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September 7, 2010. Boeing 787 Dreamliner News Blog. Thirty Thousand Feet – Aviation Directory. Boeing delivers new 747-8i to secret VIP buyer dubbed the “jewel of the sky.”. Boeing gearing up for new 777-X. Boeing breaks two world records with 787. New cracks found on Airbus A380 jets. Australian aircraft engineers have called for the global fleet of Airbus A380 super-jumbos to be inspected immediately for safety. Airbus has started joining the first 21 m long front fuselage section for the A350 XWB.
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New cracks found on Airbus A380 jets | Plane Nation
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New cracks found on Airbus A380 jets. January 20, 2012. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) today ordered detailed inspections on the wings of the Airbus A380 jumbo jet after cracks were found in brackets that secure the wing’s skin to the aircraft. “This condition, if not detected and corrected, could potentially affect the structural integrity of the aeroplane,” the safety watchdog warns. There’s a good reason safety watchdogs take no chances with even the smallest of cracks: it was cracks...
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747-8i | Plane Nation
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Boeing delivers new 747-8i to secret VIP buyer dubbed the “jewel of the sky.”. March 1, 2012. Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i set for pre-delivery. December 5, 2011. Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i rolls out of the paint hanger. September 5, 2011. Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental Test Plane Blows Tire on Landing in Seattle. April 2, 2011. Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental First Flight Videos. March 20, 2011. The Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental Rollout. February 13, 2011. Launch of the Boeing 747-8i. January 20, 2011.
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Comparing A380 Cabins | Plane Nation
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Configuration: 471 seats: 60 business class, 399 economy and 12 first class suites. The suites are all on the lower deck and are fitted in leather and mahogany, with sliding doors and roller blinds. They are being marketed as? A class beyond first? Expect to pay 10 to 15 per cent more than for the old product. Some discounted tickets are available but not as deeply discounted as those before. Configuration: 489 seats: 76 business class, 399 economy and 14 first class suites. The pairs of seats have a pri...
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Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i set for pre-delivery | Plane Nation
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Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i set for pre-delivery. December 5, 2011. Boeing Press release for Boeing 747-8i. Boeing and Lufthansa are fast approaching the next major milestone on the 747-8 Intercontinental program with the start of pre-delivery testing of the new airplane at Lufthansa’s main operations base at Frankfurt Airport from Dec. 6 to Dec. 9. The airplane is painted white with a gray belly and a blue tail fin? A basecoat of the Lufthansa livery without decals? And will be the fifth 747-8 Intercontinen...
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Australian aircraft engineers have called for the global fleet of Airbus A380 super-jumbos to be inspected immediately for safety | Plane Nation
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Australian aircraft engineers have called for the global fleet of Airbus A380 super-jumbos to be inspected immediately for safety. January 7, 2012. Australian aircraft engineers have called for the global fleet of Airbus A380 super-jumbos to be inspected immediately for safety after tiny cracks were found in wing parts of some planes operated by Singapore Airlines and Qantas. Singapore Airlines and Qantas have also claimed the cracks pose no threat to safety and repairs have been carried out. Australian ...
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Airbus has started joining the first 21 m long front fuselage section for the A350 XWB | Plane Nation
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Airbus has started joining the first 21 m long front fuselage section for the A350 XWB. January 1, 2012. Airbus has started joining the first 21 m long front fuselage section for the A350 XWB. This phase will continue over the coming weeks, and once completed, the front fuselage will be transported to the A350 XWB Final Assembly Line in Toulouse. It will be the first major section of the A350 XWB to enter the final assembly line. The front fuselage is destined for the A350 XWB static test airframe? Airbu...
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Boeing breaks two world records with 787 | Plane Nation
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Boeing breaks two world records with 787. February 29, 2012. Boeing received certificates Tuesday confirming two world records its 787 Dreamliner set in late 2011. The 787 broke the record for the longest flight of an airplane for its weight class and set an around-the-world speed record also for its weight class. Around-the-world records are extremely challenging, and Boeing should be very proud of the successful world and national records they achieved with these flights,? You must log in. Boeing deliv...
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Airbus Products | Plane Nation
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Airbus Single Plane – A380. Airbus: The Complete Story. Revell Airbus A3800 Visible Interior. Skymarks Airbus A380-800 – Scale: 1/200. Boeing versus Airbus: The Inside Story of the Greatest International Competition in Business (Vintage). Airbus A-380 First Flight 1-144 Model kit by Revell Germany. Airbus Collection Expansion for MS Flight Simulator X/2004 DVD. Flying the Airbus A380. Airbus A380 Pullback Model Kit. Airbus Single Plane – A380. Model is 5 1/2 inches long with 5 inch wingspan. The next gen...
