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ARINC Satcom Connectivity for Emirates' A380 Passengers
Annapolis, Maryland 11 August 2008  Emirates made its first commercial flight with its new Airbus A380 flagship from Dubai to New York at 07.04 GMT Friday, 1 August, touching down at 16:30 local time.
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Boeing Opens New Pulse Line for Satellite Assembly
ST. Louis 11 August 2008  Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced today that it is ready to use a new "pulse line" process for assembling satellites in El Segundo, Calif. The new process is expected to shorten the time needed to build a space vehicle.
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Airbus pays tribute to 100th anniversary of first Wright flights in Europe - A380 low pass fly-by over Hunaudieres horse-racing track, Le Mans
France 08 August 2008  On 8th August at around 17:00 an Airbus A380 will perform a low pass fly-by over Hunaudières horse-racing track at Le Mans. This is to pay tribute to the 100th anniversary of the first European flights by Wilbur Wright on 8th August 1908 at Le Mans.
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Boeing Forecasts Continued Strong Air Cargo Traffic Growth
Seattle 06 August 2008  The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] projects that the global air cargo market will continue to exhibit strong, long-term growth, according to the company's Current Market Outlook 2008. During the 20-year forecast period, Boeing projects that the industry will grow at an annualized average of 5.8 percent with the world freighter fleet increasing from 1,948 to 3,892 airplanes.
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Qatar Airways And Visa Team Up For Fabulous Online Competition
Doha, QATAR 4 August 2008  Qatar Airways is launching an exciting competition for travellers in Qatar booking on qatarairways.com/qatar.Anyone who books a trip on the airline’s website to one of Qatar Airways’ 83 destinations and pays with a Visa credit card will have the chance to win a fantastic prize.
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