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British Airways strike blocked
LONDON – British Airways won a court ruling on Thursday to prevent a 12-day cabin crew strike that threatened to strand hundreds of thousands of passengers over Christmas.
BA cabin crew had said they would walk out from Dec. 22,… Continue reading
Ryanair Decides Not to Buy 200 Boeing Planes
Boeing (BA) is seeing plenty of turbulence these days. No sooner does it get some good news than it gets smacked with bad. The good news was that on Tuesday, Boeing managed to get a partially successful test flight of… Continue reading
Sikorsky S-76Dâ„¢ Helicopter Enters Production
The S-76D™ helicopter program is entering production, signifying the latest major milestone in the program that is manufacturing the next generation model of the popular S-76® helicopter. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX).
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The first S-76D… Continue reading
Boeing B-1 With FIDL Avionics Upgrade Completes 1st Phase of Flight Test
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., Dec. 18, 2009Â – Boeing [NYSE: BA] has successfully completed the first phase of flight test for a B-1 bomber upgraded with new digital avionics. The B-1 Fully Integrated Data Link (FIDL) flight test plan… Continue reading
Boeing Delivers 1st Mk3 Chinook to UK Royal Air Force
LONDON, Dec. 18, 2009 — Boeing Defence UK Ltd., a subsidiary of The Boeing Company [NYSE:BA], today confirmed the Nov. 30 delivery of the first converted Chinook Mk3 helicopter to the Royal Air Force (RAF). Following the early delivery, the… Continue reading
Rolls-Royce is proud to have powered the first flight of the Boeing 787 Dreamlinerâ„¢
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has powered the Boeing 787 Dreamlinerâ„¢ aircraft first flight in Seattle, Washington, USA. The aircraft was powered by Trent 1000 engines, the latest generation in the successful Trent family.
The Trent 1000 is the… Continue reading