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3/19 "China OKs plan to build (large) commercial jets"
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070319/ap_on_re_as/china_homegrown_jet
Regardless of whether their planes will be worthy, the officials sure
know to make the announcement on the right day to steal the spotlight.
\_ What spotlight are you referring to?
\_ "Airbus A380 makes 1st flight to America"
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070319/ap_on_bi_ge/europe_a380_to_america
http://preview.tinyurl.com/35j9xk (news.yahoo.com)
"For plane builder Airbus ......, the A380's first flight to
North America, ......, is a chance to show off the superjumbo to
potential U.S. buyers ......"
"For plane builder Airbus and German airline Lufthansa AG, the
A380's first flight to North America, ......, is a chance to
show off the superjumbo to potential U.S. buyers ......" |
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| news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070319/ap_on_re_as/china_homegrown_jet AP China OKs plan to build commercial jets Mon Mar 19, 4:14 PM ET SHANGHAI, China - China's top leaders have approved a program to build large commercial aircraft, lending crucial government support to plans to challenge the domination of Boeing and Airbus in the country's fast-growing aviation market. Click Here A Cabinet meeting held last month approved "in principle" setting up a formal program to build large commercial aircraft, according to a statement seen Monday on the Web site of the State Council Information Office. It said the decision followed a report by a group set up six months earlier to research the feasibility of the project. No timeframe was given, but last week a top official of state-owned China Aviation Industry Corporation I, or AVIC I, said that the company planned to start making large aircraft by 2020. China has set a target of completing designs for a large aircraft by 2010 and has proposed producing its own aircraft engines. China plans test flights of its first commercial jet aircraft, the mid-sized ARJ-21 regional jet, by next year. Federal Aviation Administration approval of the jet with a mind toward selling the ARJ-21 in overseas markets. With China expected to buy 2,230 new planes between now and 2025, the government has fast-tracked development plans to ensure that its own companies grab a share. China abandoned a project to build large aircraft in the 1970s, although local manufacturers already make many components for both Boeing Co. Airbus recently agreed to open a final assembly line for its mid-size A320 aircraft in the northern city of Tianjin. Large aircraft generally have about 200 seats or more and a payload of 100 tons. Initial versions of the ARJ, or "Advanced Regional Jet," are expected to carry 70-110 passengers. The Cabinet resolved to build an "internationally competitive product," the statement said. Among key objectives was to ensure that domestic companies develop their own technology, while using international cooperation. Boeing officials said Monday they welcomed the potential competition from China. Scott Carson, chief executive of Boeing's commercial jet-building division, also said China likely would produce a plane similar to Boeing's 737, a single-aisle, twin-engine jet with short-to-medium range. "That would be the next logical step based on what they're doing today," Carson said in a conference call with analysts and reporters. Chicago-based Boeing took an early lead in Chinese aircraft market, selling more than 700 planes here since 1972, including 60 orders for the company's new 787 Dreamliner. Chinese airlines also have about 100 Airbus planes in their fleets with dozens more on order, including five of the company's troubled A380 superjumbo. Residents chat below the wing of an old Russian-made Chinese airliner in Beijing Wednesday March 14, 2007. China expects to begin production of domestically developed large commercial aircraft by 2020, state media quoted an aviation industry official as saying on Monday. Capturing bin Laden The US State Department is offering $25 million for information leading to Osama bin Laden's arrest. Upload your comments to "Be Seen Be Heard" on ABC News, and you could be part of the coverage. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
| news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070319/ap_on_bi_ge/europe_a380_to_america AP Superjumbo jet arrives in US By RICHARD PYLE, Associated Press Writer Mon Mar 19, 6:52 PM ET NEW YORK - The latest jetliner to claim the title of world's biggest passenger aircraft completed its inaugural flight to the United States on Monday, flying on football field-length wings and a prayer that airlines will want to shell out $300 million to buy the behemoth double-decker jet. Click Here The four-engine Airbus A380 descended from a sunny sky and touched down at John F Kennedy International Airport at about 12:10 pm EDT, to the cheers of onlookers. As the plane made its way toward the terminal, a pilot waved an American flag. Minutes later, a separate A380 arrived in Los Angeles, with just a crew and no passengers. The first US flights are a chance for plane builder Airbus and German airline Lufthansa AG to show off the jewel of Airbus' offerings to potential American buyers and to the airports they hope to turn into flight bases for the jet. The 239-foot-long jet can seat as many as 550 passengers, hold 81,890 gallons of fuel, cruise at 560 mph and fly some 8,000 nautical miles. Despite the plane's impressive statistics, Airbus has yet to sell any of the planes to US carriers. The A380 comes with a pricetag of about $300 million, although that figure varies depending on the airline's order, said John Leahy, chief of operations for Airbus. Leahy called the A380 the flagship jetliner for the 21st century, much like the Boeing 747 was in the last century. Airbus has about 160 global orders from 15 airlines for the new plane, which has already made tests flights in Europe and to Asia. The US flight marked one of the highest-profile maiden trans-Atlantic voyages since 1969, when the Concorde, the world's first and only commercial supersonic transport, arrived at JFK from London. The European-made Concorde was retired from British and French service in 2005. The flight is a chance to prove that the plane will be ready when the first deliveries are made in October. Airbus is seeking to recoup its losses by cutting 10,000 jobs and spinning off or closing six of its European manufacturing plants. Lufthansa chief pilot Juergen Raps, who flew the A380 to New York, said that despite the superjumbo jet's size, it was nimble and responsive. "If I were to compare it to driving, you would think this would be like driving a truck or a bus," he said inside the plane's cockpit. The air show began early Monday at Frankfurt International Airport when the plane took off as Lufthansa Flight 8940 for the eight-hour trip to Kennedy. Onboard were nearly 500 people, including pilots, Airbus crew members, 23 Lufthansa cabin crew and several hundred passengers, mostly Airbus and Lufthansa employees along with some reporters. The flight operated as if it were a commercial one with full dining and entertainment services. A separate inaugural Los Angeles flight originated in Toulouse, France. With only 23 people aboard, an Airbus crew flew the A380 to Los Angeles for airport "compatibility" tests. About a thousand onlookers lined up along fences at that airport to see the plane make its West Coast debut. The facility nearly lost out on the highly anticipated landing after Airbus announced plans to land the jet in New York instead. The company revised its plan to allow for arrival at both locations. France-based Airbus said the plane will perform tests at the California airport, including airfield maneuvers and docking at the terminal gate. The airport, the fifth-busiest worldwide, is expected to be the first US destination for the A380 when it enters commercial service. Paul Haney, deputy executive director for airport and security of Los Angeles World Airports, called the plane a "beautiful landing." "Although it's the largest commercial airline in the sky, it's quiet and fuel efficient. That means less noise and lower emissions," Haney said, speaking by telephone from inside the aircraft. Anthony Coscia, chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, said Monday's flight marked the beginning of a new era in meeting the New York City area's transportation needs. He says the A380 will generate millions of dollars in economic activity each year. Aircraft Hangars Temporary or Permanent Fabric Structures-USA offers clearspan, tension fabric poly-structures and buildings for use in any industry. Ideal for temporary/permanent use, many require no permit or foundation. An Airbus A380 passes a media group out on a runway as it makes an inaugural visit to New York's Kennedy International Airport, Monday, March 19, 2007. The superjumbo jet is 239 feet long, with a wingspan of 261 feet, a range of 8,000 nautical miles and room for 549 passengers. Super Jumbo Jet Lands In New York The world's largest passenger plane has landed in New York. The AIRBUS A380, considered a "super jumbo jet", touched down at Kennedy airport. CBS 2's Scott Rapoport tells us, the plane's manufacturer hopes it's just the beginning. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
| preview.tinyurl.com/35j9xk -> news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070319/ap_on_bi_ge/europe_a380_to_america AP Superjumbo jet arrives in US By RICHARD PYLE, Associated Press Writer Mon Mar 19, 6:52 PM ET NEW YORK - The latest jetliner to claim the title of world's biggest passenger aircraft completed its inaugural flight to the United States on Monday, flying on football field-length wings and a prayer that airlines will want to shell out $300 million to buy the behemoth double-decker jet. Click Here The four-engine Airbus A380 descended from a sunny sky and touched down at John F Kennedy International Airport at about 12:10 pm EDT, to the cheers of onlookers. As the plane made its way toward the terminal, a pilot waved an American flag. Minutes later, a separate A380 arrived in Los Angeles, with just a crew and no passengers. The first US flights are a chance for plane builder Airbus and German airline Lufthansa AG to show off the jewel of Airbus' offerings to potential American buyers and to the airports they hope to turn into flight bases for the jet. The 239-foot-long jet can seat as many as 550 passengers, hold 81,890 gallons of fuel, cruise at 560 mph and fly some 8,000 nautical miles. Despite the plane's impressive statistics, Airbus has yet to sell any of the planes to US carriers. The A380 comes with a pricetag of about $300 million, although that figure varies depending on the airline's order, said John Leahy, chief of operations for Airbus. Leahy called the A380 the flagship jetliner for the 21st century, much like the Boeing 747 was in the last century. Airbus has about 160 global orders from 15 airlines for the new plane, which has already made tests flights in Europe and to Asia. The US flight marked one of the highest-profile maiden trans-Atlantic voyages since 1969, when the Concorde, the world's first and only commercial supersonic transport, arrived at JFK from London. The European-made Concorde was retired from British and French service in 2005. The flight is a chance to prove that the plane will be ready when the first deliveries are made in October. Airbus is seeking to recoup its losses by cutting 10,000 jobs and spinning off or closing six of its European manufacturing plants. Lufthansa chief pilot Juergen Raps, who flew the A380 to New York, said that despite the superjumbo jet's size, it was nimble and responsive. "If I were to compare it to driving, you would think this would be like driving a truck or a bus," he said inside the plane's cockpit. The air show began early Monday at Frankfurt International Airport when the plane took off as Lufthansa Flight 8940 for the eight-hour trip to Kennedy. Onboard were nearly 500 people, including pilots, Airbus crew members, 23 Lufthansa cabin crew and several hundred passengers, mostly Airbus and Lufthansa employees along with some reporters. The flight operated as if it were a commercial one with full dining and entertainment services. A separate inaugural Los Angeles flight originated in Toulouse, France. With only 23 people aboard, an Airbus crew flew the A380 to Los Angeles for airport "compatibility" tests. About a thousand onlookers lined up along fences at that airport to see the plane make its West Coast debut. The facility nearly lost out on the highly anticipated landing after Airbus announced plans to land the jet in New York instead. The company revised its plan to allow for arrival at both locations. France-based Airbus said the plane will perform tests at the California airport, including airfield maneuvers and docking at the terminal gate. The airport, the fifth-busiest worldwide, is expected to be the first US destination for the A380 when it enters commercial service. Paul Haney, deputy executive director for airport and security of Los Angeles World Airports, called the plane a "beautiful landing." "Although it's the largest commercial airline in the sky, it's quiet and fuel efficient. That means less noise and lower emissions," Haney said, speaking by telephone from inside the aircraft. Anthony Coscia, chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, said Monday's flight marked the beginning of a new era in meeting the New York City area's transportation needs. He says the A380 will generate millions of dollars in economic activity each year. Aircraft Hangars Temporary or Permanent Fabric Structures-USA offers clearspan, tension fabric poly-structures and buildings for use in any industry. Ideal for temporary/permanent use, many require no permit or foundation. An Airbus A380 passes a media group out on a runway as it makes an inaugural visit to New York's Kennedy International Airport, Monday, March 19, 2007. The superjumbo jet is 239 feet long, with a wingspan of 261 feet, a range of 8,000 nautical miles and room for 549 passengers. Super Jumbo Jet Lands In New York The world's largest passenger plane has landed in New York. The AIRBUS A380, considered a "super jumbo jet", touched down at Kennedy airport. CBS 2's Scott Rapoport tells us, the plane's manufacturer hopes it's just the beginning. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
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