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“Son of Concorde” To Fly Twice As Fast As Concorde

“Son of Concorde” To Fly Twice As Fast As Concorde

By Richard Stalker June 25, 2012

Until the fatal 2000 crash that signaled the beginning of the end for the Concorde, it was widely considered the pinnacle of consumer based aviation. The Supersonic plane could fly from London to New York in half the time that …

Google Guys Get Another Jet
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There’s probably no truth to the following theories: Google’s starting its own airline; Google has a clandestine arrangement with NASA to set up data centers on the moon; the founders plan to hire their own Tattoo to shout "The plane! The plane!" for their own bored billionaire amusement.

Google’s Big Plane, Using NASA’s Big Runway…

Wow, I go away on vacation for one week and the media goes gaga over Google – what’s new, right?

EU Seeks To Rip Off Microsoft Again
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The European Union is at it again with their money hungry threats against U.S. based Microsoft. This time the EU suggested a fine as high as euro3 million (US$4 million) a day, claiming in a BusinessWeek article that the software company was still not offering a fair deal to rivals seeking to make Windows-compatible server products.

(This is an editorial comment by WebProNews Publisher and iEntry CEO Rich Ord)

Boeing Grounds Connexion

The Connexion By Boeing in-flight broadband Internet service will come to an end, as the satellite-based system never really took off with airline carriers.

Boeing Gives Up on Plane Wifi

Looks like Boeing is giving up on Wifi in planes because they’ve lost a billion and don’t see that their investment will come back. Funny, didn’t JetBlue just pay big dollars to add that to all their planes?

Yahoo, BBC Take Flight With Boeing

The next in-flight options from Internet provider Connexion by Boeing feature live television options for laptop computer-equipped passengers.

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Google China Can Begin Recruiting

The public face of Google China on the mainland will be that of former Microsoft executive Dr. Kai-Fu Lee.

Boeing Gets Intel Boost On In-flight Internet

Connexion by Boeing has Intel as a partner and promoter of its high-speed wireless service on airplanes.

Yahoo Soars With Boeing

Yahoo said on Wednesday they formed a search distribution partnership with Connexion by Boeing. This deal will be great for both companies as they both strive to offer stronger services to their customers.

Boeing Raises Outlook as Profits Decrease

Boeing reported a decrease of 7% in its second-quarter profits, but this was higher than analysts expected. The company raised its earnings outlook for the entire year.

Boeing Lands Deal In Airbus’ Backyard

Air Europa has agreed to purchase 18 Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes for its fleet.

Boeing Pilots Growth In New Factory Orders

The US Commerce Department notes that an increase in durable goods orders helped factories meet predictions.

Boeing Replaces Stonecipher With GE, 3M Man

To replace Harry Stonecipher, who recently resigned after having an affair with a female executive, Boeing has elected former GE aircraft unit head, W. James McNerney, Jr.

Boeing Brings James McNerney Aboard

Interim president and CEO James Bell will return to his position as chief financial officer for the aviation company.

Boeing Bags McNerney

The Boeing Company announced on Thursday they elected W. James McNerney chairman of the board, president and CEO effective on Friday, July 1. The former 3M chief comes to Boeing after recent tough times for the aircraft giant. McNerney will make the third CEO since 2003.

Former GE Aircraft Engine Head Becomes New Boeing CEO

Boeing has elected a replacement for CEO Harry Stonecipher, who resigned after having an affair with an executive of the company. That replacement is the former head of GE’s aircraft engine unit, W. James McNerney, Jr.