ of 717 legacy
Boeing delivered the last two 717s on Tuesday in Long Beach. Fittingly, AirTran got the last one, reports…
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Aussies accuse Bush of gouging
… gouging the runway, that is. Seems that one of our favorite 747s — Air Force One —…
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Emirates puts off decision
Emirates won’t be making a big orders announcement at Farnborough this year, Khaleej Times reports from Dubai. http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/business/2006/May/business_May509.xml§ion=business
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Last 717s to leave Tuesday
The Long Beach Press-Telegram takes a look at the last act of the 717 program, Tuesday’s pending departure…
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Qataris have second thoughts about A350
Airbus’ biggest A350 customer is reconsidering its order for the planes, according to reports from around Europe and…
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Instructions from the (ivory) tower
Airbus blundered with the A380, has got a world of problems with its widebody jet lineup and needs…
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Flying naked in Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific is stripping the paint off its fleet of 14 747 cargo jets, in a bid to…
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Nothin’ but blue skies
Boeing executives projected strong and steady growth over the coming year, during a meeting with stock analysts Wednesday…
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More on the new A350
The Master of Sammamish, Scott Hamilton, got some face time with Gustav Humbert at the Berlin air show,…
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Boeing looks to Asia for 747-8 sales
Asia is the key to success for Boeing’s 747-8, the VP of marketing said this week in China,…