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| Apr.9 |
USA |
American Airlines grounds flights| The airline has cancelled more than 1,000 flights after grounding its MD-80 aircraft to conduct extra safety inspections on wiring | |
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| Feb.29 |
USA |
Boeing loses out in $40bn US deal| The owner of Airbus, EADS, and Northrop Grumman have won a contract to build refuelling aircraft for the US Air Force | | |
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| Jan.9 |
USA |
Boeing 787 hit by security fears Boeing has been ordered to ensure passengers on its new 787 Dreamliner cannot hack into the flight system and take control of the plane
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| Aug.1 |
Washington |
BA's price-fix fine reaches $550m  | British Airways has been fined after it admitted collusion in fixing the prices of fuel surcharges | |
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| Jul.8 |
Seattle |
Boeing unveils Dreamliner plane  | US plane manufacturer has unveiled its 787 Dreamliner, the firm's first all-new jet since 1995 | | |
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| May.20 |
USA |
Branson's US airline to take off Virgin Group has won final approval to launch Virgin America after the company agreed to revise its links to its British parent firm
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EU to vote on 'open skies' deal
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| Sep.15 |
USA |
Delta, Northwest file for bankruptcy Planes will keep flying and frequent-flier miles will still be usable
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| Apr.21 |
USA |
US 'to toughen airspace checks' The US is planning to force foreign airlines crossing its territory to provide passenger lists
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| Mar.11 |
Canada |
Airline strands hundreds The discount airline Jetsgo ceased operations and would seek court protection from its creditors
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| Mar.7 |
Seattle |
Boeing fires CEO over relationship Boeing has ordered Harry Stonecipher to step down because of an improper relationship with a female executive
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| Mar.3 |
USA |
Fossett sets solo flight record Steve Fossett has become the first person to fly a non-stop plane solo around the globe without refuelling
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| Feb.15 |
USA |
Boeing unveils new 777 aircraft The aircraft firm Boeing has unveiled its new long-distance plane capable of flying 11,000 miles non-stop
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Largest passenger jet unveiled
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| Nov.16 |
Southern California |
Superfast Nasa jet pushes Mach 10| An unmanned experimental jet reached a speed that just short of 10 times the speed of sound | |
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| Oct.4 |
California |
SpaceShipOne 'flies to success' The rocket plane has shot to an altitude of more than 100km for the second time, to claim the $10m X-Prize
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| Jun.21 |
Southern California |
Private craft makes space history SpaceShipOne to become the first private manned spacecraft to fly to the edge of space and back
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| Mar.27 |
California |
Nasa jet smashes speed record An experimental plane has broken the world speed record by flying at 7 times the speed of sound
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| Dec.29 |
USA |
US tells airlines to use marshals The nternational flights to or over the US will be required to carry armed guards in certain cases
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| Dec.2 |
Washington |
Pentagon freezes Boeing contract The military has put on hold a controversial $18bn deal to buy tanker aircraft
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| Apr.25 |
USA |
American Airlines saved from the brink Airline had reached a last-minute deal with the Association of Professional Flight Attendants
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| Apr.24 |
USA |
American Airlines CEO quits Donald Carty , the chairman and chief executive, has resigned to save the world's largest airline from bankruptcy
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| Apr.17 |
New Jersey |
Union threats American Airlines deal Union representing mechanics and ground workers says it may not sign a pay-cut agreement
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| Dec.9 |
New York |
United flies into bankruptcy United Airlines filed for the largest bankruptcy in airline history, succumbing to continued losses and debt payments
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Concorde back in business
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| Sep.18 |
Seattle |
Boeing slashing up to 30,000 jobs Aviation industry asked for $24bn as financial rescue package
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