December 10, 2012

December 10, 2012

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FLYING THE BOEING 787

Taking to the Skies ...

By Fred George13 min

AIRLINES

London Calling

By Jens Flottau,Andrew Compart,Leithen Francis8 min

FLYING THE BOEING 787

Back On Track

By Guy Norris7 min

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FLYING THE BOEING 787

Taking to the Skies ...

... in, arguably, the world's most advanced jetliner

By Fred George13 min

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AIRLINES

London Calling

Singapore Airlines plans to sell its stake in Virgin Atlantic—will Delta seize the opportunity?

By Jens Flottau,Andrew Compart,Leithen Francis8 min

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FLYING THE BOEING 787

Back On Track

Focus is shifting to 787-9 development as 787-8 production ramps up

By Guy Norris7 min

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DEFENSE

Quiet Warfare

Israel’s special-missions aircraft add complexity and advanced options

By David Fulghum Ashdod6 min

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SPACE

Monopoly?

SpaceX bests Orbital, eyes duel with ULA for Air Force contracts

By Amy Butler5 min

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SPACE

Curiosity Next

NASA’s new rover probably will cache samples for Earth return

By Frank Morring,Michael Mecham5 min

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COMMERCIAL PROGRAMS

‘A Self-Inflicted Wound’?

Airbus struggles with A350-800 sales

By Jens Flottau5 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Subsidy Scramble

For Chinese airlines, the trend is to shop for government support

By Bradley Perrett,Leithen Francis5 min

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COMMERCIAL PROGRAMS

BACK TO BASICS

The Airbus A330 has proven to be an extremely popular aircraft, even after the launch of the Boeing 787. It delivers a lot of what most airlines need. Now Airbus is adding further to its capabilities. The European manufacturer has revealed plans to increase the maximum takeoff weight of its two A330 versions.
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COMMERCIAL PROGRAMS

Planning Ahead

Conner opts for separate leadership in Boeing’s new product development

By Michael Mecham,Guy Norris4 min

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