by Spyros Georgilidakis | Oct 17, 2021 | News
The crew of a Japan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 777 returned for landing, after an engine malfunctioned, emitting flames. There were no injuries. The incident happened on Friday, the 15th of October. It involved JAL flight JL-15, from Los Angeles (KLAX) in the United...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Sep 19, 2021 | News
Smoke, dust and some panic occurred in the cabin of an Air France Boeing 777, as it departed Beijing. The plane landed with no injuries. The incident happened yesterday, on flight AF-393. Normally, the Boeing 777 would fly from China’s Beijing Capital International...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Sep 11, 2021 | News
US-based Mammoth Freighters just announced the launch of a 777 freighter conversion program. But are they too late, or can the market wait? We have seen that the air freight industry is transforming itself, in several different ways. On the one hand, older types like...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Sep 2, 2021 | News
Eastern Airlines announced that they secured 35 Boeing 777s, for cargo conversion. But there is more here than meets the eye. Or, a bit less. Eastern made its announcement yesterday (1st of September). The move marks the airline’s expansion into the cargo market, by...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Aug 30, 2021 | News
Reports claim that 777s with PW4000 engines won’t return to service until next year. United Airlines hoped to use these jets this summer. This development relates to the ongoing investigation into United 328’s engine failure over Denver, last February. It affects a...
