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Boeing unveils new 787 Dreamliner

Boeing unveils new 787 Dreamliner

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner sparkled Saturday in a rare Pacific northwest sunshine, as All Nippon Airways finally unveiled the plane they had waited for.

 

American orders 460 new planes from Boeing, Airbus

American orders 460 new planes from Boeing, Airbus

American Airlines is buying at least 460 new planes over the next five years in what it calls the biggest airline order in history. And in a victory for Airbus, it's splitting the work between the European plane maker and Boeing....

 

Airline official: 40 survivors rescued from Congo plane crash

Airline official: 40 survivors rescued from Congo plane crash

The CEO of a regional airline operating in Congo says a passenger plane crashed on its way from the capital to the city of Kisangani.

 

Boeing unveils 787 jet under a downpour of rain

Horrendous weather and a public transport strike caused chaos at the Paris Air Show on Wednesday, delaying a raft of order announcements for Airbus and dampening the mood at Boeing's unveiling of its new 787 jet....

 

New elongated Boeing 747-8 debuts in Paris

New elongated Boeing 747-8 debuts in Paris

Boeing Co's 747-8 Intercontinental, the new elongated passenger version of its legendary jumbo jet, made its international debut on Sunday, showing its distinctive silhouette abroad for the first time.

 

Thai Airways orders 37 new planes

Thai Airways orders 37 new planes

Thai Airways announces plans to acquire 37 new aircraft over the next six years at a cost of 118.6bn baht.

 

Passenger jet makes emergency landing in Israel

Israeli rescue services say an El Al jet with 260 passengers and crippled landing gear has safely made an emergency landing at Israel's international airport.

 

Airbus jet clips tail of another plane on JFK runway

Airbus jet clips tail of another plane on JFK runway

A wing of an Airbus A380, the world’s biggest commercial passenger jet, clipped the tail of another plane while taxiing out to depart John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday night.

 

Cracks Found in 5 Planes as Southwest Finishes Inspections

Cracks Found in 5 Planes as Southwest Finishes Inspections

Southwest Airlines said on Tuesday that it had completed inspections of its older Boeing 737s and had found small cracks in a total of five passenger planes.

 

Boeing's new 747 starts first test flight

Boeing Co's 747-8 Intercontinental, the new passenger version of its legendary jumbo jet, began its maiden flight on Sunday, marking a key milestone for the aircraft model more closely associated with Boeing than any other plane.

 

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