Company 'Greener' Even As Airplane Deliveries Increase
In its annual Environmental Report released last Thursday, Boeing says it made significant improvements in its environmental performance, even as total airplane deliveries increased by 50 percent from 2007 to 2012.
Friday Afternoon Fly-By Part Of Airplane’s Third Test Flight
As far as the visitors to the Paris Air Show were concerned, Airbus saved the best for last. As part of its third test flight from Airbus’ Toulouse headquarters in southwestern France, the no. 1 A350 XWB headed north to offer a "show-stopping" performance in the skies above Le Bourget Airport .
ARC Has Recommended Expanded Use Of Portable Electronic Devices On Aircraft
The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) says it is continuing its evaluation of proposed rules that would allow increased use of certain portable electronic devices in flight, saying conclusions reached by the ARC in a draft report are premature.
State Claims It Has The Fastest Aerospace Growth In The Nation
South Carolina's aerospace industry was the fastest growing in the nation between 2007 and 2012, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, thanks in large part to the 787 Dreamliner assembly plant that Boeing opened in North Charleston in 2009, which now employs 6,700 workers. The state's aerospace industry grew by more than 600% within the five-year period.
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