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Boeing says 787 passes wing, fuselage stress tests
April 7, 2010 5:18 PM
Boeing Co. says the stress tests for its new 787 jetliner's wing and fuselage went as planned. On March 28, workers at Boeing's Everett, Wash., plant bent the wing of a special test 787 by 150 percent of the most extreme forces it would experience in flight - about... more » -
Obama to receive prelim report on airline attack
December 31, 2009 8:55 AM
President Barack Obama gets a preliminary report today on the failed Christmas airliner attack and will likely meet with his national security team. Obama has demanded answers about why the U.S. intelligence community never pieced together information that could have prevented a Nigerian charged in the attack from getting on... more » -
Dutch to use full body scanners on US flights
December 30, 2009 9:50 AM
The Netherlands will immediately begin using full body scanners for flights heading to the United States to prevent future terrorist attacks like the foiled Christmas Day attempt. Officials say Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a 23-year-old Nigerian, managed to board Northwest Airlines Flight 253 to Detroit from Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport carrying... more » -
Boeing's 787 jetliner makes first test flight
December 15, 2009 3:04 PM
A new jetliner that's carrying a lot of Boeing's hopes for the future has taken off for a test flight over Washington state. Some 25,000 people braved the cold and damp at Paine Field in Everett, Wash., to watch Boeing's new 787 passenger jet take off for the first time.... more » -
Splashdown pilot Sullenberger to lead Rose Parade
November 6, 2009 9:41 AM
Hero pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger has been named the grand marshal of the 121st Tournament of Roses parade. Sullenberger will ride a flower-festooned float in the New Years' Day parade, themed "2010: A Cut Above The Rest." He'll also toss the coin before the 96th Rose Bowl Game hosted by... more »
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