November 29, 2016
The first Airbus A350-1000 prototype made its first flight on Thursday November 24th. The stretched version of the A350, featuring an all-new wing and higher-thrust engines, is expected to compete head-to-head with the Boeing 777.
http://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/airbus-completes-first-flight-of-a350-1000-challenger-to-boeings-twinjets/
http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2016-11-24/airbus-a350-1000-completes-first-flight
The World Trade Organization has ruled that a Washington state tax break amounts to an illegal subsidy for Boeing's 777X airline, which is still under development.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/28/business/international/world-trade-organization-rules-against-boeing-tax-break-for-new-jet.html?_r=0
Vietnam Airlines has taken delivery of its 10th Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The airline has nine more 787s on order, with all aircraft powered by General Electric GEnx-1B engines.
http://www.postandcourier.com/business/vietnam-airlines-picks-up-from-boeing-s-north-charleston-site/article_ac724c24-b31b-11e6-abe9-fffce3770aaf.html
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/boeing-delivers-10th-787-dreamliner-to-vietnam-airlines-300368624.html
A United Airlines Boeing 747-400 en route to Japan aborted its flight shortly after take-off, after reporting a compressor stall in its number two engine. The airplane was equipped with Pratt & Whitney PW4062 engines.
http://fortune.com/2016/11/28/united-airline-flight-engine/
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