Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Boeing Receives $1.9 Billion Order

The Boeing Company has received an order for eight new 747-400 aircraft from United Parcel Service (UPS), reports say.

Each aircraft is capable of lifting up to 120 tons of payload, which is 25 tons more than existing 747-200's operated by UPS.

Source consulted: Boeing.com.

In other Boeing news, the Delta IV launch of the GOES-N satellite has been delayed until October, reports say.

In connection with the recent 737 crash in Greece, Boeing denies that it certified the particular plane in question, saying that maintenance certifications are done by national authorities.

Source consulted: Yahoo! News.

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