Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i rolls out of the paint hanger

September 5, 2011

Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i rolls out of the paint hanger

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Boeing 787 to complete certification testing for the Trent-1000 powered version of the airplane

August 31, 2011

Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO, Jim Albaugh speaking at the Jefferies conference said that the 787 just has 24 hour more flight testing left to be done to complete certification testing for the Trent-1000 powered version of the airplane. Boeing expects to receive type certification for the 787 sometime next week and plans to deliver the first 787, ZA101, to ANA next month.

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Boeing Announces the 737 Max Family

August 30, 2011

Boeing Announces the 737 Max Family

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Airbus to push back the entry of 2 future versions of its A350 XWB

June 16, 2011

Airbus has decided to push back by two years the entry into service of two future versions of its long-range A350-900 XWB, a wide-bodied aircraft that it plans to start delivering to customer airlines in late 2015, according to a report to be published in Friday’s edition of La Tribune.

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Boeing’s new twin 747-8 variants are set to make their international debut at the 2011 Paris air show

June 11, 2011

Boeing’s new twin 747-8 variants are set to make their international debut at the 2011 Paris air show

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First 10 ANA Pilots Complete Boeing 787 Pilot Training

June 11, 2011

Boeing and ANA have completed pilot training in Seattle, WA, for the first airline crews who will fly the 787 Dreamliner. Ten ANA pilots concluded their training after each pilot performed flights in ZA001 – the first 787 flight test airplane – over Washington state. These initial crews to go through training are ANA’s senior training pilots and check airmen and will conduct both simulator and airplane line training for ANA in Japan. They will be the first pilots on 787 commercial flights for ANA.

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Emirates Airbus A380 struck by lightning on approach to London Heathrow

May 14, 2011

None of the 500 people on board the Emirates Airlines Airbus A380 were injured as the plane flew through a storm as it approached London’s Heathrow Airport on April 23.   Videographer Chris Dawson, 37, pointed his digital camera at the plane from his balcony in south-west London about 7.30pm local time. “I saw a [...]

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Boeing engineers talk about the sound of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

April 30, 2011

Boeing engineers talk about the sound of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

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First landing gear for Airbus A350XWB delivered to Airbus

April 29, 2011

Airbus has received the initial main landing gear set for its A350 XWB, which is to be installed on the jetliner’s system test rig – along with the first nose landing gear received last month from Filton, UK. This upcoming industrial milestone will clear the way for testing to demonstrate the system’s reliability and maturity, and also provide data for certification – particularly in the areas of extension-retraction, braking and steering.

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Boeing 787 Dreamliner test aircraft completes 1,000 hours of flight

April 14, 2011

The first of six Boeing 787 Dreamliner test aircraft this week passed 1,000 hours of flight in the testing program, Boeing said today.

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