Defense/Aerospace Industries

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"Boeing scraps short-haul Dreamliner plans"

Boeing will drop plans for a short-haul version of the 787 Dreamliner and will raise aircraft prices by about 5.2 per cent, the first increase in two years.

Higher costs for wages, goods and services are driving the boost, said Jim Proulx, a spokesman at Boeing's commercial headquarters in Seattle. He confirmed the changes made to the price list on Chicago-based Boeing's website today as well as the withdrawal of the 787-3 variant.

Boeing's last price increase, an average 2.6 per cent boost, was for 2008, Proulx said. Prices were raised 5.6 per cent in 2007. Most carriers and leasing companies get discounts...

http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/boeing-scraps-shorthaul-dreamliner-plans-20101214-18vxn.html

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