The FAA has signed off on Boeing’s plans to inspect and modify their 787 fleet, to recommence deliveries to eager airline customers. This has been a long time coming. It has been over a year since Boeing delivered a new 787 to an airline or lessor. The last delivery...
One or more lightning strikes caused serious damage to a Boeing 787 earlier in the month. So, how did the plane’s composite fuselage fare? This accident happened on the 7th of May this year. It involved Jetstar flight JQ-444, a daily afternoon domestic flight in...
Irkut completed another MC-21 prototype, the first one to fly with a wing made from Russian materials and using a new manufacturing process. Certification for the MC-21 is still underway. The aircraft promises to be a comfortable and very efficient alternative to...
After Airbus and the peeling paint headaches of its composite A350, it now seems that Boeing may have a similar issue with its composite 787. Composite materials bring substantial advantages in aircraft manufacturing and design. Aluminium has plenty of merits, and it...
The FAA rejected a proposal from Boeing for a quicker way to inspect already-built but undelivered 787 aircraft, for specific defects. We previously covered this matter with several articles, but Boeing’s headaches continue to keep us busy. The issue first appeared...
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