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Four brand new 777-300ER for British Airways!

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The first UK carrier to operate Boeing 777-300ER is British Airways. UK’s national airline just has taken delivery of first of the six planes on order.

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Boeing’s 747-8 passed test flight, still problems ahead

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Boeing ran the test flight for its largest new plane 747-8 on the last Monday. Due to some unfavorable weather condition the flight was delayed a little bit and but everything went well as reported.

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Boeing’s 787 first test flight

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The first official test flight of Boeing’s new 787 took place Tuesday at Paine Field in Everett, Washington. The “Dreamliner” should be more energy-efficient, more silent and it should pollute less than the previous models.

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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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