1. Many have suspended or cancelled orders for new planes. 2. The new plane has been christened the Hawk. 3. The new plane is in its final design stage. 4. The US is hoping to split the cost of developing the new plane with Japan. 5. ...a picture of the new plane as seen from above. 6. Group Captain Dave Parsons had experience of the new plane before it crossed the Atlantic. 7. American could use new planes if it wins expanded route authority to fly to Japan, an issue the airline is lobbying hard for. 8. American could use new planes if it wins the right to fly to Japan, an issue the airline is lobbying hard for. 9. Although individual Chinese airlines negotiate with Boeing and Airbus for new planes, the actual orders are placed by a central Chinese buying authority. 10. Analysts suspect that Boeing is waiting for orders from more airlines, beyond those in Thailand and Malaysia, before launching the new plane. |