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Boeing completes successful test of air-to-ground laser turret, enemies are teh doomed
Boeing completes successful test of air-to-ground laser turret, enemies are teh doomed Posted on August 14th, 2008 by . Filed in military, laser, 747, ATL, boeing, C-130H, lasers. No comments yet. Be the first to comment! Filed under: Transportation It?s about time Boeing went and shot that frickin? laser. The Boeing Advanced Tactical Laser C-130H aircraft has completed its first ground test, shooting a high-energy chemical laser through a beam-control system. The gun successfully acqui

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:35:00 -0700
Failing to plan; part 2
The brand spanking new Airbus A340-600 sat in its hangar in Toulouse, France without a single hour of airtime. Enter the Arab flight crew of Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies (ADAT) to conduct pre-delivery tests on the ground, such as engine runups, prior to delivery to Etihad Airways in Abu Dhabi. The ADAT crew taxied the A340-600 to the run-up area. Then they took all four engines to takeoff power with a virtually empty aircraft. Not having read the run-up manuals, they had no clue just how li

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:09:32 -0700
Jordan
interesting note on this airbus jet, they turned on the A/C and the vents keep kicking out little frozen crystals. hmmm?….

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:55:44 EDT
Steering glitch extends Qantas bad run - The Australian
Steering glitch extends Qantas bad runThe Australian, Australia - 2 hours agoTHE Qantas maintenance nightmare continued yesterday with news that a hydraulic failure affected the steering of a Boeing 767 as it landed at Sydney airport …Turmoil for Qantas as aircraft grounded Sydney Morning HeraldAnother mishap as Qantas accused of safety negligence The AgeAustralia\’s Qantas grounds six Boeing 737s AFPThe Australian - The Australianall 523 news articles

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:25:48 GMT
Boeing signals it’s in tanker race to stay
Boeing signaled Tuesday it will remain in the competition for a disputed $35 billion Air Force tanker contract, saying talks with the Pentagon were the start of a “continuing dialogue” over the latest round of …

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:38:00 GMT

VIDEO Fatal AIRBUS CRASH caused by Air Rage

VIDEO Fatal AIRBUS CRASH caused by Air Rage

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Added: August 14, 2008

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:24:36 -0700
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Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:07:16 PDT
Syrian carrier to modernize fleet with 50 Airbus SAS planes - deputy premier (The Daily Star Lebannon)
Syrian Arab Airlines, the country’s state-run carrier, plans to buy 50 planes from Airbus SAS to modernize its fleet, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Abdallah Dardari said. Initial negotiations with France’s government, also involving a reorganization of the airline, were held three weeks ago and a transaction may be completed.

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:32:21 GMT
American adds to Boeing fleet (Denver Post)
American Airlines said Wednesday it will take delivery of another six Boeing 737-800s in 2010, in an effort to speed up the replacement of gas-guzzling MD-80s in its fleet.

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:21:05 GMT