 May 14, 2008, Seattle, WA – The Boeing Company and GE Commercial
Aviation Services (GECAS) on Tuesday celebrated the delivery of the
leasing company's 300th Boeing jetliner, a Next-Generation 737-900ER
(Extended Range) airplane, that GECAS customer XL Airways will operate
under lease.
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May 14, 2008, Wichita, Kan., (CNW) - Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. today announced it has signed a contract with Airbus to design and produce a major composite fuselage structure for the A350 XWB (Xtra Wide Body) program. Spirit will design and manufacture the Section 15 center fuselage frame section, a composite structure that will be approximately 65 feet long, 20 feet wide and weigh nearly 9,000 pounds.
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May 14, 2008, Seattle, - A China Eastern Airlines (CEA) Boeing Next-Generation 737-700 yesterday completed a flight into China's Lijiang Airport to validate the capability and benefits of an advanced navigation method known as Required Navigation Performance (RNP).
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May 13, 2008, Calgary, Alta. – WestJet today announced the introduction of a fuel surcharge of $20, $30 and
$45 on all short, medium and long-haul flights effective Tuesday, May
13, 2008.
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Airbus on Tuesday announced new delays on deliveries of the superjumbo A380, already almost two years late, saying the company is behind schedule in switching to automated production. The setback deals a blow to Airbus' hopes of putting the woes of its flagship superjumbo project behind it, and risks financial penalties from customers.
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Bombardier Aerospace has announced its all-composite Learjet 85 aircraft will be powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PW307B engines. The Learjet manufacturer also announced it selected Innovative Power Solutions' (IPS) advanced DC Brushless Starter/Generator (BS/G) System as the engine starter solution for the new midsize jet.
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