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...were 25 years ago, allowing for inflation, according to AirlineForecasts, an industry research firm. But passengers also expect better service--even if they do have to bring their own food. JetBlue, which started flying four years ago from its New York base, was the game changer. Its spanking new Airbus jets, live satellite TV and consumer-friendly policy of never bumping a passenger have significantly raised customer expectations of low-fare carriers. Its clever marketing campaign drew passengers who in the past might have shunned off-brand airlines. Indeed, the densest concentration of JetBlue passengers can be found in Manhattan...
...clear sign that the company has veered off course in its evolution from the focused manufacturer that Bill Boeing started in his red wooden factory 87 years ago. This year, for the first time ever, Boeing is expected to deliver fewer commercial airplanes than its aggressive European rival, Airbus (285 to Airbus' 300). At the same time, the company is suffering back-to-back ethical scandals in its work for the government. First came allegations that Boeing improperly got hold of thousands of pages of documents from rival Lockheed Martin in a competition for $1 billion of space-launch business...
...Airbus is building the A380; it could seat more than...
Given that the world's longest-range passenger jet, the Airbus A340-500, isn't going to stop anywhere en route, die-hard smokers will want to stock up on nicotine patches before they board-everyone else, however, will be delighted. It comes into service on Dec. 1, making its maiden voyage from Dubai to Sydney under the Emirates airline livery. The flight time will be 14 hours, but this tireless behemoth can handle journeys of 17 hours or more, and Emirates has additional plans to deploy its fleet of eight A340-500s on trips to North America...
...going to be stopping anywhere en route, so die-hard smokers may want to stock up on nicotine patches - or use this trip as a head start on quitting. Everyone else, however, should be delighted with the world's longest range passenger jet, the Airbus A340-500. It comes into service for the first time anywhere on Dec. 1, when Emirates airlines takes it on a maiden voyage from Dubai to Sydney. Flying time will be 14 hours, but these tireless behemoths can handle journeys of 17 hours or more, and Emirates has additional plans to deploy its fleet...