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Boeing Delivers Jade Cargo’s First 747-400ER Freighter
SEATTLE, July 31, 2006 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] today delivered the first 747-400ER (Extended Range) Freighter to enter the fleet of Jade Cargo International. Jade Cargo, based in Shenzhen, China, is the first cargo airline in China with foreign ownership.… Continue reading
Lockheed lands contract to launch moon orbiter
NASA has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract worth $136 million to launch a research spacecraft to orbit the moon. The launch of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter with an Atlas V rocket is scheduled for the fall of 2008.
Boeing Delivers First 737 with Enhanced Short Runway Package to GOL
SEATTLE, July 31, 2006 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] on Friday delivered to GOL, Brazil’s low-fare, low-cost airline, the first Next-Generation 737 with enhanced short runway landing and takeoff capabilities.
The 737-800 is the first of that model type delivered to… Continue reading
Boeing Continues Progress on Bringing New 777 Freighter to Market
 Design milestone is important step toward first 777 Freighter for Air France
SEATTLE, July 31, 2006 – The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] progressed with development of the new 777 Freighter by completing firm configuration of the airplane’s design recently. … Continue reading
Kirby Chambliss wins Istanbul 2006 RedBull air race.
After an exciting race Kirby Chambliss wins again, this time Istanbul air race is added to his victories for this year. The complete ranking of today were:
- Kirby Chambliss USA
- Paul Bonhomme GBR
- Peter Besenyei   HUN
- Mike Mangold     USA
More… Continue reading
IndiGo celebrates delivery of first Airbus A320
IndiGo, the new low-fare carrier headquartered in New Delhi, India, celebrated the delivery of its first A320 family aircraft, on July 28th, 2006, becoming the latest Airbus operator. IndiGo placed a firm order for 100 A320 family aircraft in June… Continue reading
Boeing 737 Design Enhancements Earn FAA Certification
SEATTLE, July 27, 2006 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] design enhancements that increase the short-field performance of the Next-Generation 737 earned certification this week from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration following a successful four-month flight-test program. European Aviation Safety Agency certification… Continue reading
Boeing Projects Air Cargo Fleet to Shift Further Toward Widebody Freighters
SEATTLE, July 27, 2006 – The global air cargo market will continue its growth patterns of the past few years, with strong 20-year growth, according to the Current Market Outlook (CMO) 2006 from the Boeing Company [NYSE: BA]. This pattern… Continue reading
Astronaut prepares for December mission to space station
Astronaut Sunita Williams is scheduled to make her first space flight in December to the International Space Station, where she will stay for several months. “I had always wanted to do this, be a space station person,” she says. “I… Continue reading
Boeing and U.S. Army Sign Block III Apache Longbow System Development and Demonstration Contract
ST. LOUIS, July 26, 2006 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. Army have ensured the continued modernization of the world’s most capable multi-role combat helicopter by signing the system development and demonstration (SDD) phase contract for the Block III… Continue reading
Boeing Delivers the 2,000th Next-Generation 737
 
SEATTLE, July 26, 2006 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] made history today by delivering the 2,000th Next-Generation 737 nearly seven years sooner than any other commercial jet airplane model.
The milestone delivery — a 737-700 to Southwest Airlines — occurred… Continue reading
EMBRAER SELLS 30 EMBRAER 175s TO REPUBLIC AIRLINES
Deliveries, to start in 2007, mark debut of the type in the U.S. domestic market
São José dos Campos, July 24, 2006 – Embraer today announced that it has reached an agreement for the sale of 30 firm EMBRAER 175… Continue reading