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  • July 2008
    • Air China Buys 45 Boeing Jets

      Air China Buys 45 Boeing Jets

      (AP) - Air China plans to buy 45 Boeing 777 and 737 aircraft, reports the AP, a purchase the airline says will increase its capacity by about 35% and help reinforce Beijing's status as a transportation hub. The list price for the planes—one of China's biggest airliner purchases—is $6.3 billion, but the final price is expected to be lower. More »

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      China   Boeing   Boeing 737-300   China Airlines   Boeing 777

    • Fuel Costs Ground Extended Flights

      Fuel Costs Ground Extended Flights

      (Newser) - Super-long flights were hailed as the future of aviation only a few years ago, but the soaring price of fuel has grounded those plans, reports the Wall Street Journal . Airlines are delaying or canceling intercontinental routes as the cost of keeping "flying tankers" in the air for over 12 hours stops making economic sense. More »

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      airline industry   fuel costs   aviation   airlines   flights   Boeing 777   long haul flights

  • January 2008
    • Boeing 777 in Spotlight After London Crash

      Boeing 777 in Spotlight After London Crash

      (Newser) - British and American investigators are still piecing together flight data to determine why a Boeing 777's engines suddenly refused to increase power just short of landing, causing the plane to crash-land at London's Heathrow airport on Thursday. The unexplained crash has drawn worldwide puzzlement, as the popular passenger plane previously enjoyed an exemplary, accident-free safety record, USA Today reports. More »

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      Great Britain   Boeing   plane crash   British Airways   Heathrow Airport   unsolved mystery   Boeing 777

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