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  • August 2008

    • Airbus, Boeing Hindered by Wait for Seats, Toilets

      Wall Street Journal  |  Aug 8, 08 10:29 AM CDT

      Airbus, Boeing Hindered by Wait for Seats, Toilets

      (Newser) - Production delays are plaguing Airbus and Boeing as the airplane manufacturers wait for simple supplies such as seats, toilets, and gallies for their new widebody jets, the Wall Street Journal reports. Small firms charged with making such supplies have been slowed as demand has soared. The interrupted production means higher manufacturing costs for both jet makers and long waits for payments from airlines. More »

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      airline industry  • Boeing  • airplane  • Airbus  • delay  • jet  • Aircraft manufacturers

  • July 2008

    • Pentagon to Re-Open $35B Air Force Tanker Bid

      Associated Press  |  Jul 9, 08 12:16 PM CDT

      Pentagon to Re-Open $35B Air Force Tanker Bid

      (Newser) - The Pentagon will re-open a $35 billion contract to build the Air Force's fleet of new refueling tankers and pick a new winner by the end of the year, congressional sources say. The Office of the Secretary of Defense—not the Air Force—will oversee the new competition between Boeing Co. and a team led by Northrop Grumman Corp. More »

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      Pentagon  • Robert Gates  • Boeing  • Airbus  • Air Force  • Northrop Grumman

  • June 2008

    • New Engine Could Rev Green Flight

      Wired  |  Jun 26, 08 10:20 AM CDT

      New Engine Could Rev Green Flight

      (Newser) - In what is being hailed as the most exciting development in commercial aviation technology in years, Pratt & Whitney has developed a revolutionary jet engine that burns up to 15% less fuel and cuts carbon emissions by 1,500 tons per plane per year. The engine, which is also quieter and cheaper to maintain, could revolutionize the industry, reported Wired . More »

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      global warming  • Boeing  • FAA  • Airbus  • alternative fuels  • Dreamliner  • Mitsubishi  • carbon dioxide emissions  • NextGen  • Bombardier

    • GAO Backs Boeing's Protest of $40B-Deal

      Seattle Times  |  Jun 18, 08 1:54 PM CDT

      GAO Backs Boeing's Protest of $40B-Deal

      (Newser) - Congressional investigators today seconded Boeing's protest of the US Air Force's decision to award a lucrative tanker contract to a competitor and its European partner, the Seattle Times reports. The Government Accountability Office said it found "a number of significant errors that could have affected the outcome of what was a close competition between Boeing and Northrop Grumman," and recommended that the service hold a new competition. More »

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      Boeing  • Airbus  • Northrop Grumman  • GAO

    • Tough Calls Await on Boeing Defense Bid

      Seattle Times  |  Jun 12, 08 3:24 PM CDT

      Tough Calls Await on Boeing Defense Bid

      (Newser) - The Government Accountability Office must rule by next Thursday on Boeing’s appeal of an Air Force deal granting European rival Airbus a multi-billion dollar tanker contract—and CEO Jim McNerney has a tough call ahead if Boeing loses, the Seattle Times reports. He can ground the appeal, or draw more attention to political concerns neither the military nor GAO was allowed to consider. More »

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      Boeing  • Airbus  • Air Force  • Government Accountability Office  • contract  • tanker aircraft  • refueling  • Jim McNerney  • Boeing 767

    • 'Sketchy' Plane Parts For Sale Online

      BusinessWeek  |  Jun 4, 08 10:20 AM CDT

      'Sketchy' Plane Parts For Sale Online

      (Newser) - Spare Boeing and Airbus parts of dubious origin have been found for sale on Internet sites such as Craiglist, BusinessWeek reports. The parts, including vital valves and gears, are being sold by at least 24 vendors—mainly in China and the US—without FAA approval or documentation that they've been inspected for airworthiness. More »

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      Boeing  • Airbus  • aviation  • Craigslist  • aircraft  • black market  • classified ads

    • Boeing, Airbus Delays Aid Battered Carriers

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 2, 08 8:32 AM CDT

      Boeing, Airbus Delays Aid Battered Carriers

      (Newser) - Airlines battling rising fuel costs and weakening demand have become unexpected beneficiaries of production delays on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A380 jumbo jets, reports the Wall Street Journal . "For the industry, it's great,” says the chair of Air Canada’s parent company, "because it means less capacity." The carrier has 37 Dreamliners on order. More »

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      airline industry  • Boeing  • Airbus  • fuel costs  • 787 Dreamliner  • Airbus A380  • delay  • Boeing 787

  • May 2008

    • Honduras Plane Crash Kills 4

      Associated Press  |  May 31, 08 6:36 AM CDT

      Honduras Plane Crash Kills 4

      (Newser) - A passenger plane overshot a runway and crashed into a busy street in the Honduran capital yesterday, reports the AP, killing the pilot, two passengers, and a taxi driver. Some 65 others were injured. The Miami-bound Airbus ran out of runway in wet conditions. Tegucigalpa's main airport, considered by pilots to be one of the world's most dangerous approaches, has now been closed to large jets. More »

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      airplane  • plane crash  • Airbus  • aviation  • Central America  • Honduras

    • China Plunges Into Commercial Aviation

      BBC  |  May 12, 08 8:45 AM CDT

      China Plunges Into Commercial Aviation

      (Newser) - Hoping to meet the demand of its burgeoning airline industry, China has launched a commercial aircraft manufacturing company with $2.7 billion in seed money, reports the BBC. China Commercial Aircraft should help the country rely less on Airbus and Boeing as its passenger industry expands. Chinese airlines will need 2,650 additional aircraft in coming years, experts say. More »

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      Boeing  • Airbus  • aviation  • Aircraft manufacturers

  • April 2008

    • Boeing Expected to Delay Dreamliner 6 More Months

      Seattle Post-Intelligencer  |  Apr 8, 08 8:39 AM CDT

      Boeing Expected to Delay Dreamliner 6 More Months

      (Newser) - Boeing is expected to delay delivery of its 787 Dreamliner for a third time, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports, as the company continues to struggle with parts shortages, redesigns, and manufacturing partners falling behind schedule. Analysts expect at least another 6-month delay to be announced tomorrow, pushing back the new fuel-efficient airliner a total of 14 months from its original delivery date. More »

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      Boeing  • Airbus  • 787 Dreamliner  • Dreamliner  • Aircraft manufacturers

    • For Boeing, Warplanes Are Becoming History

      Seattle Times  |  Apr 7, 08 3:34 PM CDT

      For Boeing, Warplanes Are Becoming History

      (Newser) - As Boeing makes fewer military aircraft and more hardware systems, its commercial and defense arms look increasingly like separate companies, the Seattle Times reports. "These are two legs walking in opposite directions," one analyst says. While airplanes continue to dominate its commercial side, the company, once a military-aircraft mainstay, now lacks a single prime contract for future warplanes. More »

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      Boeing  • airplane  • Airbus  • contract  • Northrop Grumman  • fuel tankers  • Defense Industry

  • March 2008