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Brussels Airport Closed In ATC Dispute
Brussels Airport Closed In ATC Dispute Three weeks after being struck by suicide bombers, Brussels Airport was forced to close again on Tuesday due to industrial action by Belgian air traffic controllers. The airport, one of Eu...
Boeing Discusses Airliner Sales In Iran
Boeing Discusses Airliner Sales In Iran A delegation from Boeing has visited Iran to discuss airliner sales as it seeks to ensure Airbus does not steal a march in Iran. Airbus agreed in January to sell Iran 118 planes wo...
GE Begins GE9X Engine Testing For Boeing 777X
GE Begins GE9X Engine Testing For Boeing 777X General Electric has started ground testing the new GE9X engine that will power the Boeing 777X. Testing of the engine is seen as a critical step towards development of the 777X air...
Flydubai Crash Investigation Pointing To Pilot Error
Flydubai Crash Investigation Pointing To Pilot Error The Flydubai Boeing 737-800 that crashed in Russia last month was flown in a contradictory manner minutes before it hit the ground, a statement from investigators said...
Dublin Airport To Build Second Runway
Dublin Airport To Build Second Runway Dublin Airport has revived a plan shelved during the global financial crisis to build a second runway after the number of passengers using the airport rose 15 percent to a record high last ...
Boeing Gets Order For 747-8 Freighters
Boeing Gets Order For 747-8 Freighters Boeing has booked four orders for its 747-8 freighter, the first sales of the year for the plane. Boeing did not identify the customer for the order, which came after the plane maker booke...
