| Boeing/Aerospace United tests natural gas synthetic jet fuel on flight United Airlines Friday said it completed the first flight by a U.S. commercial airline using natural gas synthetic jet fuel. Airbus unions agree to end strikes pending talks Unionized Airbus workers in France ended labor disruptions Friday, after management agreed to reopen pay talks, according to media reports. Who is running the tanker competition? Last September, Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced that the Air Force will run its own aerial refueling tanker competition. But senior Pentagon officials have been front and center in tanker-related announcements since then. AFP: Airbus delays Malaysia Airlines' first A380 again Airbus has delayed delivery of Malaysia Airlines' first A380 for the second time, Agence France Presse reported Friday. Adria Airways gets first new Airbus A319 Adria Airways, Slovenia's flag carrier, has taken delivery of its first new Airbus A319, Airbus announced Friday. Pentagon officially pushes tanker bid deadline to July 9 The U.S. Defense Department Friday followed through on its earlier promise to delay its aerial refueling tanker bid deadline by 60 days, to July 9, if EADS pledged to submit a proposal. U.S. identifies remains of missing WWII airmen The remains of eight servicemen who went missing in action during World War II have been identified and returned to their families for burial with full military honors, the Pentagon announced Thursday. Boeing's third 787 Dreamliner in San Antonio Boeing's third 787 Dreamliner, ZA003, landed at Lackland Air Force Base on Thursday, marking a 787's first visit to San Antonio, Texas. Boeing returns EADS' fire in tanker fight Boeing has fired back at an incendiary list of talking points that EADS North America distributed to its allies in the U.S. Air Force's aerial refueling tanker contract fight. 9-foot-tall Na'vi won't fit in those seats Virgin Blue airlines Thursday launched an "Avatar"-themed Boeing 737 to coincide with the blockbuster's release on DVD and Blu-ray. Badgers? We don't need no stinkin' badgers! In announcing earlier this month that it would combine recently acquired Frontier and Midwest airlines under the Frontier name, Republic Airways Holdings said it would keep Frontier's signature "spokesanimals." Reuters: El Al Israel Airlines cancels Boeing 777 order El Al Israel Airlines said Thursday it is canceling its order for four Boeing 777-200 jets, according to a Reuters report. 
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