Correction: France-Crash Investigation storyLE BOURGET, France — In a July 2 story about the probe into the crash of Air France flight 447, The Associated Press erroneously quoted Charles-Henri Tardivat, a lawyer for the victims’ families, as saying the phase of grief had passed. Tardivat said families “started concentrating on their families, their grief, and how to be able to put a close on at least that part of their life” once they realized how little was available from the investigation. French investigators say speed sensors not cause of Flight 447 crash, plane hit water intactLE BOURGET, France — Air France Flight 447 slammed into the Atlantic Ocean, intact and belly first, at such a high speed that the 228 people aboard probably had no time to even inflate their life jackets, French investigators said Thursday in their first report into the June 1 accident. French investigators say speed sensors not direct cause of Air France Flight 447 crashLE BOURGET, France — A French investigator says speed sensors were a factor but were not the cause of the crash of Air France flight 447. French: Air France Flight 447 did not break up in flight, fell to sea verticallyLE BOURGET, France — A French investigator says Air France Flight 447 did not break up in flight but plunged vertically into the Atlantic Ocean. Young girl who survived Yemenia air crash off Comoros returns to family in ParisLE BOURGET, France — A severely bruised young girl believed to be the only survivor of an Indian Ocean plane crash flew back Thursday to Paris, where she was embraced gently by her father, who tried to lift her spirits with a joke. French investigators to present first Flight 447 crash findings, as black box signals fadeLE BOURGET, France — French investigators on Thursday will present their initial findings into what caused Air France Flight 447 to drop out of the sky in the middle of the Atlantic a month ago, prompting one of history’s most challenging plane crash investigations. Historic planes draw crowds at centenary Paris Air ShowLE BOURGET, France — Nearly hidden among the ranks of giant airliners, military airlifters and sleek warplanes on display at this year’s centenary Paris Air Show, an eclectic collection of historic aircraft has been drawing large crowds of curious onlookers. Airbus wins order promise for 50 jets with budget carrier Wizz Air, says more on the wayLE BOURGET, France — Airbus remained ahead of archrival Boeing Co. in the hunt for orders at the Paris Air Show on Thursday, when a Hungarian airline said it was interested in buying another 50 of its commercial jets. Airbus wins order for 50 jets with budget carrier Wizz Air, promises more on the wayLE BOURGET, France — Airbus extended its lead over archrival Boeing Co. in the hunt for orders at the Paris Air Show on Thursday with the signature of two deals with Chinese and Hungarian airlines. Airbus gets order for 50 jets with budget carrier Wizz AirLE BOURGET, France — Airbus says it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Central and Eastern European low-cost carrier Wizz Air for the sale of 50 A320 single aisle jets. Boeing gets first Paris Air Show order, still lags behind Airbus in race for scarce businessLE BOURGET, France — Boeing Co. finally joined the orders race on the third day of the Paris Air Show, but its $153 million order Wednesday for two single-aisle planes paled beside the $6.25 billion already chalked up by European rival Airbus. Boeing gets order for 2 737-800 jets from MC Aviation PartnersLE BOURGET, France — Boeing Co. says it has won an order for two of its updated 737-800 jets from aircraft leasing company MC Aviation Partners, the U.S. planemaker’s first jet order to be announced at the Paris Air Show. Lockheed, Boeing hopeful Europeans will pick US airlifters amid A400M delaysLE BOURGET, France — With Airbus’ new A400M airlifter bogged down in delivery delays, Lockheed-Martin and Boeing are hoping their proven C-130J and C-17 models will lure European air force buyers in urgent need of a new transport. US defense companies woo buyers at Paris Air Show as commercial jet sales lagLE BOURGET, France — American defense contractors elbowed into the troubled market for European military transport planes at the Paris Air Show on Wednesday amid scarce orders for commercial planes for rivals Airbus and Boeing. French investigator: 400 pieces of Flight 447 found, no conclusions so farLE BOURGET, France — Search teams have recovered more than 400 pieces of debris from Air France Flight 447 but investigators still do not know why the plane crashed into the Atlantic, the French accident chief said Wednesday. French investigator says 400 pieces of Flight 447 found, no conclusions so farLE BOURGET, France — French investigators say more than 400 pieces of Flight 447 have been recovered in the Atlantic. Air Tractor turns lowly crop-duster into tactical attack planeLE BOURGET, France — Crop-dusters usually have the mundane task of spraying fields of grain with chemical cocktails that kill plant pests and disease-carrying mosquitoes. But a heavily modified version packs a different kind of punch — .50 caliber Gatling guns, rockets and a complement of bombs. Asian, low-cost carriers boost Airbus at recession-clouded Paris Air Show; no Boeing ordersLE BOURGET, France — Asian and low-cost airlines defied worries about the global recession and placed dozens of orders with Airbus at the Paris Air Show on Tuesday, in sharp contrast to rival Boeing, which reported no new sales. Boeing confident about chances against Airbus parent EADS in new Pentagon tanker bidLE BOURGET, France — Boeing Co. said Tuesday it was confident in its chances to win the rematch with rival Airbus for a multibillion-dollar contract for refueling tankers for the U.S. Air Force. Vietnam Airlines, Philippines’ Cebu Pacific order total of 21 jets in Airbus A320 familyLE BOURGET, France — Airbus announced two firm orders from Vietnam Airlines and Philippines low-cost airline Cebu Pacific worth $1.8 billion on Tuesday, giving the European airline a boost at the Paris Air Show, which is overshadowed by recession and a slumping industry. French minister: Search for Flight 447 debris, black boxes will go on as long as there’s hopeLE BOURGET, France — The arduous mid-Atlantic search for the remains of Air France Flight 447 will go on as long as there is hope of finding the plane’s black boxes, the French defense minister said Tuesday. Sukhoi announces 28 new orders for Superjet regional airlinerLE BOURGET, France — Sukhoi has notched up 28 more orders for its new Superjet 100 regional airliner, a day after signing a letter of intent with Hungarian national carrier Malev for 30 aircraft. No orders for Boeing, damp skies at Paris Air Show clouded by recession, Flight 447 crashLE BOURGET, France — Airbus edged into the lead Tuesday in a muted race with Boeing for plane orders at the Paris Air Show, which has been hobbled this year by recession, tight credit markets and plane crash concerns. 4 European countries hope to agree financing for Airbus A350 widebody jet within a monthLE BOURGET, France — The four European countries that produce Airbus jets hope to agree on funding arrangements for the redesigned wide-body A350 XWB commercial jet within a month, France’s transportation minister said Monday. Race for airplane orders begins at Paris Air Show, clouded by recession, Flight 447 crashLE BOURGET, France — A defiant Boeing said Monday the aviation industry’s troubles may be ending, while Airbus kicked off the race for plane orders at this year’s Paris Air Show, clouded by rainy skies, recession and the unexplained crash of Air France Flight 447. Rolls Royce signs $1.5 billion order to supply engines for Gulf Air’s A330sLE BOURGET, France — Rolls-Royce PLC said Monday it has signed a $1.5 billion order with Gulf Air to supply engines for the Bahrain-based airline’s new Airbus A330 long-haul aircraft. Race for airplane orders begins at Paris Air Show, clouded by rain and Flight 447 crashLE BOURGET, France — Gray, rain-laden skies matched the mood at the Paris Air Show as it opened Monday amid grim times for the aviation industry. Air France Flight 447 that never made it to Paris shadows centential Paris Air ShowLE BOURGET, France — The Paris Air Show opens Monday under a morose, uneasy cloud. |
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