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Boeing Provides Details on 787 Battery Improvements
Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced that a comprehensive set of improvements that will add several layers of additional safety features to the lithium-ion batteries on 787 commercial jetliners are in production and could be ready for i...
Lion Targets New Airlines With Airbus Jets
Lion Air’s chief executive Rusdi Kirana said after a placing a record Airbus order on Monday that he would use the aircraft to start up new airline ventures underpinned by strong demand in Asia. Kirana also said In...
Airbus Wins Landmark Lion Air Order
Airbus has landed a record order potentially worth USD$20 billion at list prices from Indonesia’s Lion Air, sources familiar with the matter said on Sunday, breaking rival Boeing’s grip on one of the world...
Nigeria’s Dana Air Suspended Again
Nigerian airline Dana Air, which was involved in the country’s deadliest air crash for 20 years, has been suspended from flying just six months after it was allowed to restart. Dana Air said in a statement it did n...
Boeing Selects GE As Sole Engine Supplier On 777X
Boeing has chosen General Electric as its sole engine partner for the forthcoming 777X, indicating that the US aircraft maker was going ahead with the next generation of its most profitable plane. “This decision to...
Boeing Sees 787 Airborne In Weeks
Boeing said its 787 Dreamliner jets could be airborne within weeks with a fortified power pack that would eliminate the risk of fire, confident the US aviation authority would approve the redesigned battery soon. Boeing,...
