Tag: Boeing
NEWS Jun 29, 2021 United Airlines Orders 270 Boeing and Airbus Aircraft, Largest Order in the Airline's History This morning, United Airlines announced their new "United Next" initiative, which included the purchase of over 270 medium-haul aircraft. The airline plans to increase the total number of domestic seats for mainline routes by more than 30% while at the same time minimizing carbon emissions. This comes as part of United's goal to become 100% eco-friendly by the year 2050. Read More →
NEWS Jun 20, 2021 Boeing 737 MAX 10 Completes Maiden Flight After years of planning, the Boeing 737-10 MAX has taken to the skies for the first time. The first aircraft, registered N27751, took off at 10:15 a.m. local time from Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) before returning at 12:38 p.m. local time. The two-hour test flight was kept relatively low-key in an effort to mitigate the backlash following the 20-month Boeing 737 MAX crisis. Read More →
NEWS Jun 18, 2021 Singapore Airlines Reduces 787-10 Commitments, Orders 777-9X Singapore Airlines is once again making changes to its Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner fleet. Just weeks after recording a $3.2 billion loss, the airline is looking to trim its capital expenditure commitments for the future. At the start of 2021, Singapore Airlines (SIA) had orders for 29 787-10s with Boeing. In February 2021, SIA converted 14 of its 29 787 orders to 11 777-9 aircraft orders. Read More →
NEWS Jun 08, 2021 Boeing to Soon Launch its Latest EcoDemonstrator Aircraft Boeing recently announced a new Eco-Demonstrator aircraft in partnership with Alaska Airlines on their Boeing 737-MAX9. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL May 24, 2021 Will the 777X be Profitable for Boeing? The Boeing 777X program has faced many stumbles over the years, costing Boeing a lot of money. But will Boeing ever be able to sell more than the current orders they have? Read More →
TRIP REPORTS May 12, 2021 Onboard United's New JFK Service Flying aboard United's new JFK service three times over the course of two weeks. Here's what I thought about the experience. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL May 03, 2021 The Airbus Beluga vs. The Boeing Dreamlifter What are the major differences between the Airbus Beluga and the Boeing Dreamlifter? Read More →
NEWS Apr 29, 2021 Etihad to Retire Entire Boeing 777-300ER Fleet Etihad to retire their Boeing 777-300ER fleet. Read More →
NEWS Apr 28, 2021 Hope for Australian Aviation A dissection of the recent Qantas press release. Read More →
STORIES Apr 14, 2021 Avelo Airlines: Destined for Greatness or Bankruptcy? Avelo Airlines is looking to place itself in the leisure travel market and make a change, but with so many factors not on their side, how can an aviation veteran's airline climb? Read More →