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United A320 Has Tail Strike – And stays In Service?
A United Airlines A320 appears to have suffered a tail strike a few months ago, which would go unnoticed for some time – and some flights. This incident happened on Wednesday the 22nd of March this year. It involved United Airlines flight UA-1091, departing from...
About The Boeing 367-80 And That 5th Engine
The 367-80 helped Boeing define the shape of commercial airliners for generations. But the plane was also a notable testbed – for many things. The story of Boeing’s “Dash-80”, as it was often called, could fill volumes. Yes, the de Havilland Comet was the world’s...
Can Air India Repair 777 Stuck In Russia?
A US-bound Air India Boeing 777 had to divert to Russia. And beyond the implications for passengers, the plane’s fate could be interesting. Under slightly different circumstances, this would have been little more than a delay and a nuisance for this flight’s...
New 787 Issue Could Impact Short-Term Deliveries
Boeing has been trying to get rid of 90 787 Dreamliners that it has in its inventory – but a new issue could bring more delays in the process. After the 737, the 787 is Boeing’s best-selling airliner. So between the grounding of the 737 MAX and the 787 fuselage...
CRASH: Cessna Citation Lost In Virginia, U.S.
The pilot and passengers of a Cessna 560 Citation reportedly perished in a crash, following a rapid descent near Staunton, Virginia, USA. This crash took place on Sunday the 4th of June. It involved an aircraft that had taken off from Elizabethton Municipal Airport...
Lufthansa Takeovers: After ITA, Is TAP Next?
Lufthansa acquired a 41% stake in ITA, and it could soon compete with other airline groups for more takeovers, including that of TAP Air Portugal. The airline world is giving off some rather mixed signals at the moment. Shortages in crews and capacity are worrying the...
Boeing CEO: A220-500 Not A Worry
An A220-500 stretch of the Airbus A220 could compete well with the popular 737-8, but the prospect doesn’t worry Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun. Yet. We recently saw that Airbus said it will not launch the A220-500 this summer at the Paris Air Show. However, some analysts...
Why Do Airlines Sometimes Weigh Passengers?
A request from authorities for Air New Zealand to weigh passengers on international flights caused a bit of a stir. But it’s not a new idea. The tightening of airport security, including newer passenger scanning methods, has caused complaints from the flying public...
Boeing 737-7 Certification: What’s Going On?
What is going on with the certification of the 737-7, the smaller MAX variant? After months of silence, Boeing offered some answers today. In 2022, most 737 MAX-related headlines involved the 737-10, the newest and largest variant of the family. This was because of a...
LATEST NEWS
United A320 Has Tail Strike – And stays In Service?
A United Airlines A320 appears to have suffered a tail strike a few months ago, which would go unnoticed for some time – and some flights. This incident happened on Wednesday the 22nd of March this year. It involved United Airlines flight UA-1091, departing from...
About The Boeing 367-80 And That 5th Engine
The 367-80 helped Boeing define the shape of commercial airliners for generations. But the plane was also a notable testbed – for many things. The story of Boeing’s “Dash-80”, as it was often called, could fill volumes. Yes, the de Havilland Comet was the world’s...
Can Air India Repair 777 Stuck In Russia?
A US-bound Air India Boeing 777 had to divert to Russia. And beyond the implications for passengers, the plane’s fate could be interesting. Under slightly different circumstances, this would have been little more than a delay and a nuisance for this flight’s...
New 787 Issue Could Impact Short-Term Deliveries
Boeing has been trying to get rid of 90 787 Dreamliners that it has in its inventory – but a new issue could bring more delays in the process. After the 737, the 787 is Boeing’s best-selling airliner. So between the grounding of the 737 MAX and the 787 fuselage...
CRASH: Cessna Citation Lost In Virginia, U.S.
The pilot and passengers of a Cessna 560 Citation reportedly perished in a crash, following a rapid descent near Staunton, Virginia, USA. This crash took place on Sunday the 4th of June. It involved an aircraft that had taken off from Elizabethton Municipal Airport...
Lufthansa Takeovers: After ITA, Is TAP Next?
Lufthansa acquired a 41% stake in ITA, and it could soon compete with other airline groups for more takeovers, including that of TAP Air Portugal. The airline world is giving off some rather mixed signals at the moment. Shortages in crews and capacity are worrying the...
Boeing CEO: A220-500 Not A Worry
An A220-500 stretch of the Airbus A220 could compete well with the popular 737-8, but the prospect doesn’t worry Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun. Yet. We recently saw that Airbus said it will not launch the A220-500 this summer at the Paris Air Show. However, some analysts...
Why Do Airlines Sometimes Weigh Passengers?
A request from authorities for Air New Zealand to weigh passengers on international flights caused a bit of a stir. But it’s not a new idea. The tightening of airport security, including newer passenger scanning methods, has caused complaints from the flying public...
Boeing 737-7 Certification: What’s Going On?
What is going on with the certification of the 737-7, the smaller MAX variant? After months of silence, Boeing offered some answers today. In 2022, most 737 MAX-related headlines involved the 737-10, the newest and largest variant of the family. This was because of a...
United A320 Has Tail Strike – And stays In Service?
A United Airlines A320 appears to have suffered a tail strike a few months ago, which would go unnoticed for some time – and some flights. This incident happened on Wednesday the 22nd of March this year. It involved United Airlines flight UA-1091, departing from...
About The Boeing 367-80 And That 5th Engine
The 367-80 helped Boeing define the shape of commercial airliners for generations. But the plane was also a notable testbed – for many things. The story of Boeing’s “Dash-80”, as it was often called, could fill volumes. Yes, the de Havilland Comet was the world’s...
Can Air India Repair 777 Stuck In Russia?
A US-bound Air India Boeing 777 had to divert to Russia. And beyond the implications for passengers, the plane’s fate could be interesting. Under slightly different circumstances, this would have been little more than a delay and a nuisance for this flight’s...
New 787 Issue Could Impact Short-Term Deliveries
Boeing has been trying to get rid of 90 787 Dreamliners that it has in its inventory – but a new issue could bring more delays in the process. After the 737, the 787 is Boeing’s best-selling airliner. So between the grounding of the 737 MAX and the 787 fuselage...
CRASH: Cessna Citation Lost In Virginia, U.S.
The pilot and passengers of a Cessna 560 Citation reportedly perished in a crash, following a rapid descent near Staunton, Virginia, USA. This crash took place on Sunday the 4th of June. It involved an aircraft that had taken off from Elizabethton Municipal Airport...
Lufthansa Takeovers: After ITA, Is TAP Next?
Lufthansa acquired a 41% stake in ITA, and it could soon compete with other airline groups for more takeovers, including that of TAP Air Portugal. The airline world is giving off some rather mixed signals at the moment. Shortages in crews and capacity are worrying the...
Boeing CEO: A220-500 Not A Worry
An A220-500 stretch of the Airbus A220 could compete well with the popular 737-8, but the prospect doesn’t worry Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun. Yet. We recently saw that Airbus said it will not launch the A220-500 this summer at the Paris Air Show. However, some analysts...
Why Do Airlines Sometimes Weigh Passengers?
A request from authorities for Air New Zealand to weigh passengers on international flights caused a bit of a stir. But it’s not a new idea. The tightening of airport security, including newer passenger scanning methods, has caused complaints from the flying public...
Boeing 737-7 Certification: What’s Going On?
What is going on with the certification of the 737-7, the smaller MAX variant? After months of silence, Boeing offered some answers today. In 2022, most 737 MAX-related headlines involved the 737-10, the newest and largest variant of the family. This was because of a...
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