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  737 PIP - before and after

  Posted by Guy Norris 11:49 PM on Aug 16, 2011

  Boeing is set to start deliveries of 737s equipped with the low-drag nozzle and plug engine configuration as it approaches the completion of the performance improvement package (PI... Read More >>

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  Shooting rifles at an Asiana A321

  Posted by Bradley Perrett 7:10 AM on Jun 20, 2011

  It could have been worse when South Korean marines opened ineffective rifle fire on an Asiana A321 on June 18--not that the aircraft might have been shot down, but that it might ha... Read More >>

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  ACAE is chasing a moving target

  Posted by Bradley Perrett 2:14 AM on Apr 22, 2011

  Every so often I ask someone in the aero-engine industry when he or she thinks China will field a competitive commercial aircraft engine.Bear in mind that the country's industry is... Read More >>

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  In China, The Trains Run On Time

  Posted by Bradley Perrett 3:00 AM on Apr 11, 2011

  For Chinese commercial aviation, the big question that will be answered this year is how badly the immense high-speed rail system will affect airline traffic growth. A few early sk... Read More >>

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  When 100 "Orders" Really Isn't

  Posted by Joe Anselmo 6:23 PM on Nov 16, 2010

  As it strives to become a formidable competitor in commercial aircraft, China’s Comac needs to work on industry jargon. At the Zhuhai air show, Comac announced that it ha... Read More >>

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  More trains, More Planes: In China that's no paradox

  Posted by Robert Wall 3:30 PM on Jul 15, 2010

  Boeing's new market forecast, out today, includes some interesting observations on China.For the first time, the company really looked in detail at the implications on aircraft dem... Read More >>

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  Video: 1cast.com Serves Up The Wall Street Journal On Chinese Airlines

  Posted by Christopher Fotos 11:17 PM on Nov 04, 2009

  I'm always on the prowl for suitable videos, and there's a new outfit called 1cast that is serving up a lot of news, including airline news. This is a quick chat with two folks at ... Read More >>

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  Podcast: China Could End The Duopoly

  Posted by Madhu Unnikrishnan 7:15 PM on Aug 05, 2009

  Analysts at last week's Aviation Week Executive Summit say Chinese aerospace companies are catching up, much like Japanese car companies caught up with Detroit in the 1970s and 198... Read More >>

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  Positive Views of Chinese Airlines

  Posted by Christopher Fotos 8:44 PM on Jul 16, 2009

  This Bloomberg video, which aired earlier today, is a brief snapshot with some rosy views of Chinese airlines, including China Southern, Air China and China Eastern, the latter say... Read More >>

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  Bloomberg Video On China Eastern/Shanghai Airlines Merger

  Posted by Christopher Fotos 4:38 PM on Jun 10, 2009

  This Bloomberg report says the merger of the two airlines will result in a carrier with half the flights in and out of the commercial center of Shanghai. Also some observations abo... Read More >>

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