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Aging jet fleets an added strain on U.S. airlines
Maintenance issues that inevitably arise are likely to worsen as the industry's jets grow older and its finances weaken. Photos: When good airplanes go bad(From The New York Times)
Qantas celebrates with Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Qantas celebrated its 91st birthday today by announcing that it will take delivery of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, which will fly under the Jetstar flag in 2013.
Dreamliner landing with Jetstar in 2013
Jetstar has announced that it will be replacing its A330 fleet with Boeing's 787 Dreamliner in 2013.
Boeing kicks off the 787 era
At a flawless launch event, Boeing rolls out its first all-new plane since 1995, and one that it is counting on to stay atop the aviation heap.Photos: The Dreamliner debuts
Smoking electronics stop Qantas flight
A Qantas Boeing 747 has returned to service after an electrical fault caused smoke to enter its cockpit.
Dreamliner sets SOA in flight for Boeing
Boeing's Australian manufacturing subsidiary Hawker de Havilland has turned to a service-oriented architecture (SOA) approach to help it meet the challenge of producing key components for the forthcoming 787 "Dreamliner" aircraft.The Dreamliner, which is scheduled to go into general service in 2008, represents a radical change in aircraft design, being built largely from plastics and composite materials.
SmartPath tech makes landing paths clearer at Sydney Airport
Airservices has introduced SmartPath technology at Sydney Airport to allow for accurate aircraft landing during poor weather conditions.
A robotic Meridian to fly over the poles
The Meridian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is a single-engine research aircraft with fixed landing gear designed by engineers at the University of Kansas. According to Technology Review, it will be used to see what happens beneath the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets. Two units are currently built for a cost of about 3 U.S. million dollars. The Meridian will fly for up to 13 hours over a distance of 1,750 kilometers. The first flight over Greenland is forecasted next summer. And a second flight will take place over the Antarctic later in 2008.
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