Boeing Maiden Flight

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  Sunita Williams 'Gardening' In Space As 10-Day Test Flight Stretches Beyond 50

  Having taken off on Boeing Starliner's maiden flight for what was supposed to be a 10-day mission, Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams has now been in space for 50 days and counting.

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  China's First Domestically Built Plane C919 Makes Its Maiden Commercial Flight

  The journey marks a milestone in the nation's effort to compete with Western rivals like Boeing and Airbus.

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  Largest Boeing 737 MAX Model Set For Maiden Flight: Report

  Boeing Co was readying the largest member of its 737 MAX family for its maiden flight on Friday, a person familiar with the matter said, as the planemaker tries to close a sales gap with a competing Airbus jet.

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  Virgin Orbit Analysing Data to Find Cause of Rocket Failure

  Virgin Orbit engineers were analyzing data Tuesday to find out what caused the maiden flight of its air-launched satellite booster to fail. The problem occurred soon after the LauncherOne rocket was released Monday from a Boeing 747 jetliner off the Southern California coast and its first stage motor ignited.

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  China Made A Plane To Beat Airbus And Boeing; Now The Hard Part

  China's first airliner designed to compete with Airbus and Boeing is off to a slow start. After the fanfare surrounding the C919's maiden flight in May, the single-aisle plane didn't fly again for four months and the two test aircraft have only made about two dozen flights since, well below the normal schedule for a new commercial jet.

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  Russia Squares Up To Boeing, Airbus With Maiden Jet Flight

  Russia completed the maiden flight of its new MS-21 medium range passenger plane on Sunday, its first post-Soviet foray into production of a mainline commercial aircraft which it hopes will rival those of its Western competitors.

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  With Maiden Jet Flight, China Enters Dog-Fight With Boeing, Airbus

  China's home-grown C919 passenger jet completed its long-delayed maiden flight on Friday, a major first step for Beijing as it looks to raise its profile in the global aviation market and boost high-tech manufacturing at home.

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  Airbus's Largest A350 Jet Stages Maiden Flight

  Europe's largest twin-engined passenger jet, the Airbus A350-1000, took to the skies for the first time on Thursday, seeking to grab the spotlight from Boeing's popular 777.

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  Thanks to This Rockstar, Djibouti's National Airline Gets a New Flight

  The Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti has launched the maiden flight of its national airline - a company managed by Iron Maidan lead singer Bruce Dickinson, officials said today.

• Airbus A350 takes off for battle with Boeing

  Airbus's new A350 plane roared through its maiden flight with flying colours on Friday, leaving company executives brimming with confidence for the battle with Boeing that lies ahead.

• Airbus A350 lands after four-hour maiden flight

  Airbus's next-generation A350 plane landed safely in southern France after its first test flight Friday, AFP reporters said.

• Airbus A350 takes off on maiden flight

  Airbus's next-generation A350 plane took off on its first test flight today, in a milestone for an airliner that the firm hopes will challenge Boeing's 787 Dreamliner in the lucrative long-haul market.

• Airbus next-generation plane prepares for first flight

  Airbus's new A350 plane is due to take off on its much-anticipated maiden flight tomorrow, a milestone for an aircraft the firm hopes will help close the gap with rival Boeing in the lucrative long-haul market.