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Monday Was A Good Day For Boeing

$4.5 Billion In Sales From Kuwait, Russia, And US

Boeing continues writing new airliner orders at an astonishing pace. On Monday alone, the company announced $4.5 billion in new sales.

Japanese Government Orders DHC-8 Inspections After Landing Incident

Nosewheel Failed To Deploy; All Safe After Emergency Landing

All Nippon Airways took the drastic step Tuesday of grounding its 13-plane fleet of Bombardier DHC-8-Q400 turboprop airliners, one day after the nosegear failed to deploy during a flight from Osaka to Kochi. The Japanese government also ordered immediate inspections of all 36 "Dash-8s" used in Japan.

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FAA To Push For Fuel-Inerting Systems On Commercial Airliners

Final Rule Expected By End Of Year

Get set to learn a new aviation term during 2007: fuel tank inerting. It refers to pumping inert gas into aircraft fuel tanks as they're depleted, to prevent a build-up of explosive vapors. Later this year, the FAA will issue a final rule on just how aircraft will be expected to implement the system.

China Wants In On Large Airliner Market

Plans To Develop Homegrown Plane By 2020

Boeing and Airbus may be about to get some competition at the big end of the market. The Guardian Unlimited reports China's state-run media has announced a government plan to develop its own large airliners by 2020.

Contraband A Staggering Problem At MIA

Passengers Still Not Familiar With Liquid Ban

Each week, hundreds of airline passengers returning from Caribbean vacations threaten United States security by bringing contraband though Miami International Airport security checkpoint. The threats lie not in bombs, guns, knives or even nail clippers. It's booze.

Honeymooners May Once Again Fly Direct To Niagara Falls

Last Scheduled Airline Service Ended In 1998

The first scheduled passenger flight in eight years into Niagara Falls International Airport arrived as scheduled last week, something local officials hope leads to a resurgence in visitors -- and, yes, vacationing newlyweds -- to the natural landmark.