In the lastest airline news, Boeing announced another (reported
here) delay in the first delivery of the first 787 Dreamlines
because of an electric fire that sent smoke into the cockpit.
There were no injuries from the incident and Boeing has renewed
its testing of the plane.
The new airplane has had repeated delays, causing some carriers
to cancel proposed new routes.
At the same time, Virgin American Inc. ordered 60 Airbus SAS
planes valued at US$5.1 billion. It British-based airliner plans to
double its fleet while cutting its carbon footprint, said a
spokesman for the company owned by British billionaire Richard
Branson.
"Cutting the carbon footprint and nitrogen oxide emissions is a
big part of what Virgin's about," said CEO David Cush.
