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Boeing's Dreamliner Debuts

Crowd of 15,000 greets cutting-edge jet

(Newser) - The Boeing Co. unveiled its cutting-edge 787 Dreamliner to 15,000 enthusiastic employees and guests at its Everett, WA, factory yesterday, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. The 787 features breakthroughs in fuel efficiency and passenger comfort. It's made primarily of light-weight carbon-fiber composite, and is designed to provide better air quility,... More »

Boeing 787 Debuts 7/08/07

New fuel-efficient jet promised improved passenger comfort, comeback for beleaguered company

(Newser) - Boeing will unveil its first new plane in 13 years tomorrow, the fuel-efficient, wide-bodied 787 Dreamliner, which pioneers the use of composite materials made of carbon fibers and promises increased passenger comfort. The 787 has already scored a record-breaking 640 orders, representing a comeback for the company, plagued in recent... More »

Singapore Airlines Sends Airbus Skyward

Huge order of planes puts Airbus ahead of rival Boeing

(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... More »

Boeing, Airbus Firefight at Paris Air Show

Rivals for $40 billion Air Force deal bring out big guns

(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... More »

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... More »

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