Boeing completes first tests for 747-8 engines
AP - Wed Dec 9, 8:56 am ETBoeing Co. said Wednesday that it has completed the first tests on engines for its 747-8 freighter, moving the delay-plagued jet one step closer to a flight test.
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Boeing’s delayed 747-8 completes engine test
MSNBC - Wed Dec 9, 9:16 am ETBoeing says it has completed the first tests on engines for its 747-8 freighter, moving the delay-plagued jet one step closer to a flight test.
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United Airlines orders Boeing 787, Airbus planes
USA Today - Tue Dec 8, 6:26 pm ETUnited Airlines on Tuesday said it would buy its first new jets since 1998, splitting an order for 50 planes between Airbus and Boeing.
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Boeing running 'final gauntlet' testing for 787 before first flight
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 2 hours 1 minutes agoSEATTLE - Boeing Co. has started "final gauntlet" testing on its first 787 jetliner, an important step before the new plane makes its first flight.
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Boeing seeing fewer airline order deferrals
AP via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 8, 5:51 pm ETA Boeing Co. executive said Tuesday that fewer customers are deferring jet orders, which may be a sign that things have stopped getting worse for the world's airlines.
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Boeing's 787 begins 'final gauntlet' tests prior to first flight
Everett Herald - 29 minutes agoThe Boeing Co. is putting its delayed 787 jet through one of the final set of tests leading up to first flight. Boeing confirmed Wednesday that it has begun "final gauntlet" tests on the first Dreamliner in Everett.
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Tix available to watch Boeing 787's first flight
Everett Herald - 29 minutes agoIf you're worried about where you'll watch Boeing's 787 make its first flight, you can still get a reserved spot at the Future of Flight. The aviation center sits across Paine Field, where Boeing's Dreamliner will take to the skies.
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United splits order between Boeing, Airbus
Chicago Tribune - Tue Dec 8, 11:46 pm ETCarrier to buy 25 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, 25 Airbus A350-XWBs United Airlines plans to purchase 50 long-range airplanes from Boeing Co. and Airbus SAS worth about $10 billion at list price, the largest order placed in an otherwise dismal year for aircraft sales.
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Thousands gather to hear about subcontracting opportunities with Boeing
Charleston Regional Business Journal - 1 minute agoThousands of people attended events today and Tuesday to learn how to secure new business as Boeing stands up its massive Dreamliner factory in North Charleston.
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United Airlines orders 25 Airbus 350s, 25 Boeing 787s
AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 8, 11:08 am ETUnited Airlines on Tuesday announced multibillion-dollar orders for 25 Airbus and 25 Boeing widebody aircraft in a bid to lower operating costs and expand international destinations.
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Boeing completes 747-8 engine tests
Everett Herald - Wed Dec 9, 10:55 am ETThe Boeing Co. has completed an engine run test on its new 747-8 Freighter, the company said Wednesday. "We are very pleased with the engines' performance during this test," said Mo Yahyavi, vice president and general manager of the 747 program.
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Boeing puts 787 Dreamliner through 'final gauntlet'
Crain's Chicago Business - 1 hour 48 minutes ago(AP) — Boeing Co. has started "final gauntlet" testing on its first 787 jetliner, an important step before the new plane makes its first flight. In an e-mail Wednesday to The Associated Press, a Boeing Commercial Airplanes spokeswoman said the static tests will last a couple of days and will ...
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United Splits Jet Order Between Airbus and Boeing
New York Times - Tue Dec 8, 8:50 am ETUnited Airlines said that it had ordered 25 of Boeing’s long-awaited 787 wide-body jetliners and 25 of the A350 aircraft from Airbus.
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United Airlines orders 25 Airbus 350, 25 Boeing 787
AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 8, 8:49 am ETUnited Airlines on Tuesday announced firm orders for 25 Airbus 350 aircrafts and 25 Boeing 787s, modernizing its fleet to make it more fuel efficient and environmentally friendly.
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Boeing Says 787 Is on Track to Fly, Will Make Money (Update1)
Bloomberg - Tue Dec 8, 6:34 pm ETDec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Boeing Co. ’s tests on repairs to the first 787 Dreamliner “went pretty well” and the plane will both fly this year as planned and eventually make money, Chief Financial Officer James Bell said.
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United Airlines orders Boeing 787 and Airbus A350
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Tue Dec 8, 5:20 pm ETUnited Airlines is ordering 50 new airplanes the way some people ease into a cold lake. Toes first, and very slowly. The deal announced Tuesday has several conservative pieces. United split its order between the Boeing 787 and the Airbus A350, and waited until the depth of a recession so it could press for better prices.
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