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Boeing's 787, as innovative inside as outside

Posted December 26th, 2009 by Etgunner

Innovation of Boeing's 787 extends beyond its airframe, aerodynamics and engines.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/12/25/wired.boeing.787.inside/index.html

Boeing's 787, as innovative inside as outside
By Jason Paur
December 25, 2009 1:39 p.m. EST

(WIRED) -- Oh sure, Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner is made of composite materials and it's super fuel efficient, but unless you own an airline, the only thing you care about is how comfortable it is. Boeing knows this, and has striven to give passengers an experience unlike any other airplane.

Rolls-Royce in $2bn engine orders

Posted November 16th, 2009 by Etgunner

From BBC News 15 November 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8361064.stm

Rolls-Royce in $2bn engine orders

Rolls-Royce is on track to meet its full-year financial targets.
UK engineering firm Rolls-Royce says it has won orders to make $2bn(£1.2bn) of aircraft engines to power Airbus planes for Air China and Ethiopian Airlines.
The orders were announced on the first day of the Dubai Airshow on Sunday.
The $1.5bn Air China order involves providing Trent 700 engines to power 20 A330 aircraft that will be delivered from 2011.