Boeing opens commercial spaceship plant in Florida

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Boeing Co took the wraps off an assembly plant on Friday for its first line of commercial spaceships, which NASA plans to use to fly crews to the International Space Station, officials said.

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Clinton says 'sorry' for email confusion, says she wasn't thinking

WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Friday she was sorry that her use of a personal email account while secretary of state had caused confusion, and blamed herself for "not thinking a lot" about the matter when she took the job.

Boeing sticks with 747 production plans despite sales drought

NEW YORK - Boeing Co said on Friday it is sticking to current production plans for its 747 jumbo jet despite a canceled order that left no net new orders for the plane in 20 months.

Airbus orders reach 754 jets after August surge

PARIS - European planemaker Airbus said on Friday that it won 754 orders in the first eight months of the year, boosted by an order surge last month that included one worth $26.55 billion at list prices from Indian carrier IndiGo.

Unit of China's HNA to buy Avolon Holdings for $2.5 billion

- Irish aircraft leasing firm Avolon Holdings Ltd said it agreed to be acquired for about $2.5 billion by Bohai Leasing Co Ltd , a unit of Chinese aviation and shipping conglomerate HNA Group.

Boeing books $2.6 billion order from Jet2.com

NEW YORK - Boeing Co said on Thursday it had booked an order for 27 of its 737-800 aircraft, worth about $2.6 billion at list prices, from UK airline Jet2.com.

Cyber missions could fuel Boeing EA-18G orders: U.S. Navy chief

WASHINGTON - The Pentagon is evaluating whether potential cyber missions could drive demand for additional Boeing Co EA-18G electronic attack jets, or Growlers, the top U.S. Navy officer told Reuters on Thursday.

France says wing part found on Reunion island definitely from MH370

PARIS - The piece of wing found on the shore of Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean has been formally identified as part of the wreckage of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, the Paris prosecutor said on Thursday.

China building two aircraft carriers: Taiwan defense ministry report

TAIPEI - China is building two aircraft carriers that will be the same size as its sole carrier, a 60,000-tonne refurbished Soviet-era ship, according to a new Taiwanese Defence Ministry report on the capabilities of the People's Liberation Army (PLA).

China to put on huge show of force for World War Two anniversary

BEIJING - China will put on a huge show of force on Thursday with goose-stepping troops and nuclear-capable missiles parading through Beijing, marking 70 years since the end of World War Two and the country's growing military might and confidence.

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Employees work at the Airbus Tianjin assembly plant in Tianjin municipality June 23, 2009. Airbus delivered its first plane assembled outside Europe to its Chinese owner on Tuesday, as the world's largest plane maker and rival Boeing seek growth in major developing markets to combat weak demand at home. REUTERS/Vincent Du

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