Paris: Boeing has shown airlines a blueprint for the world's longest-range passenger jet, adding spice to a long-awaited revamp of its 777 wide-body jet, people familiar with the matter said.
Boeing on Wednesday launched a race against Airbus for sales of the newest long-haul jets by announcing it had begun selling an upgraded aircraft family code-named 777X.
First seen in the 1990s, the 777 cornered the market for large twin-engine aircraft able to fly routes previously only possible with four engines, earning it the nickname "mini-jumbo."
Analysts say the 777 is Boeing's most profitable plane, thanks largely to the 777-300ER, a 365-seat version that began operations in 2004....
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The government on Friday set up a committee headed by former chairman and managing director of Canara Bank MBN Rao to prepare the blueprint for the country's first women's bank. ...
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Washington: US President Barack Obama on Saturday asked his supporters to watch his State of the Union Address which he said would lay the blue print of rebuilding the country's economy. "I'm going to lay out a blueprint for an American economy that's built to last," Obama said in a video email message sent to his supporters by the Obama for America. This would include important issues of manufacturing, energy...
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Cardiff: England suffered a setback in the ongoing first Test against Sri Lanka after their pace spearhead James Anderson was on Saturday ruled out from bowling further in the match due to a side strain. Anderson, however, will do the job of a night watchman after he was sent up the order on day two with England making 47 for one in reply to Sri Lanka's 400 all out in...
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The GAIL blueprint aims at doubling the company's pipeline network to 11,195 km by 2011 by building new pipelines. ...
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Will insist on blueprint from industry by March; decision comes ahead of GoM’s meeting with industry leaders. ...
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