Second Boeing plane for Indian Navy completes first flight (with images)
July 17th, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 17 (IANS) The second of the eight long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare P-8I aircraft Boeing is building for the Indian Navy has completed its ... Read more...
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Dreamliner, Sukhoi Superjet to be showcased at India Aviation
March 10th, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 10 (IANS) The Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Sukhoi Superjet 100 are all set to be showcased for the first time in India at India Aviation 2012, beginning here ... Read more...
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Boeing, Emirates announce $18-bn order for 50 777-300ERs
November 13th, 2011 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Nov 13 (IANS) US aerospace major Boeing and Dubai-based Emirates Airline Sunday announced a $18-billion deal for 50 Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) jetliners, which also allows a $8-billion repeat ... Read more...
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China’s passenger aircraft to triple by 2030
September 8th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 8 (IANS) China's commercial passenger aircraft will triple over the next 20 years driven by the country's sustained economic growth, experts said.US aircraft maker Boeing Co. forecasts that ... Read more...
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Boeing begins assembly of India Navy’s first P-8I aircraft (With Images)
June 22nd, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Renton (Washington State), June 22 (IANS) US aerospace major Boeing has begun the final assembly of the Indian Navy's first P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft at its factory here.
The ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda planned ‘nuclear hell storm’ after 9/11: WikiLeaks
May 13th, 2011 - 11:24 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 13 (IANS) Al Qaeda had planned attacks on US nuclear power plants, airports and even the Brooklyn Bridge after 9/11, Pakistani terrorist Khalid Sheikh Mohammed told his interrogators, ... Read more...
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Boeing inks $19 billion aircraft agreement in China
January 20th, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by BNO News
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON (BNO NEWS) -- Boeing on Wednesday announced it had received final approval from the Chinese Government, confirming a $19 billion aircraft agreement.China's approval of airline contracts for 200 orders covers ... Read more...
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Work begins on Indian Navy’s 1st P8I patrol aircraft
December 8th, 2010 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 8 (IANS) A Boeing P-8I team has begun fabricating the first part for the Indian Navy's first long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft in Wichita, Kansas.The P-8I, based on ... Read more...
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300-feet-long wind tunnel is largest of its type in the world
November 21st, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 21 (ANI): A 300 feet long wind tunnel that is the largest of its type in the world is situated at the University of New Hampshire.The new Flow Physics Facility ... Read more...
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Boeing opens new Poseidon production facility
November 12th, 2010 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 12 (IANS) Boeing has opened a new production facility near Boeing Field in Seattle for making P-8 aircraft, including eight P-8I maritime patrol aircraft ordered by the Indian ... Read more...
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Soon, fly from Oz to NYC in 12 mins flat or soar like a bird in see-through craft!
September 24th, 2010 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sept 24 (ANI): Boeing Australia's President, Ian Thomas, has said that although Airbus' "invisible" concept, which aims to build planes that have a completely transparent fuselage, sounds "interesting", he would be ... Read more...
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9/11 commemoration begins with minute of silence
September 11th, 2010 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 11 (DPA) The commemorative ceremony for the nearly 3,000 people killed by terrorists nine years ago began Saturday with a minute of silence at 8:46 a.m., marking the exact ... Read more...
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Queens comedian lives in bathroom for 5 days to kick Internet addiction!
August 25th, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug 25 (ANI): Queens comedian Mark Malkoff is known for the quirky things he is always up to, but this is his best yet, or worst, as he lives ... Read more...
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Boeing completes design review for India’s naval warfare plane
July 26th, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, July 26 (IANS) Boeing has successfully completed the final design review (FDR) for P-8I, a long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft that India is acquiring as part of ... Read more...
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Boeing’s Dreamliner, wanted by India, debuts at Farnborough
July 19th, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
Farnborough, July 19 (IANS) India came a step closer to getting the delivery of Boeing's next-generation 'green' passenger aircraft - the B-787 Dreamliner - as it made its formal international ... Read more...
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US remembers 9/11 attacks in sombre ceremonies (Second Lead)
September 12th, 2009 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
New York/Washington, Sep 11 (DPA) Mourners in the US gathered Friday to remember the nearly 3,000 people killed in the Sep 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, as the anniversary was proclaimed a ... Read more...
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Boeing loses $56 mn in fourth quarter
January 29th, 2009 - 5:10 am ICT by IANS
Chicago, Jan 29 (Xinhua) Boeing Co lost $56 million or eight cents per share in the fourth quarter, the company announced Wednesday.The revenues for the quarter declined by 27 percent to $12.7 ... Read more...
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