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  • Mr. McNerney called the twin-aisle Dreamliner an "incredible machine," adding, "Game-changing innovation is never easy."

    Boeing Revs Up for Dreamliner David Kesmodel 2011

  • Only 10% to 15% of the aircraft will be for fleet expansion, he said, and the bulk will be to renew its aging twin-aisle Airbus A340s and A330s, and its Boeing 777-200s and 747-400 cargo planes, as well as KLM's 10 MD-11s.

    Air France Benefits From Traffic Increase David Pearson 2011

  • And where once the expression "jumbo jet" was oh-so-modern, describing the innovative twin-aisle airliner, now that she's grown eighteen feet in length, the moniker seems even more fitting and in some photographs, not necessarily in a good way.

    Christine Negroni: Sometimes I Feel Like a 747 Christine Negroni 2011

  • The executives' comments also suggested that Chicago-based Boeing won't use the planned replacement to fill the gap left by its discontinued 757, which can carry more than 200 passengers, or look to replace the 737 with a twin-aisle plane.

    Boeing Weighs Options for Planes Peter Sanders 2011

  • And where once the expression "jumbo jet" was oh-so-modern, describing the innovative twin-aisle airliner, now that she's grown eighteen feet in length, the moniker seems even more fitting and in some photographs, not necessarily in a good way.

    Christine Negroni: Sometimes I Feel Like a 747 Christine Negroni 2011

  • The twin-aisle, long-range jet is Boeing's first all-new plane since the 777 in 1995.

    Boeing's First Dreamliner in Photos 2011

  • One option being considered is a twin-aisle configuration, currently offered only on the largest Airbus and Boeing wide-bodies.

    Boeing Considers Larger, New Plane Peter Sanders 2011

  • Long-distance international traffic is expected to grow at an average annual rate of about 4.5%, increasing demand for twin-aisle planes by about 1,180 new jetliners, Boeing said.

    Boeing Plans for Jet Fleet Growth David Kesmodel 2011

  • On Sunday, Boeing is scheduled to deliver the first of the twin-aisle jets to Japan's All Nippon Airways Co., more than three years behind Boeing's original schedule.

    For Boeing, It's Been a Long, Strange Trip David Kesmodel 2011

  • The twin-aisle 787s, which in some variants can carry as many as 290 passengers, are designed mainly for long-haul routes.

    China Eastern to Focus on Short-Haul Flights Joanne Chiu 2011

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