FAA To Require Boeing To Strengthen 777 Engine Cowling
FAA’s Administrator said yesterday that the agency will require Boeing to strengthen the cowling design of its Pratt & Whitney-powered 777-200s. FAA Administrator Steve Dickson was speaking to a US House committee. This development follows the high-profile failure...
Etihad Retiring 777, A380 For Good, Transforming Fleet!
Etihad Airways is making big changes in its widebody plans, retiring their 777-300ER fleet, and declaring the A380 “not commercially sustainable”. News of retirement for Etihad’s A380 fleet isn’t particularly surprising, but retiring their 777-300ER fleet, is. Etihad...
Japan Airlines – Pratt & Whitney Engined 777s Retired!
Following the high-profile Pratt & Whitney engine failure over Denver in February, Japan Airlines has grounded the affected fleet. Last December Japan Airlines had what seemed like a carbon-copy incident with one of its own Pratt & Whitney-engined 777s. An...
