All Boeing articles – Page 26

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    Boeing 747-8F first flight and delivery delayed again

    2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

    October 6 - Boeing has confirmed that the first flight of the 747-8 freighter will be delayed until early next year with the first delivery also delayed until the fourth quarter of 2010.

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    Conference focuses on heavy lift airships

    2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

    October 5 - Heavy lift cargo airships are the focus of the fifth annual Airships to the Arctic conference, to be held this week in Calgary.

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    AirBridgeCargo Airlines to serve Almaty from Amsterdam

    2009-10-02T00:00:00Z

    October 2 - AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), part of Volga-Dnepr Group, is launching a new Boeing 747 freighter service from Amsterdam, one of its European gateways, to Almaty in Kazakhstan.

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    Everett seeks federal stimulus funds for development

    2009-08-20T00:00:00Z

    August 20 - Reports in the international media suggest the Port of Everett in Washington state is seeking a major injection of federal stimulus funds to kick-start a terminal development that will boost the existing wharf to handle more heavy lift cargoes

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    Air Charter International eyes prospects of emerging markets

    2009-08-18T00:00:00Z

    August 18 - Commenting on Boeing's recent World Air Cargo Forecast (WACF), Air Charter International has expressed its confidence that it is well-placed to capitalise on the projected tripling of world air cargo traffic over the next 20 years.

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    C.A.L. Cargo Airlines joins Cargo 2000

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    August 14 - C.A.L. Cargo Airlines is the latest airline to join Cargo 2000's quality management system.

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    SkyHook heavy lift vehicle on track

    2009-07-29T00:00:00Z

    July 29 - The Boeing Company and SkyHook International has confirmed that the design of the SkyHook Heavy Lift Vehicle has reached the configuration freeze milestone, meaning the aircraft's overall performance and layout have been established.

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    Russia to resume production of world's largest airplane

    2009-07-23T00:00:00Z

    July 23 - Reports in the Russian media suggest that production of the Antonov An-124, the largest commercial aircraft to be mass-produced, could be about to recommence.

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    AirBridgeCargo Airlines adds Kabul

    2009-07-20T00:00:00Z

    July 20 - AirBridgeCargo Airlines has launched a charter freighter service to Kabul, Afghanistan, operating every Tuesday using Boeing 747-200/300 cargo aircraft and offering some 100 tonnes of capacity. The city will be used as a connection to ABC's exis

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    Record breaker for Lufthansa Cargo Charter

    2009-07-13T00:00:00Z

    July 13 - Working with Geodis Wilson and Jade Cargo International, Lufthansa Cargo Charter has airfreighted an intermediate shaft weighing 45 tonnes and measuring nine metres in length and two metres in height and breadth from Helsinki to Seoul.

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    AirBridgeCargo adds service from Milan to Moscow

    2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

    July 1 - AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), Volga-Dnepr Group's scheduled cargo airline, is expanding its freighter services from Europe to Russia with a new route between Milan and Moscow.

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    First for Chapman Freeborn

    2009-06-30T00:00:00Z

    June 30 - Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has arranged the first ever charter on LAN Cargo's latest addition to its fleet - a new Boeing 777 Freighter only delivered to the Miami-based airline a few days prior to the flight.

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    Coyne Airways adds to capacity between Europe and Tbilisi

    2009-06-24T00:00:00Z

    June 24 - From July 1st, Coyne Airways is adding a second weekly Boeing 747-400 freighter service to its hub in Tbilisi.

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    TIACA elects new board of directors

    2009-06-23T00:00:00Z

    June 23 - The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has elected a new Board of Directors.

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    Columbia Helicopters celebrates 40 years of tandem rotors

    2009-04-14T00:00:00Z

    April 14 - Columbia Helicopters, a world leader in heavy lift helicopter operations, is celebrating its 40th Anniversary in the operation of tandem-rotor helicopters.

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    Prizes to raise spirits in economic gloom thanks to AirBridgeCargo

    2009-02-19T00:00:00Z

    February -19- Freight forwarders sending cargo to Russia onboard AirBridgeCargo Airlines' (ABC) flights can win camcorders, cameras and other prizes in the carrier's special 'Spring is in the air' promotion.

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    Bullish results for Volga-Dnepr Group

    2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

    February -10-Volga-Dnepr Group has announced a bullish result for 2008 after seeing a 46 0ncrease in sales over 2007 from its charter and scheduled air cargo services. Revenue for the year rose to USD 1.4 billion.

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    Volga-Dnepr moves 95 tonnes of telecommunications structures to Chad

    2009-01-29T00:00:00Z

    January 29 - Volga-Dnepr's latest logistics solution for the telecommunications sector was the delivery of special metal structures for communications towers to N'Djamena in the Republic of Chad.

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    Volga-Dnepr's supports deliveries to Brazilian power plant

    2009-01-26T00:00:00Z

    January 26 - Volga-Dnepr Group has seen its AN-124, IL-76TD-90VD and Boeing 747 freighters combine to deliver machinery and materials for the Corumba III hydroelectric power plant in Brazil.

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    Strong Caspian markets support Coyne Airways services

    2008-12-03T00:00:00Z

    December 03 - The global downturn has not had a negative impact on oil and gas projects in the Caspian region for everyone.