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Plane Crash In Abbotsford Airport: At Least 5 Hospitalized After Air Show

The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. PDT (8:30 p.m. EDT), just after the air show had ended and involved a 1930s-era biplane.

Idaho Air Show: Dan Buchanan, Veteran Hang Glider Pilot, Killed In Crash

Dan Buchanan was a licensed private and commercial pilot who had taken part in more than 25 air shows.

Eddie Andreini, 77, Veteran Stunt Pilot Killed In Travis Air Force Base Air Show Crash

Eddie Andreini had been flying since he was 16 years old and had performed in air shows for more than 25 years.

Air Shows Cancelled: Blue Angels And Other Military Air Shows Fall Victim To Sequester Budget Cuts

The Blue Angels along with other military air demonstration teams join the growing list of shows and events that have fallen victim to the sequestration budget cuts.

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Airbus Reports of New Plane Order Suspensions Coming from China

Airbus Secures $20.5 Billion Deal at 2011 Dubai Air Show

France-based Airbus AS has secured a total of 211 orders at the 12th Dubai Airshow worth $20.5 billion. The order involves 135 firm orders worth $13.7 billion (130 A320neo and five A380s) and 76 memorandum of understanding (MoU) worth $6.8 billion.

Monami Thakur Nov 17, 2011

In dramatic reversal, Qatar signs $6.5 billion Airbus deal

Qatar Airways finally returned to the table to sign a $6.5-billion deal with Airbus.

Peggy Truong Nov 15, 2011

Boeing’s Wichita Operations Still under Review for Possible Closure

Boeing Expects $450 Billion Airplanes Market in Middle East

Boeing (NYSE: BA) anticipates that the Middle Eastern airlines will need an estimated 2,520 airplanes worth $450 billion by 2030.

Balasubramanyam Seshan Nov 14, 2011

Oman Air Orders Six Boeing 787 Dreamliners

Oman Air, the Sultanate of Oman's flagship carrier, and Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced an order for six Boeing 787-8s at the Dubai Air Show.

Balasubramanyam Seshan Nov 14, 2011

Embraer Forecasts 310 Jet Demands and $14 Billion Middle-East Market Potential

Brazilian aerospace conglomerate, Embraer sees a market demand of 310 jets in the 60-120 passenger jet segment in the Middle-East in the period 2011-2030.

Monami Thakur Nov 14, 2011

Emirates Places $18 Billion ‘Historic’ Boeing 777 Order

Emirates Airlines kicked-off the Dubai Air Show on Sunday with a huge order for 50 long-range Boeing 777 valued at $18 billion. This is the single largest commercial airplane order in Boeing's history by dollar value.

Monami Thakur Nov 13, 2011

Local people stand near an Emirates airplane at Dubai airport

Emirates' $18 billion Boeing order kicks off air show

Emirates airline placed a blockbuster order for 50 Boeing 777 jetliners at the Dubai Air Show on Sunday, underscoring the confidence brimming among fast-growing Gulf airlines despite growing fears of stalling global growth.

IBT Staff Reporter Nov 13, 2011

An Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft performs during the Dubai air show

Boeing-Emirates $26 Billion Deal Launches Dubai Air Show Sunday

Emirates airline placed a blockbuster order for 50 Boeing 777 jetliners at the Dubai Air Show on Sunday, underscoring the confidence brimming among fast-growing Persian Gulf airlines despite growing fears over the world economy.

IBT Staff Reporter Nov 13, 2011

Emirates Order May Get Dubai Air Show Off to a Flying Start

A Boeing Co. airplane order worth as much as $15 billion from host airline Emirates looked set to fire up the Dubai Air Show on Sunday as Gulf airlines expand in the face of growing fears over the world economy.

IBT Staff Reporter Nov 13, 2011

Andy Rooney, '60 Minutes' Commentator and Journalist, Dies at 92

Aditi Mathur Nov 06, 2011

Giffords husband was to fly WWII plane in Reno air race

Astronaut Mark Kelly, husband of wounded Representative Gabrielle Giffords, was scheduled to fly aerobatics in a P-51 Mustang in the Reno air show on Saturday, a Giffords' spokesman said.

IBT Staff Reporter Sep 19, 2011

Reno Air Crash: Raw Footages Show Piece of Plane Coming off before Tragedy [Video]

The death toll in the vintage plane crash at the Air Race Show in Reno, Nevada, rose to nine on Saturday. The authorities said that the pilot and eight spectators were killed and several others injured.

Amrutha Gayathri Sep 18, 2011

First responders and people help victims in this image taken from a video after a vintage World War Two fighter plane crashed near the grandstand at the Reno Air Races in Reno, Nevada

Nine Killed at Nevada Air Race Crash: Authorities

Nine people were killed and more than 50 others were injured when a vintage World War Two fighter plane crashed near the grandstand at a Nevada air race, authorities said on Saturday.

keep for now Sep 17, 2011

3 Dead, 50 Injured in Nevada Air Show Crash

Investigators were still trying to find out what exactly caused the World War II vintage racing plane to plunge toward spectators at the Reno air races on Friday.

Laura Matthews Sep 17, 2011

World War II Plane Crashes into Crowd, Kills 12 in Nevada (VIDEO of the Tragic Incident)

A vintage World War II plane crashed into a crowd and killed at least 12 people in Nevada on Friday.

sangeeta mukherjee Sep 17, 2011

Russian Spacecraft Crashes as Russia Plans Space Hotel

Just as a Russian company announced its big idea to build an orbiting hotel 217 miles above earth, A Russian Progress M-12M cargo ship has crashed nto the Altai Republic failing to reach orbit.

Ceylan Yeginsu Aug 24, 2011

Russian Spacecraft Fails to Reach Orbit as Russia Plans Space Hotel

Just as a Russian company announced its big idea to build an orbiting hotel 217 miles above earth, A Russian Progress M-12M cargo ship has failed to reach orbit, according to the Interfax news agency.

Ceylan Yeginsu Aug 24, 2011

Russia Readies Space Hotel 217 Miles Above Earth

It may take a while to get there, but it seems that the prospect of a space hotel is not that far off as a Russian company announces plans to build an orbiting hotel 217 miles above Earth.

Ceylan Yeginsu Aug 22, 2011

Selfridge Air Show Accident: Wing Walker Plunged To Death [VIDEO]

It was a horrific tragedy amid Sunday's the air show where sky divers and stunt pilots entertained thousands of audience at Selfridge Air National Guard base, when a stunt wing walker plunged 200 feet to his death.

IBT Staff Reporter Aug 22, 2011

Wingwalker Dies After Fall at Michigan Air Show

A wingwalker at an air show near Detroit fell to his death on Sunday, after he tried to transfer from an aircraft to a helicopter and plunged about 200 feet to the ground, officials said.

keep for now Aug 21, 2011

Boeing flags flutter as an Airbus A380, the world's largest jetliner, takes part in a flying display during the 49th Paris Air Show at the Le Bourget airport near Paris

US airlines prep plane orders; AMR said to be close

An avalanche of airplane orders from the largest U.S. airlines may be on the way, with at least four major carriers in talks to buy fuel-efficient narrow-body planes to renew aging fleets.

keep for now Jul 02, 2011

Siemens unveil first hybrid electric airplane at Paris Air Show

World's first serial hybrid electric aircraft was unveiled at the Paris Air Show, Le Bourget 2011. The DA36 E-Star aircraft is developed and designed by EADS and Siemens, with the goal of reducing noise and emissions by 25%.

IBT Staff Reporter Jun 27, 2011