Boeing’s Biggest Bird Takes to the Skies

The largest commercial aircraft ever built in the United States, Boeing's 747-8 Freighter, made its maiden flight today, marking an important step forward in manufacturer's groundbreaking, but aging, 747 product line.
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Boeing 747-8 Sees Daylight for the First Time

The first 748-8 was towed out of the Boeing factory in Everett, Wash. on Thursday. Next stop: The paint shop, followed by first flight.
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Okay Airways 737-800

Okay Airways Announces Order for 10 Boeing 737-800s

Beijing-based Okay Airways announced at the Farnborough International Airshow in England that it has ordered 10 Next-Generation 737-800s, in a deal valued at around $800 million.
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The Logbook: Marathon of “Law and Order: Aviation Unit”

NAACP slaps US Airways with a discrimination suit, a drunk man gets arrested after F-16s escort his plane to Colorado, two Qantas employees are detained in Vietnam and Canadian authorities tell Air Canada to maintain their nuts...
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The Logbook: French Passengers Only…Brace For Impact!

French passengers aboard an Aer Lingus flight were misled when an automated message mistakenly told them they were ditching in the water! We prepare for the Boeing 787 first flight tomorrow, British F/A's vote for an Xmas strik...
by Phil Derner Jr.
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