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  1. Boeing Announces of the Worlds Longest-Range Passenger Jet

    May
    13
    2013

    Boeing has officially entered the ring in the “longest-ranged passenger” division of aircraft manufacturing. Facing off against long time, long -range champion, the Airbus A350-1000. Boeing began showing airlines blue prints for the currently code named Boeing 777X on Wednesday May 1st. The 777X is the newest model concept under the widely popular 777 wide-body […]

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  2. ThyssenKrupp is making roads out of metal?

    May
    13
    2013

    ThyssenKrupp has found a way to produce an asphalt cover material from refuse from the steel manufacturing process. In conjunction with its partly owned DEUTAG, they have created LiDonit. LiDonit is a synthetic mineral substance produced using slag from the steel melting process in conjunction with calcium and silicon oxide.  “This creates a high volume […]

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  3. Planes, Trains and … Increased Profits for Bombardier Inc.

    May
    09
    2013

    Bombardier Inc, the world’s largest train manufacturer and fourth largest commercial aircraft manufacturer, has reported a 25 percent jump in first-quarter revenue on a robust growth at its aerospace division. Most of this growth is due to the and successful testing of the C-Series jetliner, a new commercial jet liner with a single-aisle and seating […]

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  4. Alcoa Reports profits up 58%

    May
    07
    2013

    Alcoa, one of the largest aluminum producing mills, has reported a larger than predicted first quarter profit. From an article in The New York Times, Alcoa’s profits are up from 9 cents a share in 2012 to 13 cents in 2013. The production mill also expects more growth in 2013, predicting a 7% increase in […]

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  5. Boeing 787 Fleet Taking Off Again

    May
    02
    2013

    As many of you may remember, three months ago two Boeing 787’s had to be grounded after the 787’s lithium-ion battery overheated and caught fire on two separate aircraft. The United States and Japan were quick to react to the fires, and both countries grounded the Boeing 787 airliner until further testing could be done […]

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  6. The Dreamliner Takes to the Skies Again

    Apr
    18
    2013

    According to a recent article in The New York Times, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner has once again taken to the skies after a succession of incidents involving battery fires on the innovative jetliners. After being grounded since January, Boeing and the FAA have been developing and testing a newly designed battery to replace the original […]

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  7. Part Outsourcing Leads to Japan’s Newest Aviation Era

    Apr
    10
    2013

    During World War II the Japanese aviation industry was at its peak. The Mitsubishi A6M Zero was the most feared plane in the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service, with nearly a 12-to-1 kill ratio when it was first introduced in 1940. However, when the war in the Pacific ended in 1945, the Allies banned Japan’s […]

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