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Lufthansa Airbus wingstrike

Here’s something you don’t see very often. An Airbus belonging to Lufthansa suffered a wingstrike while trying to land at the Hamburg airport, on 1 March 2008 during the Emma storm. Luckily, nobody was hurt and the plane landed safely. Here’s footage from the incident:

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New look for Lufthansa’s A380

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Today, we’re having a look at a new and shiny Airbus A380. It’s being painted and scheduled to be finished this week. Looking forward to seeing more of it!

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EADS to expand to Romania

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The largest aeronautical and defense company in Europe, EADS, is planning to expand to Romania, attracted by low costs Eastern Europe has to offer. EADS could start producing components for Airbus as of April 2010 in central Brasov, says Reuters.

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New plans for Boeing and Airbus in the Mideast

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In order to further establish itself as the number one aircraft manufacturer and boost its revenue, Boeing announced Monday, November 16, that it will start to produce more jets in the Middle East for the next 20 years.

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Ryanair Delivers Ultimatum to Boeing

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Michael O’Leary, Ryanair CEO, decided to deliver an ultimatum to Boeing by showing his readiness to finish its long term partnership and initiate talks with Airbus which is considered to be the European rival. Such management negatively influenced on executives.

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Rivalry between Boeing and Airbus due to aircraft orders

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At the beginning of this month Ryanair announced that by the end of the year it could submit the order for 200 aircrafts to Boeing or Airbus with the delivery date after 2012. According to Michael O’Leary, Ryanair CEO, the bargain will be closed before the end of the year or if not, then never.

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