Tag: Boeing
NEWS Aug 23, 2022 Ethiopian Airlines Flight Fails to Descend After Pilots Fall Asleep On Monday, August 15, an Ethiopian Airlines flight failed to descend as usual after the pilots fell asleep mid-flight. The pilots, flying passengers from Khartoum to Addis Ababa, eventually landed the plane safely, but have been suspended and an investigation is ongoing. Read More →
NEWS Aug 11, 2022 Boeing Resumes 787 Deliveries After One Year Lull After resolving a plethora of quality control issues, the FAA cleared the resumption of Boeing 787 deliveries. As a result, American Airlines received the first Boeing 787 delivery since 2021 on Wednesday, marking a new era. Read More →
NEWS Aug 11, 2022 Air India to Reportedly Lease Six Boeing 777s Air India is planning to lease six Boeing 777 aircraft in order to provide a more streamlined passenger experience, while potentially growing its North American network. This comes after videos posted on Twitter showing the interiors of some of Air India's Boeing 777s in an extremely run-down condition. Read More →
NEWS Aug 09, 2022 Aeromexico Flight Rejects Take Off Due to Blown Tire An Aeromexico 737 had a rejected take off at Chicago-O'Hare International Airport. No injuries were reported, but there was minor aircraft damage. Read More →
NEWS Jul 20, 2022 Heatwave Causes Chaos at London's Luton Airport Europe, especially the United Kingdom, has been experiencing record-high temperatures. This has resulted in travel disruptions throughout the country as its infrastructure cannot handle such temperatures. This article reviews the Heat Wave and its effect on Luton Airport, which saw part of its runway melting because of the high temperatures. Read More →
NEWS Jul 19, 2022 Delta to Buy 100 737 MAX Planes Delta is ordering 100 737 MAX 10 planes. The order will complement their narrow body fleet and offer unprecedented fuel efficiency. Read More →
NEWS Jul 18, 2022 Air Canada and Emirates Launch Strategic Partnership Air Canada and Emirates announced that they will be launching a new strategic partnership later this year. Both carriers have failed to see onward connectivity from Toronto (in Emirates' case), and Dubai (in Air Canada's case). This article examines this new partnership while focusing on the lack of sufficient point-to-point demand and connectivity. Read More →
ROUTES Jul 15, 2022 Bamboo Airways Adds London-Gatwick, Eyes Massive Growth The fledgling Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways will launch flights to London-Gatwick this winter. The long-haul, low-cost airline is also planning for large growth in the future. Read More →
NEWS May 26, 2022 British Air and Iberia Owners IAG Announce New Boeing 737 MAX Order IAG announces new order for Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, part of short-haul renewal program. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Mar 19, 2022 Onboard Negus: The Boeing 747 Party Plane While the COVID-19 pandemic forced British Airways to retire its Boeing 747 fleet, some of them have found new homes across the UK. G-CIVB or 'Negus' has been turned into the ultimate, posh party plane and is now available for hire. Read More →