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Japanese Airline Orders Ten Boeing Jetliners


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Published Dec. 21, 2009 at 5:00 p.m.

Japan's All Nippon Airways has ordered 10 Boeing jetliners ...

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Cessna: $1.1 billion deal in jeopardy


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Published Dec. 18, 2009 at 3:49 p.m.

Cessna Aircraft Co. is in “discussions with a large customer concerning the cancellation of about $1.1 billion of jets,” according to a news release from its parent company, Textron Inc. (TXT) ...

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First Flight of Boeing 787 Hours Away


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Published Dec. 14, 2009 at 5:10 p.m.

Boeing's long-awaited, long-delayed 787 will make its first test flight Tuesday. Watch the event LIVE ...

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Spirit CEO confident in aviation


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Published Dec. 14, 2009 at 3:32 p.m.

Spirit AeroSystems Inc. CEO and president, Jeff Turner, is certain of one thing — Wichita’s aviation industry will recover ...

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Wichita lands 2011 Junior Olympics


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Published Dec. 4, 2009 at 10:07 p.m.

Wichita was chosen Friday to host the 2011 Junior Olympics, an event that is expected to attract more than 6,500 athletes and have an economic impact of $11 million to $13 million ... Wichita was awarded the event at the USA Track & Field's annual meeting in Indianapolis. Houston and Des Moines also were finalists ... The Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission, which led the effort to bring the Junior Olympics to Wichita, plans to discuss further details at a news conference on Sunday ...

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Boeing warns airlines about 777 part


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Published Dec. 4, 2009 at 5:50 p.m.

The Boeing Co. has warned several airlines that they should begin replacing thrust reversers on wide-body 777 jets, a spokeswoman from Boeing confirmed Friday ...

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Hawker Beechcraft Completes Deal For 12 Planes


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Published Nov. 18, 2009 at 11:13 a.m.

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation today announced the sale and delivery of 12 aircraft to the Saudi Arabia Presidency of Meteorology and Environment ...

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Hawker sells 12 aircraft to Saudi Arabia


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Published Nov. 18, 2009 at 10:59 a.m.

Hawker Beechcraft Corp. announced Wednesday the sale and delivery of 12 aircraft to the Saudi Arabia Presidency of Meteorology and Environment ...

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A calm spell begins for Wichita's weather


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Published Nov. 18, 2009 at 8:37 a.m.

Forecasts for the next few days will be virtual carbon copies of each other in the Wichita area, meteorologists say ... Sunny skies and highs in the mid- to upper 50s are expected, with variable winds lingering in the single digits. Overnight lows will dip into the 30s ... The next chance for precipitation arrives Saturday night and continues into Monday, but forecasters say that at this point it’s only a slight chance for rain ...

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Boeing gets 11 737 orders at Dubai Airshow


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Published Nov. 17, 2009 at 3:41 p.m.

Boeing Co. said it’s received 11 orders for its 737-800 airplanes from two different airlines at the Dubai Airshow 2009. (BA) ...

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