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Boeing earnings fall on tanker charge
AFP, Published on 22/07/2015
» NEW YORK - US aerospace giant Boeing reported lower profits Wednesday and trimmed its full-year forecast following a previously-announced charge on an aerial refueling tanker program for the US Air Force.
R2-D2 plane to spirit Star Wars fans far, far away
AFP, Published on 17/04/2015
» It might not be the droid you're looking for, but a plane painted to look like R2-D2 could be the next best thing for Star Wars fans awaiting the franchise's reboot.
R2-D2 plane to spirit 'Star Wars' fans far, far away
AFP, Published on 17/04/2015
» TOKYO - It might not be the droid you're looking for, but a plane painted to look like R2-D2 could be the next best thing for "Star Wars" fans awaiting the franchise's reboot.
A350 begins first commercial flight
Published on 15/01/2015
» DOHA — The world's newest jetliner, the Airbus A350, took to the skies Thursday carrying its first paying passengers from the Gulf Arab nation of Qatar.
Boeing nets record aircraft orders, deliveries in 2014
AFP, Published on 07/01/2015
» NEW YORK - US aerospace giant Boeing announced Tuesday a banner year in 2014 for its commercial jets business, setting new records for orders and deliveries.
Rolls-Royce to axe 2,600 jobs
AFP, Published on 04/11/2014
» LONDON - Rolls-Royce, the maker of aircraft engines, said on Tuesday that it plans to shed 2,600 jobs, mainly at its aerospace division, over the next 18 months to cut costs.
Next-generation Airbus A350 plane gets EU green light
AFP, Published on 30/09/2014
» PARIS - EU authorities gave the green light Tuesday for Airbus's new long-haul A350 plane to enter service, opening the way for delivery of the next-generation aircraft to first client Qatar Airways.
B-787 battery fire probe draws a blank
AFP, Published on 25/09/2014
» TOKYO - The Japanese probe into a battery problem that forced the emergency landing of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner last year wrapped up Thursday with investigators saying they still haven't found the root cause.
Airbus reports profit boost amid airliner boom
AFP, Published on 30/07/2014
» PARIS - Airbus Group showed stellar performance in the first half of the year, raising net profits by half thanks to strong sales of airliners, it reported on Wednesday.
Boeing boosts 2014 profit forecast after solid quarter
AFP, Published on 23/07/2014
» US aerospace and defense giant Boeing on Wednesday raised its full-year profit forecast after earnings soared 52 percent in the second quarter, lifted by increased jetliner deliveries.