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  MAX v NEO fuel burn graphic

  Posted by Guy Norris 3:38 PM on Apr 03, 2012

  For those who haven’t seen the magazine version of this week’s story about the cut-throat battle between the Airbus A320Neo and Boeing 737 MAX here is the specially cre... Read More >>

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  Southwest's second 737-800

  Posted by Guy Norris 2:00 AM on Mar 28, 2012

  The newest 737-800 operator, Southwest Airlines, took delivery of its second aircraft at Paine Field, Washington earlier today. The aircraft, pictured here on departure from Boeing... Read More >>

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  JAL 787 delivery day images

  Posted by Guy Norris 7:08 AM on Mar 27, 2012

  Delivery day for JAL’s first two Boeing 787-8s at Paine Field, Everett.  (all photos Guy Norris)  It’s been a long wait – seven years, three months and ... Read More >>

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  Millenium Engine

  Posted by Guy Norris 6:05 PM on Mar 15, 2012

  General Electric has delivered the 1,000th GE90-115B engine to Boeing for the 777 assembly line. The engine was first publicly revealed as the GE90-11XB in May 1999, before being a... Read More >>

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  On Tour With The 787

  Posted by Guy Norris 10:23 PM on Mar 13, 2012

  Earlier today I had a chance to join one leg of Boeing’s 787 global Dream Tour on a relatively short hop between the Californian cities of San Diego and Long Beach. The Dream... Read More >>

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  Boeing Builds Large Order Lead Over Airbus

  Posted by Robert Wall 12:09 PM on Mar 09, 2012

  With Airbus booking merely six new aircraft orders in February (Cathay Pacific's deal for six A350-900 -- aircraft that it was going to lease from Alafco which has now reduced its ... Read More >>

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  Qatar Airways 787 Breaks Cover

  Posted by Robert Wall 9:00 AM on Mar 05, 2012

  Qatar Airways has released these pictures of its first Boeing 787, due for delivery this summer.(Photo: Qatar Airways)The airline expects to receive five of the aircraft this year ... Read More >>

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  Boeing's Big Plan

  Posted by Guy Norris 4:32 PM on Mar 02, 2012

  Almost 17 years after delivering the first 777, Boeing will today handover the 1,000th aircraft – a 777-300ER – to Dubai-based Emirates Airlines. The milestone makes th... Read More >>

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  Views of a flying palace

  Posted by Guy Norris 8:44 PM on Feb 28, 2012

  VIP customers, usually from the Middle East, are traditionally coy about whether they even own vast aircraft like a 747, let alone what the interiors may look like.Today Boeing off... Read More >>

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  Getting ready for the 1,000th Boeing 777

  Posted by Guy Norris 12:18 AM on Feb 28, 2012

  Boeing has shown new images of the specially-painted 1,000th 777, a -300ER destined for delivery to Emirates at the end of the week. Another view, plus rare images of four differen... Read More >>

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