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| Airbus, Boeing sign accord to cut air traffic impact on environment | | 2008-04-23 07:58:00 | | GENEVA (AFP) — Rival aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing put aside their differences and signed an agreement on Tuesday to work together to cut the impact of air traffic on the environment.The rare cooperation between the European and American giants was announced on the sidelines of the third aviation and environment summit in Geneva, where leading industry groups made a commitment to work against pollution.The agreement between the two manufacturers will see them working together to push for global inter-operability in air traffic management to optimise efficiencies.
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| Boeing Launches New Green Jet | | 2008-04-04 13:07:06 | | photo credit: henryalien
If you’re going on vacation soon, you’ll no doubt be aware of the damage flying does to the environment?
So, try to get a ride on this aircraft:
Boeing has unveiled its new greener jet that promises to use 20% less fuel than other similarly sized aircraft by taking advantage of a new lightweight [...] | | By: learn about lean & six-sigma | | |
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| Emirsyah Satar orders 10 Boeing-300ER planes | | 2008-02-19 20:15:15 | | Jakarta, Garuda President and CEO Emirsyah Satar signed documents for the order with Boeing Commericial Vice President Roy Corner on the sidelines of an air show in Singapore on Tuesday, the company said. The signing ceremony was also witnessed by Transportation Minister Jusman Syafi`i Djamal and PT Garuda Indonesia President Commissioner Hadiyanto.
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| Boeing, Lion Air Announce Order for 737s | | 2008-02-19 03:57:00 | | The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) and Jakarta-based Lion Air today announced an order for 56 Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplanes. This order, valued at more than $4.4 billion at current list prices, brings Lion Air's combined orders for the 737-900ER to 178. Additionally, the airline acquired purchase rights for an additional 50 737-900ERs.Boeing Commercial Airplanes Vice President, Sales, Dinesh Keskar and Lion Air Founder and President Director Rusdi Kirana announced the order at t | | By: Brand Mantra | | |
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| Boeing, Garuda Indonesia Announce 777 Order | | 2008-02-19 00:12:00 | | The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) and Jakarta-based Garuda Indonesia today announced at the Singapore Air Show that the airline has ordered four 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes. The order is valued at more than $1 billion at current list prices.Additionally, Garuda confirmed a previous unidentified order for seven Next-Generation 737-800s placed in 2007, and announced that it has converted 18 of its existing 737-700s on order to 737-800s and six 777-200ERs on order to 777-300ERs."We are extremel | | By: Brand Mantra | | |
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| Boeing, Tata form India JV for aerospace parts | | 2008-02-14 21:05:04 | | The company will be established by June.
Tata Industries Limited and Boeing Company, the Pentagon’s second-largest supplier, have agreed to form a joint venture company to supply more than $500...
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| Primeiro vôo do Boeing 747 | | 2008-02-09 13:14:00 | | No dia 9 de fevereiro de 1969, há exatos 39 anos, o Boeing 747 realizava seu primeiro vôo. A aeronave foi uma criação original da Boeing, projetada na década de 1960 para satisfazer a demanda de companhias aéreas norte-americanas, européias e japonesas por um equipamento mais adequado para viajar a grandes distâncias, ligando grandes centros urbanos sem necessidade de escalas para reabastecimento, sobrevoando, inclusive, os Oceanos Atlântico e Pacífico e outras regiões inóspitas e isoladas do planeta, como grandes desertos e florestas.Foi desenvolvido pela Boeing, com apoio da extinta Pan Am (foto), em quatro anos, de 1966 até 1970. O desenvolvimento do 747 quase causou a falência da Boeing pelos elevados custos de desenvolvimento, mas o esforço valeu a pena, pois o modelo se tornou um sucesso, certamente um dos maiores êxitos da Boeing em todos os tempos. Desde 1969 já vendeu mais de 1.000 unidades, nas versões SP, 747-100, 747-200, 747-300 e 747-400.Fonte: Wikipedia | | By: Torino Blog | | |
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| ¿El nuevo Boeing 787 pueda ser “hackeable”? | | 2008-01-11 07:28:11 | | Según un informe de la oficina de aviación americana, el Boeing 787 podría ser hackeado acceciendo así a los controles de navegación desde la cabina del pasaje. Lee AQUI el artículo entero.
Compártelo! | | By: SoyGik | | |
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| A1 Racecar and Boeing 777 in a race | | 2008-01-07 21:39:16 | | A1GP driver Jonny Reid and a Boeing 777 shared the honours after two races in this morning’s ultimate quest for speed race at Auckland International Airport. Read the full story here
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| Boeing Installs High-Energy Laser On Laser Gunship Aircraft | | 2007-12-11 19:47:10 | | Boeing has installed a high-energy chemical laser aboard a C-130H aircraft, achieving a key milestone for the Advanced Tactical Laser (ATL) Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration program. Boeing completed the laser installation Dec. 4 at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. The laser, including its major subsystem, a 12,000-pound integrated laser module, was moved into place aboard the aircraft and aligned with the previously-installed beam control system, which will direct the laser beam to its target.
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| New Boeing 797 Giant "Blended Wing" Passenger Airliner-Fiction! | | 2007-11-14 03:45:00 | | Summary of the eRumor: The story says that the Boeing Company is developing a radical new passenger jetliner that will carry 1,000 passengers. It's designated the 797 and is a "blended wing" design looking a lot like the old flying wing experiments of the 50's. The Truth: TruthOrFiction.com went straight to the source, the Boeing Company. A spokesperson said that it is not true that Boeing is developing a commercial blended wing aircraft. He asked that we help stop the perpetuation of the story. What is true, according to Boeing, is that Boeing Phantom Works, the company's advanced research and development organization, is doing research on the blended wing body design as a potential military aircraft. Boeing has built a scale model to test its low-speed flying characteristics in a wind tunnel. There are also plans (as of 7/13/07) to flight test a scale model. Updated 7/14/06 A real example of the eRumor as it has appeared on the Internet: Subject:: Boeing 797 Boeing to take on Airbus with (1000 seat) giant 797 Blended Wing plane Boeing is preparing a 1000 passenger jet that could reshape the Air travel industry for the next 100 years.The radical Blended Wing design has been developed by Boeing in cooperation with the NASA Langley Research Centre.The mammoth plane will have a wing span of 265 feet compared to the 747's 211 feet, and is designed to fit within the newly created terminals used for the 555 seat Airbus A380, which is 262 feet wide.The new 797 is in direct response to the Airbus A380 which has racked up 159 | | By: Geeks Undercover | | |
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| Boeing 720 Gives Birth to Cessna 172 | | 2007-09-27 01:32:00 | | News of Note:
Dateline: Washington, D.C. The Washington Post reported today that a Boeing 720 has given birth to a Cessna 172 single prop aircraft. The proud papa is an Airbus 340, and this is the first successful mating in captivity of a Boeing with a French made Airbus according to the Post’s report.
Prior to this the Boeing has been far too shy to mate while in captivity, whereas the French | | By: McCafferty's Pub | | |
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| Boeing Balances Investment & Access | | 2007-09-25 16:34:55 | | Last week I asked if protectionism would fly in China. Well, Boeing seems to agree (sort of) with Airbus that local investment is critical to long-term sales. MarketWatch reports that:
“Boeing Co…doesn’t plan to follow rival Airbus in setting up an airplane assembly plant in China, but will seek new investment opportunities in the country, John [...] | | By: Best China Suppliers | | |
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| Air New Zealand became one of the first airlines to order the new Boeing 787 | | 2007-07-16 00:31:00 | | The airline, which has ordered eight Dreamliners, changed its order from the 787-8 to the bigger and longer range 787-9, available in late 2010. This will increase the potential destinations for Air New Zealand in all directions across the Pacific and Indian Oceans, such as Bombay, Beijing, Johannesburg, Buenos Aires and Chicago. It will also make the routes much more viable than with the larger and less fuel efficient 747s.
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| Boeing unveils assembled 787 Dreamliner
(AP) | | 2007-07-08 22:27:01 | | AP - Boeing Co. unveiled its first fully assembled 787 on Sunday to an audience of thousands who packed into its widebody assembly plant for the plane’s extravagantly orchestrated premiere.
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| Rights group sues Boeing over CIA transfers | | 2007-05-31 16:57:44 | | America is going to hell in a hand basket.
The ACLU said it would file a lawsuit against Jeppesen Dataplan Inc., a Boeing unit that provides flight and logistics support to plane operators, later on Wednesday.
I did some Google research on Jeppesen Dataplan Inc. They don’t even fly planes. They allow anyone from the military to commercial airlines to joe blow to get up to date weather information, plan flight routes and file flight plans online. I scoured the website and couldn’t find any mention of a policy stating that you had to have your cargo approved by Jeppesen before you could use their services.
This is the kind of backward ass logic that would allow MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) to sue Ford after a drunk driver killed someone while driving a Ford Focus.
If Ford hadn’t built the Focus then the drunk ass wouldn’t have been able to drive it and kill someone.
If Jeppesen hadn’t allowed the CIA to plan their route and file a flight plan they wouldn’t have been | | By: Where the Boggs are Always Cold | | |
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| Boeing Boeing | | 2007-05-23 20:22:00 | |
I went to see a play called Boeing Boeing at the Comedy Theatre which is running until 20 October 2007.
This theatre used to be known as The Royal Comedy Theatre and it opened in London’s West End on October 15, 1881. This Victorian theatre was designed by Thomas Verity and built in just six months. By 1884 it was known as just the Comedy Theatre.
The play was captioned by Stagetext and it was captioned very well. This play originally opened in the 1960s and I thought it was going to be quite boring (I don’t like anything that’s before my time!), but I was pleasantly surprised. This is a new production by Matthew Warchus and it is very funny. The stage set is very simple, the play is set in one room throughout. Bernard has 3 fiancees who are all air hostesses, and he manages them according to a strict timetable and with the help of his stressed housekeeper. When a faster Boeing aircraft is introduced, messing up his timetable, and an old school friend turns up to s | | By: I look so I can hear... | | |
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