Airplane makers bank on revitalized market

Source: China Post

CHICAGO -- From a chilly perch in Burnsville, Minnesota, Tim Zemanovic has an usual perspective on the global aircraft market, which is booming — some say overheating — as the world's largest plane makers pump out jets as fast they can. Zema ...
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Chinese Estates head to be prosecuted in Macau over bribery

Source: Westlaw Business Currents

(Reuters) - A court in Macau on Wednesday formally accepted an accusation by the public prosecutor that Lau had a case to answer on the charges, the company said. The court denied a request by Lau that the ...
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Passenger's 'device' claim diverts US jet

Source: China Post

WASHINGTON -- A passenger who claimed to have a surgically implanted device prompted a U.S. Airways jetliner to divert to Maine on Tuesday in a security scare that followed a recently foiled bomb plot targeting U.S.-bound aircraft, gove ...
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First Boeing 787 made in South Carolina takes flight

Source: TheNewsTribune.com

tool goes here NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — A crew from Boeing has completed the maiden flight of the first 787 manufactured in South Carolina. The first Boeing 787 manufactured in South Carolina is parked outside the Boeing ...
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Gaede: SummerFest is agent’s fun time

Source: The Orange County Register

SummerFest is celebrating its 25th anniversary of food, fun and family entertainment on June 1-3 at St. Angela Merici Catholic School, 575 S. Walnut St. John and Monica McEntee have donated the entertainment for SummerFest the past 24 ...
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US officials 'flew to N. Korea' before rocket launch

Source: France 24

AFP - Two senior US officials made a secret visit to North Korea last month in an apparent attempt to persuade it to cancel an upcoming long-range rocket launch, according to a South Korean report. A US Air Force Boeing 737 flew from Guam to Pyongyang w ...
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Credit where it’s due

Source: News24

I launched a tirade on Sunday evening about bad service from Kulula/British Airways. On the flight back from Cape Town to Johannesburg the improvement in our relationship was almost touchable. âAg no, not again,â was my fir ...
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Mass protests vs NATO killers

Source: Workers World Online

This city was the scene of an historic outpouring of activism and indignation on May 20, when at least 15,000 people rallied and marched in opposition to the imperialist war policies of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The de ...
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Southwest's goal: more air destinations from RIC

Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch

When it starts flying at Richmond International Airport, Southwest Airlines would like to increase the airline service available to area travelers, one of the carrier's top executives said in Richmond on Wednesday. Southwest's goal —– "not ...
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