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Qantas Returns A380 To Service

Christine Negroni | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Richard De Crespigny, Woody Allen, Trent-900-Engine, Rolls Royce, Qantas, William Shakespeare, Airbus, a380, Travel News

Both Woody Allen and William Shakespeare have words of wisdom regarding the momentous flight today of Qantas Airlines' newly resurrected Airbus A380. Don't believe me? Keep reading.

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German Automaker Sees Record Profit

AP | DAVID McHUGH | Posted 03.08.2012

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FRANKFURT, Germany -- A sharp jump in sales of its luxury cars and sport utility vehicles in China helped German automaker BMW AG increase net profit ...

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Boeing Dreamliner Already An ANA Nightmare?

Christine Negroni | Posted 12.24.2011

Read More: Trent Engines, Ana, All-Nippon-Airways, Boeing, Rolls-Royce, Tokyo, 787, Boeing 787, Dreamliner, Japan, Travel Blogs, Travel News

After a three-year delay in actually receiving the Dreamliner from Boeing, the first airline to take delivery of the airplane of the future should be flying sky high. Instead ANA is reassuring passengers that everything is A-OK for the second time in six weeks.

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Australians Simulate Airbus 380 Near Disaster

Christine Negroni | Posted 07.18.2011

Read More: Rolls-Royce, Richard De Crespigny, USAirways 1549, Airbus, Trent-900-Engine, a380, Qantas Flight 32, Chesley Sullenberger, Travel News

Before investigators wrap up the Flight 32 investigation, they should be sure it isn't written up as a near-disaster, successfully completed by a crew of heroes and an exceptional plane.

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A380 Killer Engines or Jaws Syndrome

Christine Negroni | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Qantas Airlines, Richard De Crespigny, Lufthansa, Airbus A380, Air Travel, Rolls-Royce, Travel News

"Today's aircraft engines and aviation are safe. So safe in fact that when "sh*t happens" it is not an issue that it has happened, but rather how the crew respond to manage it and comfort the passengers."

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Why the Qantas A380 Must Fly Again

Christine Negroni | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Richard De Crespigny, Airbus A380, Alan Joyce, Qantas Flight 32, Qantas, Rolls-Royce, Travel News

There are important lessons to be learned from Qantas Flight 32. All of which are entirely unrelated to whether and when VH-OQA goes back in the sky.

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House Votes To Kill F-35 Second Engine Program

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 05.25.2011

Amanda Terkel contributed reporting. WASHINGTON -- More than half of the House Republicans voted on Wednesday to earmark $450 million in funds for a ...

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F-35 Engine Battle Breaks Out On GOP Spending Bill

AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Determined to reduce deficits, impatient House Republican freshmen made common cause with President Barack Obama on Wednesday, scor...

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What's Required in A380 Engine Investigation

Christine Negroni | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Airbus A380, Trent-900-Engine, Rolls-Royce, Travel News

The recent Qantas near-disaster is being treated with the kind of respect and attention not usually given to events in which everybody goes home unscathed.

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BP's PR Pick of Cheney Minion is a Politically Tone Deaf Media Move

Brian Ross | Posted 05.25.2011

When British Petroleum's fortunes are sinking as fast as oil continues to rise out of the puncture their rig put into the Gulf bottom, who you gonna c...

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Geneva Motor Coolest New Cars (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bentley, Porsche, Bollore, Aston Martin, Slidepoll, Peugeot, Geneva Auto Show, Rolls Royce, Mercedes, Geneva Auto Show 2010, Nissan, King Saud University, New Cars, Pininfarina, Heuliez, Hispano Suiza, Wiesmann, Cadillac, Business News

The 80th Geneva Motor Show, Europe's only annual auto exhibition, opened to the public today. At this year's show, 250 exhibitors from 30 countrie...

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Electric Rolls-Royce Out In Time For Christmas 2010, Rumors Report

wired.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rumors of an electric Rolls-Royce Phantom are back, with the word being the super-luxe automaker could have one on the road within 12 months....

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Obama Officials Avoided Questions from Press on Misleading Contracting Data

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Small, General Electric, Raytheon, Fortune 500, 3m, Abuse, Lockheed Martin, Small Busniess, Hewlett-Packard, Boeing, Economy, Rolls-Royce, Middle Class, Textron, Lloyd Chapman, Loopholes, Business, General Dynamics, Fraud, AT&T, Fortune 1000, Barack Obama, Office Depot, Xerox, British Aerospace (BAE), American Small Business League, Dell Computer, Business News

According to information in the Federal Procurement Data System, eight of the top ten recipients of federal small business contracts were actually large businesses or divisions of large businesses.

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Obama Administration Policies Will Divert Funds From Middle Class Economy

Chris Gunn | Posted 05.25.2011

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We project that by counting big businesses in the United States and Europe as small businesses the Obama Administration may be shortchanging middle class firms out of as much as $100 billion a year in contracts.

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CEO on Doing Business With India, Ahead of Presidential Visit

Rani Singh | Posted 05.25.2011

The CEO of the UK-India Business Council discusses her thoughts on the way the British do business in India, compared with their American counterparts.

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Tata's $2,000 Nano Sedan Comes With Its Own Heavy Baggage

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Europe, BMW Mini, Ferrari, Kabuki Theater, Narita International Airport, Cars, Bentley, Rupee, Sumo, Ratan Tata, Bengal State, New Delhi, Rolls-Royce, Smart Car, Hindu, Trinamool Congress, Buddhist, India, Tokyo, Times of India, Tata Nano, Harley-Davidson, Milwaukee, Jaguar, Land Rover, World News

Tata and Nano have become poster children for nameless government bureaucracy and corporate arrogance.

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GM Closes High-Performance Division, and Some Muscle Car and Racing History

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

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In yet another sign of these perilous automotive times, GM has closed its High Performance Vehicle Operations unit.

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L.A. Story: the White Bentley Car Chase

Disgrasian | Posted 05.25.2011

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The chase began around 8 pm, not long after the driver allegedly assaulted his girlfriend with a deadly weapon, and wound its way all over the city before ending near Universal Studios.

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Obama Drops Campaign Promise to End Contracting Abuses

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 05.25.2011

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The surprisingly low priority Obama has given small business issues on his websites is a clear indication this is not going to be a pro small business administration.

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Crisis Not Egalitarian: Ferrari, Rolls, Maserati Sales Hold

AP | DAN STRUMPF | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wealth, Finance, Economy, Financial Crisis, Cars, Billionaires, Auto Sales, Rolls Royce, Maserati, Ferrari, Business News

LOS ANGELES — With the U.S. all but certainly in a recession and many skittish consumers hesitant to buy even a Honda Accord, it would seem the ...

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Precipitous fifteen-year drop in US car sales; Need one? You probably can't get one

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

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They say "start out bad news with a joke," so: In Peter Gent's "North Dallas Forty," a football coach is talking with the team owner's son about his f...

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BIG TRUCKS GAINING SALES TRACTION ... AGAIN!

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

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The auto industry's US sales numbers for August are in, and Americans are again buying full-size pickups and SUVs. They are actually a "bright spot" i...

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British Airways, Rolls Royce to Test Alternative Airline Fuels

ENN | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Energy, Rolls-Royce, Alternative Energy, Alternative Fuels, Renewable Energy, British Airways, Green Business, Home News

Starting next year, the Rolls-Royce Group and British Airways hope to test up to four airplane fuel alternatives to kerosene. The companies are askin...

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BMW Plans 5,600 More Job Cuts

AP | ROLAND LOSCH | Posted 05.25.2011

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MUNICH, Germany — Luxury automaker BMW AG said Wednesday it will cut another 5,600 jobs by the end of 2008, on top of 2,500 other positions that...

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