Aviation News, Boeing, Airbus

‘Green’ Order: Virgin Atlantic Makes a ‘Green; 787 Order; As Boeing collects more 787 orders, Virgin Atlantic pushes ‘green’ agenda
Airbus studies indicate such towing would save 1,000 metric tons of fuel per single-aisle aircraft over 20 years….Technical advisor Alain Garcia says Airbus was hoping for a bigger uptake….

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:03:59 EDT
Boeing begins firing high-energy laser aboard ATL aircraft
Boeing begins firing high-energy laser aboard ATL aircraftKirtland Afb , USA - The successful laser firing occurred at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico…Read the full post from Avionews EnglishTags: Defense
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Wed, 28 May 2008 11:10:54 EDT
Frontier Airlines delays Airbus acquisition
Frontier Airlines Inc., the bankrupt discount carrier based in Denver, delayed the acquisition of seven Airbus planes to get $7.5 million back from pre- delivery payments.

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:14:16 GMT
Sullen mood at Airbus’ workers
Sullen mood at Airbus\’ workersfrance24english2 min - Jun 20, 2008NEWS: After loosing the US Air Force contract, the Airbus company is worried about its worker\’s future.

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:37:35 PDT

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Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:57:50 -0700
Former Airbus president Humbert detained in France - Forbes
A judicial official says French police have detained a former Airbus president in an insider trading probe at its parent company EADS. Gustav Humbert was taken into custody Monday by financial investigators in Paris in connection with the probe of …

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:09:00 GMT
Deutsche Post’s wins 5-year contract from EADS’s Airbus to handle … - CNBC
FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - Deutsche Post World Net AG. said its DHL express unit won a five-year contract from EADS’ Airbus unit to partially handle the supply of the plane-maker’s production sites from September 1, 2008. A spokesman for the …

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:38:00 GMT
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Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:15:24 -0400
State Department fines Boeing $3 million - Chicago Tribune
CHICAGO - Boeing has agreed to pay a $3 million fine for exceeding value limits on purchases of parts from foreign suppliers for its military products. Boeing spokesman Tim Neale says the Chicago-based company discovered the violations and reported …

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:09:00 GMT