A350

The search for the right-sized airplane

The plane that never was: Boeing’s Sonic Cruiser concept helped pave the way for 777/787   Photo: Boeing   Will there be a 797 in our future? Is there a future for the A380 or the 747? And what’s happening with the rest of the ranges…

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Boeing: 38,000 new planes needed in next 20 years

Boeing’s 7500th 737 leaves the assembly plant. Boeing expects many more. Boeing Corp. photo   Boeing predicts the world’s airliner fleet will double over the next 20 years, from about 21,600 now to 43,560—and between growth and…

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A350 to make U.S. debut in Philly, Jan. 1st

For those airbugs among us, to whom a ride on a new model plane is like spotting a favorite old car on the road, here’s the word: Your first chance to sit on an A350 flight in the U.S. will come on New Years, when Qatar puts one of its new planes on a…

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Airbus flies 5 A-350s in formation…and tells how

For those of us who are airplane-obsessed, seeing a new model in flight for the first time is a thrill…so imagine FIVE, all at once! Airbus, which just sent its first A-350 off into service has also released a video of its formation fly-by of five…

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Finnair Adds A350s, plans to retire A340s

Finnair, a OneWorld carrier, has ordered 10 more A350s from Airbus. The A350, a new plane that competes with the Boeing 787 won’t be pioneering new routes for Finnair, though; they will mainly replace 4-engine A340s with the more efficient 2-engine…

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The search for the right-sized airplane

The plane that never was: Boeing’s Sonic Cruiser concept helped pave the way for 777/787   Photo: Boeing   Will there be a 797 in our future? Is there a future for the A380 or the 747? And what’s happening with the rest of the ranges…

Read More

A350 to make U.S. debut in Philly, Jan. 1st

For those airbugs among us, to whom a ride on a new model plane is like spotting a favorite old car on the road, here’s the word: Your first chance to sit on an A350 flight in the U.S. will come on New Years, when Qatar puts one of its new planes on a…

Read More

Airbus flies 5 A-350s in formation…and tells how

For those of us who are airplane-obsessed, seeing a new model in flight for the first time is a thrill…so imagine FIVE, all at once! Airbus, which just sent its first A-350 off into service has also released a video of its formation fly-by of five…

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Finnair Adds A350s, plans to retire A340s

Finnair, a OneWorld carrier, has ordered 10 more A350s from Airbus. The A350, a new plane that competes with the Boeing 787 won’t be pioneering new routes for Finnair, though; they will mainly replace 4-engine A340s with the more efficient 2-engine…

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