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PARIS — While the global media assembled for the Paris Air Show last week busily tallied commercial aircraft orders announced by rival plane makers Boeing Co. and Airbus S.A., foreign dignitaries lined up for 7-G thrill rides on Boeing's latest fighter jet.
Taking turns in the F/A-18E/F ...

Accenture Ltd. is making an aggressive play to land a larger piece of the booming aerospace business at the industry's biggest trade show this week.
The consulting firm is paying more than $1 million to be the lead sponsor of the Paris Air Show, two industry sources estimate. The goal: convince ...

Accenture Ltd. is making an aggressive play to land a larger piece of the booming aerospace business at the industry's biggest trade show this week.
The consulting firm is paying more than $1 million to be the lead sponsor of the Paris Air Show, two industry sources estimate. The goal: convince ...

Besides the annual fight to keep Boeing's production of C-17 cargo planes alive, the House and Senate are at odds over missile defense and the huge, multidecade Army modernization plan called Future Combat Systems.

Accenture Ltd. is making an aggressive play to land a larger piece of the booming aerospace business at the industry's biggest trade show this week.
The consulting firm is paying more than $1 million to be the lead sponsor of the Paris Air Show, two industry sources estimate. The goal: convince ...

Besides the annual fight to keep Boeing's production of C-17 cargo planes alive, the House and Senate are at odds over missile defense and the huge, multidecade Army modernization plan called Future Combat Systems.

Dubai airline Emirates, the biggest customer for Airbus's A380 aircraft, said the European plane maker notified that it may face further delays in the delivery of the world's largest passenger plane.

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Boeing's stock climbed to another record last week, raising questions about whether the jet maker's shares can soar any higher.

Boeing Co. may be one of the world's largest commercial plane makers, but it's a small player in the airline maintenance and service business.
CEO W. James McNerney Jr. is looking to change that.
In May, Boeing bought Aviall Inc., the world's largest independent provider of aviation parts and ...

Boeing's stock climbed to another record last week, raising questions about whether the jet maker's shares can soar any higher.

Boeing Co. may be one of the world's largest commercial plane makers, but it's a small player in the airline maintenance and service business.
CEO W. James McNerney Jr. is looking to change that.
In May, Boeing bought Aviall Inc., the world's largest independent provider of aviation parts and ...

Boeing's stock climbed to another record last week, raising questions about whether the jet maker's shares can soar any higher.

Boeing Co. may be one of the world's largest commercial plane makers, but it's a small player in the airline maintenance and service business.
CEO W. James McNerney Jr. is looking to change that.
In May, Boeing bought Aviall Inc., the world's largest independent provider of aviation parts and ...

The unprecedented three-year explosion in commercial plane orders is set to fizzle this year as USD$100 oil, hesitant passengers and cash-strapped airlines bring the industry back to earth.

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(AP) -- Boeing Co. has long promised that its 787 Dreamliner will fly faster and farther than any other medium-sized jet, use 20 percent less fuel and offer increased cabin comfort.
Now the first all-new American commercial jetliner in more than a decade also will be at least six months late.
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