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September 21, 2005

Twisted Nosegear Forces Emergency Landing At LAX

JetBlue A320 Circles to Burn Fuel, Find Answers

ANN REAL TIME NEWS: 2117 EDT -- Everyone on board appears safe after a JetBlue Airbus A320 made an emergency landing televised around the world Wednesday night -- a landing prompted when its nosegear became cocked at a 90-degree angle to the aircraft. Everyone on board appeared to be safe after the skillfull touchdown.

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Four Years Later, Boeing And Airbus Expect Record Commercial Aircraft Orders

Now If Boeing Could Just Get Its Mechanics Back To Work

Four years after the bottom almost completely fell out of the commercial airplane market, both Boeing and Airbus are poised to write a record number of sales contracts this year -- assuming that Boeing can get its striking mechanics back on the job and Airbus can somehow get its corporate hands on the money it says it needs to develop its 787 rival, the A350.

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Study: New Challenges Confront The Airline Industry

Fare Wars, Oil Prices Cause Major Concern For Carriers, Subcontractors

Faced with structural growth in air traffic, increased competition, price pressure, and the rise in oil prices, the airline industry is facing new challenges that are hurting carriers and subcontractors, according to a study by global trade credit insurer Euler Hermes. However, the effects are widely varied between aircraft manufacturers and the airlines themselves.

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Boeing Projects $213 Billion Market for New Airplanes in China

Next 20 Years Should Be Watershed For Manufacturers

Boeing Tuesday detailed its 2005 Current Market Outlook (CMO) for the People's Republic of China, forecasting a requirement in China for just over 2,600 new airplanes worth $213 billion over the next 20 years. Over the forecast period, China is and will remain the largest market outside the United States for new commercial airplanes, the Chicago-based manufacturer said.

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US To UK On Airbus Aid: Don't Even Think About It Old Chap

"It Would Be A Step In The Wrong Direction"

US government officials Tuesday warned their closest allies -- the British -- that loaning Airbus $680 million to launch the A350 could raise transatlantic tensions in the midst of a huge World Trade Organization dispute over government help for aircraft manufacturers.

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Raytheon Aircraft Company Certifies Heavy-Weight Beechcraft King Air 350

Has Heavy-Weight Gear, Airframe Mods

Raytheon Aircraft Company says it's received commuter category certification of a heavy-weight Beechcraft King Air 350. This new aircraft has been modified to incorporate heavy-weight landing gear, as well as several other airframe modifications, permitting it to operate at a maximum gross takeoff weight of 16,500 pounds, an increase of 1,500 pounds over a standard Beechcraft King Air 350.

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Can You Hear Me Now? Good!

European Carriers To Test In-Flight Cell Phones

Some passengers are all for it. Others sardonically figure it's just what they need -- a fat passenger next to them, a caterwauling child behind them, and someone in front shouting into a cell phone. In Europe, at least, air travel is about to get a lot noisier.

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Rockwell Collins Unveils 'Hi-Focus' Maps For Airshow 4200

See Where You're Going From All The Way In The Back Of The Plane

Airlines looking to offer their passengers detailed views of their flight path can now look to new high resolution maps on Rockwell Collins' Airshow 4200 moving map and information system.

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