First electrical power-on of A350 XWB MSN1 flight-deck, with its six large interchangeable displays. (Photo by Airbus/P. Pigeyre)

Airbus A350 Flight Deck Powered On for First Time

The cockpit of the new Airbus A350 XWB has been powered up for the first time.
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Test aircraft ZA102, piloted by 787 Chief Test Pilot Capt. Mike Carriker, touches down on its final certification flight, a 90-minute hop from Billings, Mont

Boeing 787 Completes Certification Test Flights

What started as a dream back in 2004 with an announcement on Wall Street, All Nippon Airways and Boeing launched an all new aircraft that was then called the 7E7 Dreamliner. On Wednesday, the dream inched closer to reality, as ...
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Lufthansa's first Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental (D-ABYA) receives a water cannon salute upon arrival at Washington Dulles. (Photo by Cary Liao/NYCAviation)

Lufthansa Flies First Ever Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental Service From Frankfurt to Washington

Three-hundred and sixty-two passengers, media and VIP guests received the ride of a lifetime Friday as Lufthansa and Boeing celebrated the first scheduled 747-8 Intercontinental flight in Washington DC.
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Armavia's first and only Superjet 100 (EK95015) is seen at Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport after its inaugural flight in April 2011. (Photo by Leonid Faerberg via Wikipedia)

Superjet Launch Customer Armavia Returns ‘Unreliable’ Plane to Sukhoi

Armavia has decided to return its Sukhoi Superjet 100 due to reliability problems and says it will buy a western plane instead.
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Air France-KLM Inks Firm Order for 25 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners

KLM will begin receiving Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners in 2016 with a new order worth up to $11.4 billion.
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