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PICTURE: Boeing's 1,000th 777 moves to final assembly
www.flightglobal.com | 1 hour 43 minutes ago
Nineteen years after Boeing first assembled WA001 - its first 777-200 - the airframer's 1,000th example moves through final assembly at its Everett, Washington...

defence.professionals | defpro.com
www.defpro.com | 3 hours 2 minutes ago
The first Airbus Military A400M for the French Air Force is taking shape in Seville (Spain), where its final assembly line (FAL) is located. The final assembly process for this aircraft, known as...

Boeing signs record $22.4 billion order with Lion Air - Yahoo! Finance
finance.yahoo.com | 16 hours ago
From Yahoo! Finance: Boeing Co said on Tuesday it signed its largest ever commercial airplane order with Indonesia's Lion Air in a deal worth $22.4 billion. Boeing said Lion Air, Indonesia's largest carrier by passenger volume, ...

Garuda’s Wait for 777s Prolongs Use of Fuel-Guzzling Planes - Businessweek
www.businessweek.com | 20 hours 36 minutes ago
PT Garuda Indonesia, the nation’s largest listed carrier, said it can’t get new Boeing Co. 777 planes quickly enough as it tries to boost yields on long-haul routes.

Qantas Says A380 Delay Unrelated To Cracks
news.airwise.com | Feb 13, 2012
Qantas Airways played down a steering issue that forced an Airbus A380 to twice abandon departure before taking off from London's Heathrow Airport, saying it was unrelated to wing cracks that have led Europe's air safety officials to order global checks on the superjumbo.

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www.aviation.ca | Feb 13, 2012
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Airbus Worried About Fallout of E.U. Plan to Charge for Airline Emissions - NYTimes.com
www.nytimes.com | Feb 13, 2012
Ahead of the Singapore Airshow, the Airbus chief executive expressed concern that the European plan could lead to a full-blown trade war.

CEO says Airbus 'screwed up' on A380 wing cracks - Yahoo! News
news.yahoo.com | Feb 13, 2012
From Yahoo! News: Airbus Chief Executive Thomas Enders vowed Monday that the company will quickly fix tiny cracks detected on the wings of its flagship A380 super jumbo, admitting "we screwed that up".

Airbus chief fears trade war over EU emissions scheme | Business News | DW.DE | 13.02.2012
www.dw.de | Feb 13, 2012
Europe's aircraft manufacturer Airbus has warned that its business in the growing aviation markets of Asia may be hit if the EU enforces its emissions trading scheme globally. A trade war may emerge from the issue.

Airbus 'screwed up' on A380 wings - CEO | News24
www.news24.com | Feb 13, 2012
Airbus 'screwed up' on A380 wings - CEO| News24|World|News| Airbus Chief Executive Thomas Enders has vowed that the company will quickly fix tiny cracks detected on the wings of its flagship A380 super jumbo, admitting "we screwed that up".