Luxair celebrates arrival of its first two owned Boeing 737 MAX 8s
First aircraft arrived in July and is already in service, while the second reached Luxembourg earlier this week
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Delta Boeing 757 diverts after captain falls ill and asks for hospital
The captain remained on the radio during the emergency as Flight DL437 diverted to Detroit, where he was taken to a hospital
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier28 Aug
Why the 777-300ER Became the Ultimate Flagship
In this video, we take a look at how the Boeing 777-300ER became the flagship of many of the world's leading airlines, why its GE90 engines changed long-haul aviation forever, and how it paved the way for the next generation of widebody aircraft.
The Baby Queen: Why Did Boeing Build The 747SP?
A closer look at what made this aircraft special, and why it failed.
Potential Strike Looms as Boeing Engineers, Technicians Reject Company’s Latest Offers
The manufacturer said it is putting its contingency plan in place.
AirlineGeeks•Zach Vasile27 Aug
Video: Wheels of DHL Boeing 737 freighter erupt in flames during landing at LAX
A DHL Boeing 737-800 freighter suffered an apparent brake malfunction while landing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX),…
AeroTime•Stephen Pope27 Aug
Bell Boeing awarded $16.2M contract for V-22 flex rings
The Boeing Co., via The Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, is being awarded $16,224,988 for a firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of 25 structural ring assemblies, commonly known as the flex ring, utilized in Marine Corps V-22 Osprey aircraft. The contract does not contain an option provision and work will be completed
Boeing Posts Contractor Jobs As Labor Dispute Escalates
Engineering and technical workers could strike after their current contract expires in October.
AVweb•Matt Ryan27 Aug
Dramatic Livestream Captures Boeing 737 Tire Explosion On LAX Runway
The aircraft was arriving from Phoenix at the time of the incident.
Boeing, Raytheon get new B-52 radar contracts despite rising costs and test aircraft loss
US Air Force awards contracts worth up to US$766 million for a modernization program that has exceeded US$2.9 billion and suffered major delays
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier27 Aug
Qantas Plans Airbus A321XLR Business Class Suites… Eventually
Qantas has just made a few passenger experience announcements. I’ve already covered how the airline will introduce new business class suites on upcoming Boeing 787 deliveries, and how the airline will retire Airbus A380s earlier than planned. On top of that, the airline has also unveiled the business class suites it will offer on some upcoming Airbus A321XLR deliveries, a massive improvement over the carrier’s current A321XLR product.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig27 Aug
The Aircraft Set To Replace Delta Air Lines’ Boeing 767s
Fresh jets for Delta's fleet.
Emirates brings next-generation A350 experience to Kuala Lumpur
Emirates will deploy its new A350 aircraft on flights EK344/345 between Dubai and Kuala Lumpur from 1 September. This will expand the airline’s Premium Economy offering in the Malaysian capital to 52 seats daily, with the A350 joining the airline’s retrofitted Boeing 777 operating on EK346/347.
Qantas Unveils Upgraded Boeing 787 Business Class Suites With Doors
Qantas has today announced plans for an all-new business class seat for its Dreamliners, though it’s not the best business class seat that the oneworld carrier has in store for us…
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig27 Aug
Boeing and GM complete sale of HRL Laboratories to IBM
Boeing (NYSE: BA) and GM [NYSE: GM] today announced that the companies have completed the sale of HRL Laboratories, LLC, which was a 50/50 joint venture between Boeing and GM, to IBM. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Boeing and GM shared the following joint statement: “Since its founding in 1948, HRL Laboratories […] The post Boeing and GM complete sale of HRL Laboratories to IBM first appeared on PLANEtalking .
Why Airlines Can’t Get Enough Widebody Jets
In this video, we take a look at why the world appears to be running short on widebody aircraft, what's causing the shortage, how Boeing's 777X delays have made the situation even worse, and why airlines may have to wait years before the market finally catches up with demand.
Whoa: Could American Airlines Order The Boeing 777X?! It Seems Unlikely, But…
We know that American Airlines is planning on placing a wide body aircraft order in the near future, based on negotiations with Airbus and Boeing. While we’ve had no idea which aircraft type was the frontrunner, I think just about everyone assumed the Boeing 777X wasn’t realistically in the running. Well, there’s now an interesting clue on that front… though who knows, maybe we’re reading too much into this!
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig26 Aug
Boeing completes National 777F order
National Airlines has taken delivery of the fourth and final 777F that it had ordered from Boeing. The freighter (70550) arrived at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) today after being ferried from the Boeing facility in Everett, Wash. (PAE). Unit 70550 entered service today to begin transporting aerospace parts between the U.S and Africa, a spokesperson […]
Nose gear collapses as Sepehran Airlines 737 runs off runway in Iran
A Sepehran Airlines Boeing 737-500 veered off a runway after landing at Mashhad International Airport (MHD) in northwest…
AeroTime•Stephen Pope26 Aug
FAA orders Boeing 787 inspections over potential wing structure cracks
Final directive follows a proposal issued in March after a Boeing investigation identified manufacturing discrepancies involving shim gaps
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier26 Aug