31. BOMBARDIER DROPS INTEREST IN RIVAL The Canadian maker of small commercial aircraft, Bombardier, said it was no longer interested in buying a European rival, Fairchild Dornier. 32. Both Boeing and Airbus expect another banner year for commercial aircraft orders. 33. Boeing attributed the decline in earnings to fewer commercial aircraft deliveries and a higher effective income tax rate. 34. Boeing bought the aerospace and weapons businesses of Rockwell, giving Boeing headway in areas outside its clear dominance in commercial aircraft. 35. Boeing Co., the Seattle-based aircraft manufacturer, continues to hire workers to meet global demand for its commercial aircraft. 36. Boeing had been trying recently to reduce its dependence on the cyclical commercial aircraft market, which it dominates. 37. Boeing has a lot riding on the jet, its first new commercial aircraft in more than a decade. 38. Boeing is gearing up to double its commercial aircraft production schedule in an effort to keep pace with the current airline industry boom. 39. Boeing would have about two-thirds of worldwide commercial aircraft sales. 40. -- Commercial aircraft must have cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders. |