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  • June 2008

    • Boeing, Airbus Delays Aid Battered Carriers

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

      Boeing, Airbus Delays Aid Battered Carriers

      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

    • Boeing 787s Scheduled to Land 2 Years Late

      newser  |  Seattle Post-Intelligencer  |  May 9, 08 7:02 PM CDT

      Boeing 787s Scheduled to Land 2 Years Late

      Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner is already 15 months late, but delivery delays will back up the fuel-efficient jets by about another year, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. Lease Financial Corp., the main buyer of 787s, will take delivery of its 74 planes 27 months late, and observers expect Boeing to pay up to $4 billion in penalties to compensate irate buyers. More »

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      airline industry  • Boeing  • 787 Dreamliner  • aerospace  • delay  • Air Canada  • Boeing 787

  • April 2008

    • Boeing Delays Dreamliner Rollout 6 More Months

      newser  |  Bloomberg  |  Apr 9, 08 10:13 AM CDT

      Boeing Delays Dreamliner Rollout 6 More Months

      Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner has been delayed for a third time—now it won't be delivered until the third quarter of 2009 due to parts shortages and manufacturing partners who've fallen behind schedule. The innovative, fuel-efficient plane was originally scheduled to be available next month, reports Bloomberg. More »

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      Boeing  • airplane  • 787 Dreamliner  • delay

  • March 2008

    • No Clear Winner as Zimbabwe Results Finally Trickle in

      newser  |  BBC  |  Mar 31, 08 9:27 AM CDT

      No Clear Winner as Zimbabwe Results Finally Trickle in

      Zimbabwe finally announced some official election results today, the BBC reports, after a lengthy delay renewed apprehension about vote-rigging in Saturday's balloting. The party of challenger Morgan Tsvangirai says he holds a 60%-30% lead over President Robert Mugabe with over half the 210 constituencies counted. But of the 24 parliamentary districts tallied, Mugabe’s Zanu-PF party has split with the opposition MDC. More »

    • Observers Cry Foul as Zimbabwe Results Delayed

      newser  |  BBC  |  Mar 30, 08 5:44 PM CDT

      Observers Cry Foul as Zimbabwe Results Delayed

      Observers fear President Mugabe is rigging the vote while election results are delayed in Zimbabwe, the BBC reports. Officials blame the holdup on a flood of ballots, but one monitor said he had “no doubt” the results were known. “The delay is fuelling speculation that there could be something going on,” said Noel Kututwa, the head of the Zimbabwe Election Support Network. More »

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      Zimbabwe  • Robert Mugabe  • Zimbabwe elections  • poll  • presidency  • delay

    • Boeing Moves to Speed 787 Production

      newser  |  Chicago Tribune  |  Mar 29, 08 1:12 PM CDT

      Boeing Moves to Speed 787 Production

      Seeking to stem mounting delays in the production of its breakthrough 787 jetliner, Boeing is getting more involved in the early steps of the assembly process, the Chicago Tribune reports. Boeing said yesterday it will buy out a partner's share of a South Carolina plant that assembles two rear sections of the Dreamliner's fuselage, allowing them to get the company's assembly line and 300 workers back on track. More »

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      airline industry  • Boeing  • airplane  • manufacturing  • 787 Dreamliner  • delay  • jet

  • August 2007

    • Glitch Snarls LAX Travel For 20,000

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Aug 12, 07 10:05 AM CDT

      Glitch Snarls LAX Travel For 20,000

      A malfunction in the U.S. Customs system at Los Angeles Airport yesterday delayed travel for more than 20,000 people, some for as long as 14 hours, the Los Angeles Times reports. The glitch Saturday afternoon triggered delays so long that food supplies dwindled and water ran out for hours, causing dehydration among some passengers. Three had to be rushed to a hospital. More »

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      Los Angeles  • travel  • airport  • flight  • delay  • LAX  • Los Angeles International Airport

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