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US Boeing workers strike over pay
Yesterday they were poised to strike, and today they walked out.Production at the world's biggest aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, has stopped.27,000 workers went on strike at the plant over pay."Members of the...
Air France Plane Skids Off Runway in Montreal
Reports are just emerging that an Air France Boeing 747 has skidded off the runway at Montreal's Trudeau airport. This is a developing story. More details as they emerge. "An Air France aircraft has skidded off...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 4 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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951 views | 5 recommendations | 3 comments
Boeing Says It Might Exit Tanker Bidding
The saga of the Government getting tanked continues. After several false starts and missteps the bidding was opened up again, now Boeing is asking for more time."Boeing said it may pull out of the competition to...
created by World_Groove | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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312 views | 5 recommendations | 1 comment
You Might Be a Redneck Soldier If…
“You might be a redneck soldier if you mount a high-energy laser weapon system on the back of your government-issued pickup truck.”I wouldn’t be surprised to hear comedian Jeff Foxworthy say this one day in...Qantas experiences plane problems yet again
August has not been the best month for Qantas Airlines as a string of airplane malfunctions has threatened to challenge the world’s third best airline status that Qantas has been granted according to the results...
created by Yuliya Talmazan | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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1243 views | 0 recommendations | 3 comments
Boeing Tests Advanced Tactical Laser System
Watch out, evil dictators of the world! Uncle Sam is on the verge of being able to squash your hopes of using missiles to deliver destructive payloads to the United States.According to a news release this morning,...Qantas Plane Dives 20,000 Feet After Mystery Hole Rips Fuselage Area
Update: thanks to the ever-alert eye of NP member Vinny, I've learned that the first publication of this story was by JayR_ Patron, here. Do stop by his column, too, please. A jumbo jet drops 20,000 feet in flight, and the passengers all live to tell the story. But what... UFO 2008
"UFO Pursued by Military Helicopter in Washington, USA Gilliland Ranch-UFO Click for 3648x2736 Image. 25 June 2008-WASHINGTON, USA - A military helicopter was photographed pursuing a super fast UFO in Washington...
created by Marcelo232323 | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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10980 views | 1 recommendation | 1 comment
Air Force Tanker Competition Begins Anew
It appears that public pressure — including eight BMW posts — did some good as the U.S. Defense Department has decided to reopen the KC-X aerial refueling tanker competition.The decision comes four months... Boeing, Canadian Firm to Build Heavy-Lift Aircraft
ST. LOUIS, July 08, 2008 — The Boeing Company and SkyHook International, Inc., today announced a teaming agreement to develop the JHL-40 (Jess Heavy Lifter), a new commercial heavy-lift rotorcraft designed to...
created by BMCWrites | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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1203 views | 32 recommendations | 5 comments
Birds, hail to be pelted at Boeing 787 Dreamliner
" BOEING's new 787 will be twisted, bent, pressurised and repressurised as the US manufacturer seeks to prove it is at least as safe as conventional planes, if not safer. The 787 will undergo the most...
created by sweet east pearl | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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98 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Boeing, Dow Chemical fined 926 million over nuclear pollution
" LOS ANGELES (AFP) - A Denver, Colorado court has fined Dow Chemical Co. and Boeing Co. a combined 926 million dollars for property damages caused by plutonium contamination from a nuclear weapons plant. "
created by sweet east pearl | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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597 views | 8 recommendations | 2 comments
Economic Darwinism: Fuel Price Hikes & Budget Airlines
I wondered how the consistent rise in fuel prices would affect easyJet, RyanAir, and other budget airlines... turns out that easyJet is offloading its lower-efficiency aircraft, but one wonders who would buy...
created by Jordan Yerman | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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783 views | 0 recommendations | 6 comments
Ford Chief Mulally May Do for Automaker What He Did at Boeing
"Ford Chief Mulally May Do for Automaker What He Did at Boeing "He's doing it again. Mulally, considered by many to be a "turnaround genius" has helped to lift Ford from loss forecasts to $100 million first-quarter profit." April 25 (Bloomberg) -- Ford Motor Co....Icing Cause Of British Air Close Call
Icing determined to be cause of British Air Crash in January.After a long flight over the arctic, a British Airways PLC jetliner crash-landed close to London's Heathrow Airport. Investigators and safety experts do...
created by NAVROC Command | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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