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  • June 2007

    • Singapore Airlines Sends Airbus Skyward

      Bloomberg  |  Jun 22, 07 6:45 PM CDT

      Singapore Airlines Sends Airbus Skyward

      (Newser) - With a $3.78 billion order from Singapore Airlines as the Paris Air Show wrapped up today, Airbus regained the lead over archrival Boeing, Bloomberg reports. The carrier ordered 20 new A350s from the world's largest maker of commericial aircraft, bringing the total of the company's record number of firm orders to $61.7 billion. More »

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      airline industry  • Boeing  • Airbus  • 787 Dreamliner  • Singapore Airlines  • Paris Air Show  • Airbus A350

    • Airbus Soars in Orders at Air Show

      International Herald Tribune  |  Jun 22, 07 11:19 AM CDT

      Airbus Soars in Orders at Air Show

      (Newser) - Airbus tallied 425 orders at the Paris Air Show this year, helping to dispell its also-ran status in the aircraft industry in recent years. Qatar Airways, Emirates Airline, Air France-KLM, and Aeroflot all made significant commitments to Airbus aircraft. The company hopes its bulging order book will instill confidence in current and potential customers. More »

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      Boeing  • Airbus  • Airbus A380  • Paris Air Show

    • Boeing, Airbus Firefight at Paris Air Show

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 21, 07 9:18 AM CDT

      Boeing, Airbus Firefight at Paris Air Show

      (Newser) - The battle between Boeing and Airbus soared to new levels of rancor this week at the Paris Air Show, where the companies are competing to supply the US Air Force with fuel tankers in a contract worth up to $40 billion. The open crossfire was unusual, the Wall Street  Journal notes, for a defense industry in which rivals on one project are often partners on the next. More »

    • Boeing Bags Another Big One

      New York Times  |  Jun 20, 07 8:23 AM CDT

      Boeing Bags Another Big One

      (Newser) - International Lease Finance Corporation, the world’s #1 jet leasing company, ordered 52 787 Dreamliners, Boeing announced at the Paris Air Show.  This brings total orders for Boeing's new plane to 634 -- way ahead of rival Airbus' 127 orders for its A350XWB.  Both planes incorporate lightweight composites instead of metal, which will dramatically reduce operating costs. More »

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      Boeing  • airline  • airplane  • Airbus  • flight  • Dreamliner  • Paris Air Show

    • Airbus, Boeing Cross Wings at Air Show

      Associated Press  |  Jun 18, 07 10:43 PM CDT

      Airbus, Boeing Cross Wings at Air Show

      (Newser) - Rival aircraft producers Airbus and Boeing landed a slew of new orders at a gigantic air show that began today outside Paris. The biennial air show, the largest in the world, takes place as the airline industry begins to turn around; after two years of losses, profits this year are expected to top $5 billion, the AP reports. More »

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      airline industry  • Boeing  • airplane  • Airbus  • US Airways  • Airbus A380  • Qatar  • Paris Air Show  • GE

    • 2007 Paris Air Show Is This Week

      Chicago Tribune  |  Jun 17, 07 9:24 AM CDT

      2007 Paris Air Show Is This Week

      (Newser) - The 99-year old Paris Air Show, the air industry's largest trade show, starts this week. Over the years every major flying machine, including the Space Shuttle, has appeared at the show. This year the battle for attention is between Airbus' double-decker  A380 (and its little sister the A350) and Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner. More »

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      airline industry  • Boeing  • Airbus  • Paris Air Show

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