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Fleet Will Be Able To Fly On 100% Biofuel By 2030, Says Boeing
Boeing Co said on Friday it will begin delivering commercial airplanes capable of flying on 100% biofuel by the end of the decade, calling reducing environmental damage from fossil fuels the "challenge of our lifetime."
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Boeing 737 MAX Returns To US Skies With American Airlines Flight
American Airlines on Tuesday launched the first commercial flight of a Boeing 737 MAX in the United States since the plane was grounded worldwide following two deadly crashes that killed hundreds and plunged the airplane manufacturer into crisis.
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Boeing Drops Automation System Used For 777 Jets Over Reliability Issue
Boeing Co has abandoned a key automation system used to make fuselage sections for its 777 jetliners amid reports of reliability issues, and will instead partially switch back to mechanics, the planemaker said on Thursday
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Boeing Invites Pilots, Regulators To Discuss Future Of 737 MAX Jets
Boeing Co said it has invited more than 200 airline pilots, technical leaders and regulators for an information session on Wednesday as it looks to return the 737 MAX to commercial service.
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US-Based Boeing Raises Forecast On Orders From Indian Airlines By 9.5%
Boeing expects India to become the third-largest commercial aviation market by the early 2020s. High oil prices, hefty fuel taxes and a weak rupee have hurt airlines' profitability this year, although pressure is starting to ease as oil prices fall and the currency firms.
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Over 100 Killed In Boeing 737 Crash In Cuba, 3 Survivors Pulled Out
An aging airliner crashed Friday shortly after takeoff on a domestic flight in Cuba, officials and Cuban news media reported, leaving more than 100 people dead in an accident that highlighted the precarious state of the country's commercial aircraft fleet.
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Boeing Expects Indian Airlines To Order Up To 2,100 Aircraft
Boeing Co said it expected passenger growth of about 8 per cent in South Asia, dominated by India, over the next 20 years, compared with the world average of about 4.7 per cent.
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VietJet To Buy 100 Boeing Aircraft For $11.3 Billion
In a statement, VietJet said the deal was "the largest ever single commercial airplane purchase in Vietnam aviation".
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Boeing Plans To Cut Up To 8,000 Airplane Jobs: Sources
Boeing Co plans to cut up to 8,000 jobs this year at its commercial airplane division, according to two people familiar with the matter, a move that could slash $1 billion in costs and help it battle for sales against European rival Airbus.
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Boeing to Cut More Than 4,500 Jobs
Boeing Co will eliminate about 4,000 jobs in its commercial airplanes division by the middle of this year and another roughly 550 jobs in a division that conducts flight and lab tests, company spokespeople told Reuters.
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Boeing Hits Record Airplane Deliveries In 2015 As Orders Fall
US aerospace giant Boeing delivered a record number of commercial aircraft in 2015 as it boosted production, but that good news was offset by an expected sharp fall in orders.
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Bharat Forge Gains on Signing Contract with Boeing
The company in a press release said, "Under the agreement, Bharat Forge will begin supplying pre-machined forgings from its facilities in Pune and Baramati to Boeing in the first quarter of 2016".
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First of Three Fuselages Removed From Train Derailment Site in Montana
A Montana Rail Link spokeswoman says it took about 12 hours to remove the first of three commercial airplane bodies that fell into the Clark Fork River after a train derailed.
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Singapore Airshow: Boeing sees Asia-Pacific fleet nearly tripling over 20 years
The world's biggest airplane manufacturer, Boeing, expects nearly half of the world's air traffic growth to be driven by the Asia-Pacific region over the next 20 years. However, it is monitoring local currencies to assess airlines' ability to meet orders.
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Boeing's 787 Dreamliner woes
Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner was set to be a game-changer for the commercial airplane industry as its use of lighter materials and new construction methods promised huge savings in fuel and maintenance costs.
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Fleet Will Be Able To Fly On 100% Biofuel By 2030, Says Boeing
Boeing Co said on Friday it will begin delivering commercial airplanes capable of flying on 100% biofuel by the end of the decade, calling reducing environmental damage from fossil fuels the "challenge of our lifetime."
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Boeing 737 MAX Returns To US Skies With American Airlines Flight
American Airlines on Tuesday launched the first commercial flight of a Boeing 737 MAX in the United States since the plane was grounded worldwide following two deadly crashes that killed hundreds and plunged the airplane manufacturer into crisis.
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Boeing Drops Automation System Used For 777 Jets Over Reliability Issue
Boeing Co has abandoned a key automation system used to make fuselage sections for its 777 jetliners amid reports of reliability issues, and will instead partially switch back to mechanics, the planemaker said on Thursday
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Boeing Invites Pilots, Regulators To Discuss Future Of 737 MAX Jets
Boeing Co said it has invited more than 200 airline pilots, technical leaders and regulators for an information session on Wednesday as it looks to return the 737 MAX to commercial service.
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US-Based Boeing Raises Forecast On Orders From Indian Airlines By 9.5%
Boeing expects India to become the third-largest commercial aviation market by the early 2020s. High oil prices, hefty fuel taxes and a weak rupee have hurt airlines' profitability this year, although pressure is starting to ease as oil prices fall and the currency firms.
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Over 100 Killed In Boeing 737 Crash In Cuba, 3 Survivors Pulled Out
An aging airliner crashed Friday shortly after takeoff on a domestic flight in Cuba, officials and Cuban news media reported, leaving more than 100 people dead in an accident that highlighted the precarious state of the country's commercial aircraft fleet.
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Boeing Expects Indian Airlines To Order Up To 2,100 Aircraft
Boeing Co said it expected passenger growth of about 8 per cent in South Asia, dominated by India, over the next 20 years, compared with the world average of about 4.7 per cent.
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VietJet To Buy 100 Boeing Aircraft For $11.3 Billion
In a statement, VietJet said the deal was "the largest ever single commercial airplane purchase in Vietnam aviation".
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Boeing Plans To Cut Up To 8,000 Airplane Jobs: Sources
Boeing Co plans to cut up to 8,000 jobs this year at its commercial airplane division, according to two people familiar with the matter, a move that could slash $1 billion in costs and help it battle for sales against European rival Airbus.
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Boeing to Cut More Than 4,500 Jobs
Boeing Co will eliminate about 4,000 jobs in its commercial airplanes division by the middle of this year and another roughly 550 jobs in a division that conducts flight and lab tests, company spokespeople told Reuters.
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Boeing Hits Record Airplane Deliveries In 2015 As Orders Fall
US aerospace giant Boeing delivered a record number of commercial aircraft in 2015 as it boosted production, but that good news was offset by an expected sharp fall in orders.
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Bharat Forge Gains on Signing Contract with Boeing
The company in a press release said, "Under the agreement, Bharat Forge will begin supplying pre-machined forgings from its facilities in Pune and Baramati to Boeing in the first quarter of 2016".
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First of Three Fuselages Removed From Train Derailment Site in Montana
A Montana Rail Link spokeswoman says it took about 12 hours to remove the first of three commercial airplane bodies that fell into the Clark Fork River after a train derailed.
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Singapore Airshow: Boeing sees Asia-Pacific fleet nearly tripling over 20 years
The world's biggest airplane manufacturer, Boeing, expects nearly half of the world's air traffic growth to be driven by the Asia-Pacific region over the next 20 years. However, it is monitoring local currencies to assess airlines' ability to meet orders.
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Boeing's 787 Dreamliner woes
Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner was set to be a game-changer for the commercial airplane industry as its use of lighter materials and new construction methods promised huge savings in fuel and maintenance costs.
