solution

*Send all Taliban prisoners to Russia so they can face a war crimes tribunal for their part in the Afghan-USSR conflict during the ’80s.

*The Al Queda scum stay put until America decides how best to execute them.

(US Justice) (Those who F**K with the US)

tibet has been apart of china for hundreds of years before the west even knew there was such a place.

Nice to know you’ve memorized your CCP handbook. I hear the same lame argument about Taiwan…so what’s stopping you “chicoms” from reuniting it with the motherland? Oh, that’s right, Taiwan actually has a military force to defend itself with…unlike Tibet.

:rolleyes:

AirTran Airways Places $300M CFM56 Order

(Source: CFM International; issued July 1, 2003)

EVENDALE, OHIO — AirTran Airways today announced an order for CFM56-7B engines to power up to 100 Boeing 737-700/-800 aircraft scheduled to begin delivery in June 2004. The 100 aircraft includes a combination of 50 purchased and leased aircraft, along with options for 50 additional 737s. The value of the firm engine order to CFM International is more than $300 million.

The CFM56-7B engine is produced by CFM International (CFM), a 50/50 joint company between Snecma Moteurs of France and General Electric Company. CFM is the world’s leading supplier of commercial aircraft engines with more than 13,500 in commercial and military service worldwide.

AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. is based in Orlando, Florida, and operates nearly 500 flights daily to 43 destinations across the country, including nearly 200 daily flights from its hub at Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport. The airline began flying in 1993 and has grown into one of the largest low-fare carriers in the United States. The new 737s, which provide greater range and seating capacity than its current fleet, are part of an expansion and renewal plan.

The first CFM56-7-powered 737-700 was delivered in December 1997. In just over five years of service, the fleet has accumulated 20 million flight hours and 10 million flight cycles, representing the fastest accumulation of hours and cycles in commercial aviation history. The fleet has also maintained exceptional reliability. There are currently more than 1,200 CFM56-7-powered Boeing 737-600/-700/-800/-900 aircraft in service worldwide.

Airlines plan group jet order

Aerospace Notebook

SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER – June 11, 2003

WASHINGTON — The Star Alliance, which includes several of the world’s most influential airlines, eventually could team up to make a group purchase of bigger commercial jetliners, including Boeing’s new 7E7, according to an airline executive in the alliance.

But first, the alliance must make the group-buy concept work on a smaller scale — with an order for 100 smaller, single-aisle, “standardized” planes from either The Boeing Co., Airbus or the regional jet makers.

“It all depends on the success of this effort,” said Vagn Sorensen, chief executive of Austrian Airlines, one of four carriers with the Star Alliance that are looking to buy those 100 standard airplanes by the end of this year.

“If this is a success, then it is very likely we would continue (with future orders),” he said.

The group began what Sorensen described as “concrete” talks last week with Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier and Embraer for those 100 planes plus 100 options. The Boeing plane under consideration is the 717. If the 717 is picked, Sorensen said, it could be a stretched version. Boeing has said it might develop the 717-300 stretch if it gets enough firm orders to justify development costs.

This may not be a winner-take-all competition. A combination of planes from more than one manufacturer could be purchased to fill the order.

In addition to Austrian Airlines, the other three alliance members working together on the bulk buy are Lufthansa, Air Canada and Scandinavian Airline System.

They have sent out a joint request for proposal for an airplane that can seat from 70 to 120 passengers.

In addition to Boeing’s 717, the alliance group is talking with Airbus about its new A318, Embraer about the ERJ 170-195 models and Bombardier about its CRJ 700/900 models. By buying planes as a group, the alliance should be able to drive a better bargain with the manufacturers, given the size of the order. In addition to being able to get a better price, the alliance also expects a standardized fleet of planes will boost their resell or residual value.

Thanks again mongu. 🙂

Would you…(or anyone else here for that matter)…know where I could find a complete/detailed ‘matrix’ on Airbus models vs Boeing models?

(Preferably posted on the Internet.)