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Boeing Delivers EGYPTAIR’s First 777-300ER for Long-Haul Fleet Upgrade

March 10th, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on Boeing Delivers EGYPTAIR’s First 777-300ER for Long-Haul Fleet Upgrade

SEATTLE, WA – EGYPTAIR and leasing company GE Capital Aviation Services took delivery Monday of the first Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) commercial jetliner to join EGYPTAIR’s fleet. EGYPTAIR operates a fleet of five Boeing 777-200ERs, five 737-500s and 12 737-800s, with another eight 737-800s on order directly from Boeing.

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Boeing 787 Begins First Flight-Test Operations Outside of Washington

March 9th, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on Boeing 787 Begins First Flight-Test Operations Outside of Washington

VICTORVILLE, Calif. – The second Boeing 787 Dreamliner, ZA002, landed at 10:53 a.m. local time today in Victorville, Calif. This marks the beginning of the first flight-test operations outside of Washington state for the program.

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Turkish Airlines Orders 20 Next-Generation 737s

March 8th, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on Turkish Airlines Orders 20 Next-Generation 737s

SEATTLE, WA – Boeing and Turkish Airlines have finalized an order for 20 Next-Generation 737 airplanes. The order includes 10 737-800s and 10 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplanes.

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British Airways to Feature Airplane Health Management on Its Boeing Twin-Aisle Fleet

March 4th, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on British Airways to Feature Airplane Health Management on Its Boeing Twin-Aisle Fleet

SEATTLE, WA – Boeing and British Airways today announced that the airline will feature Boeing’s Airplane Health Management system to monitor the in-flight condition of more than 100 Boeing twin-aisle jetliners.

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Boeing Delivers First 777 Freighters to Southern Air

March 3rd, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on Boeing Delivers First 777 Freighters to Southern Air

EVERETT, Wash. – Boeing has delivered two 777 Freighters to Southern Air Holdings, Inc., the first 777s to join the Norwalk, Conn.-based cargo carrier’s fleet.
The addition of these two airplanes makes Southern Air the world’s first aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) operator to feature the 777 Freighter..

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Boeing and United Airlines Finalize 787 Order

February 25th, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on Boeing and United Airlines Finalize 787 Order

SEATTLE and CHICAGO, – Boeing and United Airlines have finalized an order for 25 787-8 jetliners. The agreement includes the opportunity to purchase another 50 Dreamliners.

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Boeing’s ZA004 Joins 787 Flight-Test Program

February 24th, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on Boeing’s ZA004 Joins 787 Flight-Test Program

EVERETT, Wash. – A third airplane has joined the Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight-test program. ZA004, the fourth flight-test airplane to be built, took off at 11:43 a.m. local time from Paine Field in Everett, Wash.

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E-4B National Airborne Operations Center Aircraft Returns to Service

February 18th, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on E-4B National Airborne Operations Center Aircraft Returns to Service

WICHITA, Kan. – The Boeing Company delivered an E-4B National Airborne Operations Center aircraft to the U.S. Air Force on Feb. 8, after 11 months of maintenance at Boeing’s Wichita facility. The aircraft returns to service in support of the center’s mission — providing senior government and military decision makers with connected and protected air […]

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Final Boeing 747 Dreamlifter Enters Service

February 16th, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on Final Boeing 747 Dreamlifter Enters Service

EVERETT, Wash. – The fourth Boeing Dreamlifter, the final airplane in the fleet of specially modified 747-400s, entered service today. Dreamlifters transport the large composite structures of the 787 Dreamliner from partners around the world to Everett, Wash. for final assembly.

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Boeing Submits Proposal for C-17 Training

February 15th, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on Boeing Submits Proposal for C-17 Training

ST. LOUIS – A team led by Boeing has submitted a proposal to the U.S. Air Force to provide aircrew and maintenance training support for the service’s C-17 Globemaster III fleet under the new C-17 Training System contract.

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