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How Boeing Built The First Airbus, Changing Aviation History Forever
Boeing 747SR, also known as the “Jumbo”, gradually transitioned to the Airbus.
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On Way To London, Trump's Air Force One Has Close Encounter With Another Plane: Report
A Spirit Airlines Inc. passenger jet got a little too close for comfort with a Boeing Co. 747 jumbo ferrying US President Donald Trump to London as the aircraft traveled through New York's congested skies.
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Did Qatar Really "Gift" Plane To Trump? Reports Say Otherwise
Contrary to the narrative from US President Donald Trump that Qatar reached out and offered the mega-expensive Boeing 747 as a "gift" to him, it was the Trump administration that specifically sought out the luxury jumbo jet from the Gulf nation.
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"Boeing 747 Is Being Given To US Air Force, Not To Me": Trump On Qatar Jet
President Donald Trump said a luxury jet being offered by the government of Qatar would be used as a temporary Air Force One, indicating an intention to accept a gift that has sparked ethical and security concerns in Washington.
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Boeing To Deliver Last 747, The Jumbo Jet That Democratised Flying
The existing fleet of planes are expected to fly for decades more, but in ceasing 747 production more than 50 years after aircraft's first flight, Boeing is closing a chapter in the history of civil aviation.
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"World's Loneliest Elephant" Leaves Pakistan For Retirement In Cambodia
Following years of public outcry and campaigning by American pop star Cher, the "world's loneliest elephant" embarked Sunday on a mammoth move from Pakistan to retirement in a Cambodian sanctuary.
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Booming Airline Business: Flying Pigs To China In 747 Jumbo Jets
The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on commercial aviation, but Alexey Isaykin's cargo carrier has been fully loaded.
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Indians To Fly Out Of China Tonight. What Happens Next To Them: 10 Points
A specially-prepped Air India flight took off from Delhi this afternoon to evacuate around 400 Indians stranded in China's Wuhan since the start of the deadly coronavirus outbreak. The national carrier ferried in a Boeing 747 jumbo jet from its Mumbai hub for this purpose. The plane, which is carrying special medical kits put together by the Health...
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Air India To Fly Double-Decker Jumbo Jets To Kolkata, Mumbai For 6 Days
National carrier Air India is set to fly its 423-seater, double-decker Boeing 747 aircraft to two key domestic destinations, Mumbai and Kolkata, starting October 16 to meet the demand during the festive season.
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Plane 'Nosedives' Over Ocean Due To Turbulence From Another Jumbo Plane
Qantas Airways Ltd. said one of its A380 aircraft had a brief dive above the Pacific Ocean because of turbulence from another superjumbo plane.
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How Boeing Built The First Airbus, Changing Aviation History Forever
Boeing 747SR, also known as the “Jumbo”, gradually transitioned to the Airbus.
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On Way To London, Trump's Air Force One Has Close Encounter With Another Plane: Report
A Spirit Airlines Inc. passenger jet got a little too close for comfort with a Boeing Co. 747 jumbo ferrying US President Donald Trump to London as the aircraft traveled through New York's congested skies.
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Did Qatar Really "Gift" Plane To Trump? Reports Say Otherwise
Contrary to the narrative from US President Donald Trump that Qatar reached out and offered the mega-expensive Boeing 747 as a "gift" to him, it was the Trump administration that specifically sought out the luxury jumbo jet from the Gulf nation.
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"Boeing 747 Is Being Given To US Air Force, Not To Me": Trump On Qatar Jet
President Donald Trump said a luxury jet being offered by the government of Qatar would be used as a temporary Air Force One, indicating an intention to accept a gift that has sparked ethical and security concerns in Washington.
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Boeing To Deliver Last 747, The Jumbo Jet That Democratised Flying
The existing fleet of planes are expected to fly for decades more, but in ceasing 747 production more than 50 years after aircraft's first flight, Boeing is closing a chapter in the history of civil aviation.
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"World's Loneliest Elephant" Leaves Pakistan For Retirement In Cambodia
Following years of public outcry and campaigning by American pop star Cher, the "world's loneliest elephant" embarked Sunday on a mammoth move from Pakistan to retirement in a Cambodian sanctuary.
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Booming Airline Business: Flying Pigs To China In 747 Jumbo Jets
The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on commercial aviation, but Alexey Isaykin's cargo carrier has been fully loaded.
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Indians To Fly Out Of China Tonight. What Happens Next To Them: 10 Points
A specially-prepped Air India flight took off from Delhi this afternoon to evacuate around 400 Indians stranded in China's Wuhan since the start of the deadly coronavirus outbreak. The national carrier ferried in a Boeing 747 jumbo jet from its Mumbai hub for this purpose. The plane, which is carrying special medical kits put together by the Health...
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Air India To Fly Double-Decker Jumbo Jets To Kolkata, Mumbai For 6 Days
National carrier Air India is set to fly its 423-seater, double-decker Boeing 747 aircraft to two key domestic destinations, Mumbai and Kolkata, starting October 16 to meet the demand during the festive season.
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Plane 'Nosedives' Over Ocean Due To Turbulence From Another Jumbo Plane
Qantas Airways Ltd. said one of its A380 aircraft had a brief dive above the Pacific Ocean because of turbulence from another superjumbo plane.
