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Plane catches fire while landing in Moscow; no injuries reported

Associated Press | Saturday May 18, 2013

Part of an airliner carrying more than 130 people caught fire as it was landing in Moscow, and passengers evacuated the plane by jumping off one of its wings and shooting down an evacuation slide.

Boeing says Air India can redeploy all Dreamliners this month

Friday May 17, 2013

Boeing said on Friday that it will ready the remaining four grounded Dreamliners of Air India within this month and also deliver the seventh 787 to the national carrier by end of the month.

Air India wants compensation for 787s not delivering claimed fuel efficiency

Friday May 17, 2013

National carrier Air India (AI) has sought compensation from Boeing for Dreamliners not meeting the 20 per cent fuel efficiency claims as the airline could achieve only a tad over 17 per cent fuel economy by its six 787s, an AI source said on Friday.

Japan's airliner reports fault on Boeing's modified Dreamliner

Agence France-Presse | Friday May 17, 2013

Japan's All Nippon Airways on Friday said a modified Dreamliner had experienced a fault earlier this month, but insisted it would not affect the restart of the high-tech planes.

First of Boeing's P-8I planes for Indian Navy arrives

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2013

The first of eight Boeing P-8I Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance and Anti-Submarine Warfare (LRMRASW) aircrafts India has purchased from the United States arrived at the naval air station at nearby Arakkonam on Wednesday.

Amazon cloud partner Apptio raises $45 million

Thursday May 16, 2013

Apptio, a start-up that helps big companies like Boeing Co track billions of dollars in technology spending, said on Wednesday that it raised $45 million from institutional investment firms including Janus Capital Group.

Air India's Dreamliner takes to the skies again

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 15, 2013

State-run Air India on Wednesday resumed flights of its Dreamliner jets four months after global regulators grounded the Boeing planes following technical glitches in the passenger aircraft.

Boeing to fix batteries on all Dreamliner jets by end of May

Reuters | Wednesday May 15, 2013

Boeing will complete fixing the batteries in all 50 of its high-tech 787 Dreamliner jets by the end of this month, Dinesh Keskar, senior vice president for sales in Asia Pacific, told Reuters on Wednesday.

Air India to focus on making Boeing 787 Dreamliners its workhorse

Wednesday May 15, 2013

Air India will replace the routes flown by the aircrafts with high-tech 787 Dreamliner jets initially.

Boeing resumes deliveries of 787 Dreamliners

Reuters | Wednesday May 15, 2013

Boeing Co resumed deliveries of its high-tech 787 Dreamliner jet on Tuesday, ending a period of nearly four months in which it was unable to provide new planes to customers because of safety concerns about the battery system.

US Navy launches stealth drone X-47B, makes aviation history

Reuters | Wednesday May 15, 2013

The US Navy made aviation history on Tuesday by launching an unmanned jet off an aircraft carrier for the first time, taking an important step toward expanded use of drones by the American military with an eye on possible rivals like China and Iran.

Boeing resumes deliveries of 787 Dreamliners after 4-month gap

Wednesday May 15, 2013

Boeing Co said it resumed deliveries of 787 Dreamliners on Tuesday, ending a period of nearly four months in which it was unable to provide new planes to customers.

Air India to resume Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights from Wednesday

Tuesday May 14, 2013

Air India has six Dreamliners and has ordered 21 more. The planes have been grounded worldwide since January following incidents of overheating in the batteries providing auxiliary power. Boeing has since worked to develop new battery housings to pre...

Boeing 787 Dreamliners to begin operations from tomorrow, says government

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi (With Reuters inputs) | Tuesday May 14, 2013

Air India will begin flying Boeing 787 Dreamliners on domestic routes from tomorrow. Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh today said that international operations will begin from May 22.

US Navy's UFO-like stealth drone X-47B targets aviation history

Reuters | Tuesday May 14, 2013

The US Navy plans to make aviation history on Tuesday by catapulting an unmanned jet off an aircraft carrier for the first time, testing a long-range, stealthy, bat-winged plane that represents a jump forward in drone technology.