A controller's error led two aircraft at San Francisco International airport - one landing and one taking off - to come within an estimated nine metres (30ft) of collision at a runway intersection, according to a US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) preliminary bulletin.

Rolls-Royce has shipped the first pair of Trent 1000 engines for the Boeing 787, in preparation for the new twinjet's roll-out scheduled for 8 July.

As BA ponders whether to buy the Airbus A380 or Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, its decision could have far-reaching consequences for other airlines

A photograph has emerged of the American Eagle Embraer ERJ-135 which touched down with its landing-gear up last week.

Today's 747-400 passenger fleet totals 482 aircraft operated by 32 airlines, with the largest single cluster being the 57 aircraft operated by British Airways from London Heathrow. A further 10 747-400s are flown by eight non-commercial operators in the government or VIP role.

After several false starts, Airbus knows there is no more margin for error or delay in the design of its mid-size A350 widebody

Airbus put its problems to one side yesterday as it announced a staggering $45.7 billion worth of deals with eight different customers.In one day, the firm shattered its previous best total for an entire air show, signing paper for 339 aircraft (219 in firm deals and 120 based on MOUs).

Boeing is aiming for a window of between late August and the end of September to undertake the first flight of the 787 if it is to be sure of keeping to the May 2008 first delivery schedule.

First flights of Japan's indigenously-developed C-X transport and P-X maritime patrol aircraft appear to be drawing closer, with images of the first completed prototypes having been released by the defence ministry's Technical Research and Development Institute.

UK budget carrier EasyJet has revealed an aircraft design concept, which it claims could deliver 50% improvements to fuel efficiency and carbon dioxide emissions.

Rolls-Royce has flown its Trent 1000 turbofan – the lead powerplant for Boeing's 787 twinjet – for the first time, aboard the UK manufacturer's 747 testbed. The first phase of the engine's flight test programme is being conducted from Waco, Texas.

A big party is planned for the unveiling of the Boeing 787 on 8 July and Boeing bosses with nearly 15,000 workers who have put the aircraft together and the world's media, will be in attendance at the Everett, Seattle, plant.

Boeing expects to bring its long-awaited 737 replacement to the market by 2015, but is refusing to be pressured into an early launch decision by environmentally conscious airlines or any competitive move by rival Airbus.

PARIS 2007: Carriers order and commit to 728 Airbus jets

cool pictures: Flightglobal.com has obtained pictures of the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner headed for the paint shop earlier this week at Boeing's assembly plant in Everett, Washington.

Great VIDEO: Mil Mi-24V Hind helicopter appears to defy gravity

The speed at which the camera is filming this Mil Mi-24V Hind helicopter used by the Czech Republic air force, makes it look as though the rotors are not actually moving, causing the helicopter to float and drift in mid air.

Qatar Airways became the largest customer for Airbus's A350 XWBs at the show with an order for 80 aircraft, but has been frustrated by the airframer's tardiness in providing detailed and reliable specification and performance data for the new twinjet.

Here is a video showcasing the capability of the US Air Force's first F-22A flight demonstration routine, now wowing audiences at North American air shows and challenging perceptions of the Raptor.

Cool videos:
Flightglobal.com has obtained more videos of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

Flightglobal.com has obtained these pictures of wings being attached to China's first ARJ21-700 regional jet aircraft, inside a hangar in Shanghai last week (28 June).

Boeing would be a different company today if it had launched any of the aircraft that were proposed before the 787.

Qantas Airways has announced it will finalize a deal later this month to buy 20 more General Electric GEnx-powered Boeing 787s and convert an additional 20 purchase rights into options.

Airbus has today (12 July) delivered to US freight carrier FedEx, the last A300 model from the airframer's production line, completing a programme which has covered orders for 561 aircraft.

The nose landing gear on an Air China Boeing 767-200ER was accidentally retracted while passengers were boarding the aircraft on 1 July.

cool pictures of the Bell Boeing MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor transport

It is back to the hangar for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner after it was unveiled on Sunday to a crowd of 15,000 people, mainly Boeing workers, past and present and customers.

Pratt & Whitney has begun studies of open rotor engine architecture despite its long-standing pursuit of geared turbofan (GTF) technology, and does not rule out shifting to a propfan configuration if this path is favoured by the airframers.

Airbus has been forced to pull its promotional video of A350 XWB customer liveries from its website after Flight International highlighted to the company that two of the featured carriers - United Arab Emirates-based Emirates Airlines and Etihad Airways - have not announced orders for the twinjet.

Boeing 787 launch customer Qantas is pushing the airframer to commit to the development of a long-range -10 stretch and is considering the largest A350 XWB model as an alternative to satisfy its requirement for a 350-seat transpacific aircraft.

Airbus's order-fest at last month's Paris air show has catapulted it ahead of its rival in what was a record first six months for sales that has seen the combined backlog surge to 5,700 aircraft.

AgustaWestland has flown the first test aircraft built specifically for the Lockheed Martin VH-71 US presidential helicopter programme. The aircraft made a 40min flight on 3 July from the company's facility in Yeovil, UK.

Boeing begins the build-up to the 787 roll-out today with the broadcasting of the first of nine videos of its 7-Series models that will culminate with the new twinjet's "premiere" as a live webcast on 8 July.

As part of its 787 Dreamliner Premiere, Boeing honoured its 7-Series family of airplanes with a special show featuring customers' Boeing-produced airplanes on Sunday (8 July 2007) in Seattle.

Aviation photographer Mark Wagner captured these shots of Boeing's latest widebody, the 787, during the aircraft's glittering roll-out ceremony on Sunday (8 July 2007).

Long-standing rumours that Qatar Airways intends to split its widebody expansion between the Airbus A350 XWB and Boeing 787 were confirmed at the last week's roll-out ceremony in Everett, when the airline's motif appeared among the customer logos that adorned the twinjet's fuselage.

Boeing unveiled the first assembled 787 on 8 July, opening factory doors to view the twinjet after a one-hour ceremony before 16,000 people seated on the production line and thousands more watching by satellite around the world.