Will China Airlines' rebound stall? Accident poses setback for Taiwan carrier after safety improvements

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The cause of an explosion that destroyed a China Airlines Company Ltd. jetliner is still under investigation. The crew was able to evacuate all 157 passengers. Aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co. and the jet engine joint venture of Snecma and General Electric Co. are cooperating with the investigation. China Airlines had made safety improvements after a flight to Hong Kong crashed in 2002.

Legal issues & crime, ELECTRONIC & OTHER ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT, Air Transportation, Scheduled, And Air Courier Services, United States, Taiwan, Electrical equipment and supplies industry, Company legal issue, Electric equipment industry, Investigations, Airlines, Belgium, Accidents, General Electric Co., GE, Boeing Co., BA, Aircraft accidents, China Airlines Company Ltd., Snecma Sabena Engine Services

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Russia's Superjet is high-stakes bet

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Russian aircraft maker Sukhoi Corp. has obtained its first international buyers for its new Superjet-100. The $800 mil plane is the nation's first civilian aircraft produced after the demise of the Soviet Union, and is viewed as a test of Russia's new industrial policy.

Contracts & orders received, Product introduction, New Products/Services, Contracts & orders let, Contracts, Russia, Contract agreement, Sukhoi Corp., Superjet-100 (Aircraft)

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