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Boeing pegs 27 February for first 747-8 delivery
www.flightglobal.com | 2 hours 53 minutes ago
Boeing will contractually deliver its first 747-8 Intercontinental to an undisclosed VIP customer on 27 February.The aircraft, which is registered A7-HHE...

defence.professionals | defpro.com
www.defpro.com | 11 hours 50 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 | Feb 14, 2012
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, ...

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best-aviation-jobs.com | Feb 14, 2012
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Kuwait's ALAFCO orders 35 more A320neo jets - Yahoo! News
news.yahoo.com | Feb 13, 2012
From Yahoo! News: A Kuwait-based leasing firm has ordered 35 more Airbus A320neo planes for $3.4 billion based on catalogue prices, the European aircraft maker said on Tuesday.

Garuda’s Wait for 777s Prolongs Use of Fuel-Guzzling Planes - Businessweek
www.businessweek.com | Feb 13, 2012
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.

Aviation.ca - Your Number One Source for Canadian Aviation News, Jobs and Information! - Airline
www.aviation.ca | Feb 13, 2012
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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".