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Enhanced Technology for Niche Markets

When an aircraft is first imagined on the drawing board, an ideal mission profile is modelled with city pairs, frequencies and payloads. When a new aircraft enters service, more likely than not the operator identifies a mission profile similar to what...

Published Mon, Feb 4 2008 10:02 PM by Flightblogger

Filed under: Airbus, British Airways, Airlines, A318
Politics and Planes

Today's post is actually written from the road. I'm up in Boston (jetBlue E190 in case you were wondering). In a previous life I used to work in politics, and with today's democratic (small d) festivities in 25 states and territories across...

Published Tue, Feb 5 2008 5:02 PM by Flightblogger

Filed under: Boeing, Airbus, ATA, Express Jet, jetBlue, Gulfstream, Embraer
New Structural Components Partner for 787

India's Tata Motors unit to manufacture components for Boeing's Dreamliner February 06, 2008: 06:34 AM EST MUMBAI, Feb. 6, 2008 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) -- India's largest vehicle maker Tata Motors Ltd, part of the salt-to...

Published Wed, Feb 6 2008 2:26 PM by Flightblogger

Filed under: 787, Boeing, IAI, Vought
Columbus Proves World is Flat

Cessna unveiled its new Citation Columbus business jet yesterday. It's fast (Mach .85) , efficient (PW810 engines) and has very long legs (4000 nm). To boot, it's got wireless hubs on board to, "connect your PDAs, cell phones, laptops and...

Published Thu, Feb 7 2008 4:25 PM by Flightblogger

Filed under: Cessna, Columbus
Point Counter-Point

Some food for thought as we head into the weekend. Image Courtesy Howard Pain Boeing targets two-tier response to Airbus A350-1000 threat By Stephen Trimble The proposed 787-10, likely to be a 305-seater, "is a good product against the [777]-200...

Published Fri, Feb 8 2008 9:00 PM by Flightblogger

Filed under: 787, Boeing, Airbus, 777, A350
National Airport 4:45 PM

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Published Sun, Feb 10 2008 10:45 PM by Flightblogger
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Published Mon, Feb 11 2008 6:28 PM by Flightblogger

Filed under: Cessna, Columbus
A380 Production Updates - February 2008

I've added the following updates to the main A380 production post . F-WWSI, MSN012 taxis for the first time today. Image courtesy David Barrie. FLIGHT TESTING MSN004 was repainted and flown using GTL (gas-to-liquid) synthetic fuel from Toulouse to...

Published Mon, Feb 11 2008 9:11 PM by Flightblogger

Filed under: Airbus, A380, Singapore Airlines
Night Flight with Honeywell

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Published Tue, Feb 12 2008 1:03 AM by Flightblogger
Virginia Wild Fires

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Published Tue, Feb 12 2008 3:12 AM by Flightblogger
First A380 for Air France Sees Daylight

This is the first A380 for Air France, MSN033. It will wear F-HPJA when it enters service with the French Flag Carrier. The parts for this aircraft were delivered in December to Toulouse for final assembly. Special thanks to David Barrie for assisting...

Published Tue, Feb 12 2008 7:39 PM by Flightblogger

Filed under: Airbus, A380, Air France
Dreamliner Two Brings Progress for 787 Program

A buzz has been floating through Everett these last few days. An excitement not felt since the July 2007 roll out of Dreamliner One. In the evening hours on the 10th of February a modified 747-400 touched down after its brief journey from McConnell Air...

Published Wed, Feb 13 2008 1:08 PM by Flightblogger

Filed under: 787, Boeing
CRJ1000 Next Generation Comes Together

These photos were generously shared with FlightBlogger after they first appeared this morning at the IAG blog . The first flight of the Bombardier CRJ1000 Next Generation is scheduled for this summer with an entry in to service planned for the fourth...

Published Thu, Feb 14 2008 4:20 PM by Flightblogger

Filed under: Bombardier, CRJ1000
A380s Out and About

More and more every week, new A380 superjumbos are being seen out and about at Toulouse. MSN013 - F-WWSJ - A6-EDB - Emirates MSN019 - F-WWSP - 9V-SKG - Singapore Airlines Both images courtesy of David Barrie Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 14 2008 11:26 PM by Flightblogger

Filed under: Airbus, A380, Singapore Airlines, Emirates
Dreamliner Two Assembly Gets Underway

Just released: Final Assembly Begins on Another Boeing 787 Dreamliner Second Flight Test Airplane Loaded into First Position EVERETT, Wash., Feb. 15, 2008 -- Final assembly started today on the second flight-test airplane for the all-new Boeing [NYSE...

Published Fri, Feb 15 2008 8:49 PM by Flightblogger

Filed under: Boeing

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Enhanced Technology for Niche Markets

Politics and Planes

New Structural Components Partner for 787

Columbus Proves World is Flat

Point Counter-Point

National Airport 4:45 PM

More on Columbus

A380 Production Updates - February 2008

Night Flight with Honeywell

Virginia Wild Fires

First A380 for Air France Sees Daylight

Dreamliner Two Brings Progress for 787 Program

CRJ1000 Next Generation Comes Together

A380s Out and About

Dreamliner Two Assembly Gets Underway