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F-15 Fleet Grounded After Crash
F-15 Fleet Grounded After Crash

F-15 Fleet Grounded After Crash

Officials worry structural defect may have triggered accident

(Newser) - The US Air Force has grounded all 676 F-15 fighter jets after a plane flown by a member of the Missouri Air National Guard crashed last week during a training exercise. Investigators believe the crash may have been caused by a structural defect.  A pilot whose name was not...

Mile-High Luxuries Abound
Mile-High Luxuries Abound

Mile-High Luxuries Abound

Live the high life in more ways than one on today's finest luxury airlines

(Newser) - Airbus' long-awaited A380, with its private suites and double beds, isn't the only luxury to be found at 30,000 feet. Jet Airways' Boeing 777-300ER features a champagne cooler loaded with vintage Dom and a 23-inch flat-screen TV with 500 on-demand programs. Malaysia Airlines' Boeing 747-400 lets fliers dine face-to-face...

A380's First Flight 'Phenomenal'
A380's First Flight 'Phenomenal'

A380's First Flight 'Phenomenal'

After long delays, the A380 delivers staggering experience

(Newser) - The Airbus A380 touched down in Sydney this morning, completing the festive maiden voyage of the world's largest jet. After a 2-year delay, passengers who boarded in Singapore say the champagne-fueled, 7-hour trip was worth the wait. “It's going to make everything else after this simply awful,” one...

Airbus Finally Delivers First A380 'Superjumbo' Jet

But questions persist over company's production abilities

(Newser) - After 2 years of delays, Airbus SAS delivered its first behemoth A380 to Singapore Airlines today. The world’s largest jet fell behind schedule, and development costs ballooned to $18 billion, when workers were forced to install 300 miles of wiring by hand. It should fly on Oct. 25, but...

Stocks Slide on Earnings Angst
Stocks Slide on Earnings Angst

Stocks Slide on Earnings Angst

(Newser) - The Dow had its biggest fall in a month today, as investors showed anxiety over third-quarter earnings. The key index dropped 85.84 points from yesterday's record high to 14,078.69, after aluminum maker Alcoa announced a sales slippage of 3.2%. Boeing contributed to the bearish day with...

Airline to Offer Internet Access
Airline to Offer Internet Access

Airline to Offer Internet Access

Alaska jet will have Wi-Fi hot spots for phones, laptops

(Newser) - Alaska Airlines will become the first US carrier to offer  satellite-based Wi-Fi internet access to passengers, reports AP. The airline will install the wireless service on one 737 jet next spring with a view to outfitting the entire 114-plane fleet. American Airlines announced plans for internet access on some of...

Airbus Goes Light on New A350 Jetliner

In about-face, switches to composite material used by rival Boeing

(Newser) - Airbus joined rival Boeing in switching from aluminum to carbon-fiber composites to build its new jetliner’s frame, reports the Wall Street Journal. Boeing has built the new 787 Dreamliner entirely from composites, which are lighter and easier to maintain. Airbus had held out on the A350, claiming its method...

A Buck on Lobbying Rakes in $28
A Buck on Lobbying Rakes in $28

A Buck on Lobbying Rakes in $28

Critics say that spending 'earmarks' only 'about politics'

(Newser) - Mystery solved: companies rake in about $28 for every dollar spent lobbying Capitol Hill, BusinessWeek reports. According to the numbers, it's military contractors that get the most spending "earmarks" slipped into bills by lawmakers. But recent scandals over the system have prompted Bush and Pelosi to call for cuts...

Dreamliner Delayed Again
Dreamliner Delayed Again

Dreamliner Delayed Again

Issues in supply chain, flight software slow production of Boeing's new jet

(Newser) - The maiden flight of Boeing's next-generation jet, the 787 Dreamliner, has been delayed until November or December, the manufacturer announced today, blaming problems in the supply chain and flight-control software. Nevertheless, the Seattle Times reports, Boeing remains on schedule—with much less room for error—to deliver the first aircraft...

FAA Orders Inspections of Boeing 737s

Hundreds of jets to be checked for loose nut that caused China Airlines fire

(Newser) - The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered airlines to inspect hundreds of Boeing 737s after a loose bolt punctured a China Airlines jet last week, causing a fire that destroyed the aircraft. Southwest, Delta, Continental, AirTran, Alaska Air, ATA and Aloha Airlines have 24 days to check for loose nuts on...

FAA Chief Bails for Lobby Group
FAA Chief Bails for Lobby Group

FAA Chief Bails for Lobby Group

Latest official to leave administration joins powerful DC organization

(Newser) - The top official of the Federal Aviation Administration is quitting to lead one of  Washington's most powerful lobbying organizations. Marion C. Blakey will head the Aerospace Industries Association, whose members include Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin and most of the rest of the heavy hitters in civil and military aviation,...

Dreamliner's Maiden Flight Delayed
Dreamliner's Maiden
Flight Delayed

Dreamliner's Maiden Flight Delayed

Boeing's 787 won't be ready to fly until October

(Newser) - Boeing's cushy, cutting-edge Dreamliner won't make it into airlines' hands until sometime in October, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. The inaugural flight of the 787was originally scheduled for late September, but unexpected delays encountered with the complex installation of the jetliner's myriad flight systems have pushed Boeing's timetable back.

Boeing's Dreamliner Debuts
Boeing's Dreamliner Debuts

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,...

Atlantis Hitches Ride to Florida
Atlantis Hitches Ride to Florida

Atlantis Hitches Ride to Florida

Shuttle leaves California for home, mounted on a 747

(Newser) - The space shuttle Atlantis set off to return to Florida from its emergency landing site in California today—strapped to a jumbo jet. The Boeing 747 carrying Atlantis departed from the Mojave Desert Air Base and will stop to refuel along its trip at undisclosed locations. It's expected to arrive...

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...

Airbus Soars in Orders at Air Show
Airbus Soars
in Orders at  Air Show

Airbus Soars in Orders at Air Show

With 600 orders for 2007, Airbus overtakes rival Boeing's 510

(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...

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...

Boeing Bags Another Big One
Boeing Bags Another Big One

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...

Airbus, Boeing Cross Wings at Air Show

Top aircraft manufacturers ride high as industry rebounds

(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...

2007 Paris Air Show Is This Week
2007 Paris Air Show Is This Week

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...

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