by Spyros Georgilidakis | May 29, 2021 | News
An Air India Boeing 777 returned to its origin airport in Delhi, because cabin crew spotted a bat flying in the aircraft! Through no fault of their own, bats got some bad press in the last 18 months. Aviation has certainly felt the effects of events, relating to these...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | May 13, 2021 | News
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...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Apr 25, 2021 | News
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...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Apr 6, 2021 | News
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...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Mar 17, 2021 | News
Sequoia Aircraft Conversions is working on a program to generate freighter aircraft from the world’s 777-300ER fleet. These used 777s are seeing plenty of cargo demand lately. The company is based in Wichita, Kansas, in the United States. For the 777-300ER freighter...
