Airbus has its own airline—sort of… | Ars Technica

Commercial aircraft giant Airbus has come up with a way to mature its aircraft faster. The French manufacturer has created its own simulated airline to replicate the way the world's commercial carriers use and look after their airplanes. Dubbed AIRLINE1, the concept was introduced in 2013 to speed development of Airbus' new A350 XWB (a Boeing 787/777 competitor) by reducing the technical issues that typically surface after new airliners enter service.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2017/01/airbus-has-its-own-airline-sort-of/

Pontifications: No rate increase on Boeing 787 predicted [feedly]

Boeing will decide this year whether to boost 787 production to 14/mo from 12/mo by the end of the decade.

I don't see how this can happen. Neither do several aerospace analysts.

https://leehamnews.com/2017/01/30/no-rate-increase-on-boeing-787/

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OPINION: Why tardy MRJ is worth waiting for [feedly]

OPINION: Why tardy MRJ is worth waiting for
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/opinion-why-tardy-mrj-is-worth-waiting-for-433586/

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Boeing Wins $2.1B for KC-46 Provision | UK’s May Talks TF-X Fighter with Turkey | Israel & US Complete 5th Test Series on David’s Sling [feedly]

Boeing Wins $2.1B for KC-46 Provision | UK's May Talks TF-X Fighter with Turkey | Israel & US Complete 5th Test Series on David's Sling
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/boeing-wins-2-1b-for-kc-46-provision-uks-may-talks-tf-x-fighter-with-turkey-israel-us-complete-5th-test-series-on-davids-sling-035750/

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