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Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner Launched
Today at 2013 Paris Air Show, Boeing officially launched the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, the third member of the 787 family. Commitments for 102 airplanes from five customers across Europe, Asia and North America provide a strong foundation to support development and production of the newest Dreamliner. Customer launch commitments for the 787-10 include Air Lease…
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Paris Air Show 2013 – Day 1
Day 1 of Paris Air Show Le Bourget 2013 started with a large number of orders and commitments of several operators accross all major manufacturers. ILFC orders 50 more Airbus A320neo Family aircraft Industry leading aircraft lessor, ILFC, has signed a firm contract for the purchase of 50 additional Airbus A320neo Family aircraft. ILFC was…
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Video – Bagram Airfield Crash of National Air Cargo Boeing 747-400
This video of the crash of a Boeing 747-400BCF operated by National Air Cargo emerged on the internet shortly after the accident happened on April 29th. The National Air Cargo Boeing 747-400 freighter (N949CA) crashed on takeoff from Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. As you can see in the video, the aircraft stalled and crashed from…
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Cockpit Upgrades for Delta MD-88 and MD-90 Fleet
Delta Air Lines will outfit its entire fleet of 182 MD-88 and MD-90 aircraft with standardized, state-of-the-art glass cockpits and GPS navigation that will improve efficiency, reduce environmental impact and position the airline to take advantage of procedural improvements outlined in the FAA’s Next Generation Air Transportation System. The enhanced avionics suite, developed by Innovative…
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Cathay Pacific Orders More Boeing 747-8F
Boeing announced that Cathay Pacific ordered three more Boeing 747-8 Freighters. The order, valued at approximately $1 billion at list prices, also includes options for five additional 777 Freighters. The new additions will bolster Cathay Pacific’s 747-8 Freighter fleet to 13 airplanes. “The 747-8 Freighter has provided our revamped cargo fleet with efficient fuel savings…
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Video – Life as an Airline Pilot
A great video about the life as a Boeing 737 NG airline pilot, featuring many stunning scenes from the flight deck. Make sure to watch it in HD fullscreen!
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Boeing 787 – At least 100 Batteries Failed
Seattle Times is reporting that Boeing had numerous reliability issues with the main batteries on its 787 Dreamliner long before the two battery incidents this month grounded the entire 787 fleet. More than 100 of the lithium-ion batteries have failed and had to be returned to the Japanese manufacturer, according to a person inside the…
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Video – Emergency Landing of Boeing 787 after Battery Malfunction in Japan
A Boeing 787 operated by All Nippon Airways (ANA) has made an emergency landing at Takamatsu airport after a battery malfunction, yesterday. The plane has been evacuated via slides. According to ANA all 129 passengers and 8 crew were taken off the plane safely. The flight NH 692 was bound from Yamaguchi Ube to Tokyo’s…
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FAA Grounds Boeing 787 in US
The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) announced that as a result of an in-flight, Boeing 787 battery incident on January 16 in Japan, the FAA will issue an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) to address a potential battery fire risk in the Boeing 787 and require operators to temporarily cease operations. Before further flight, operators of U.S.-registered,…
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HD Cockpit Boeing 737 Start Up Sequence
This cockpit video shows you the Boeing 737 standard start up procedure. The scenes have been filmed in different locations and at different times. No route nor instrument setting is real, it has been made for video purposes only.
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FAA to Review Boeing 787 Design and Production
After a series of incidents involving the Boeing 787 during the past months, that include electrical faults in flight, APU battery fire in a parked 787, fuel leaks, engine malfunction that caused a grass fire, engine corrosion, brake problems and a cracked cockpit window, the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) today announced that they will conduct…
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Youngest B-52 Stratofortress Turns 50
Today marks 50 years since Boeing delivered its last B-52 Stratofortress to the U.S. Air Force. H-model bomber 61-040 was assigned to Minot Air Force Base, N.D., where it remains in active service. Boeing built 744 B-52s, in eight different models, from 1952 to 1962. The Air Force fleet today comprises 76 H-models – two…
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Air India Receives First Boeing 787
Boeing today delivered the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner for Air India (VT-ANI). Air India is the fifth airline in the world to take delivery of a Boeing 787. This delivery is the first of 27 Dreamliners for Air India. The airplane is equipped with 18 business class seats and 238 economy class seats. The 787…
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Delivery – First Boeing 787 for LAN
Boeing and LAN Airlines, one of Latin America’s leading passenger and cargo carriers, celebrated the delivery of the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner to LAN making it the first airline in the Americas to receive the new airplane. LAN is only the fourth customer in the world to include the Boeing 787 in its fleet with…
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United Orders 737 MAX – Marking 10000th 737 Order
At Farnborough Airshow, Boeing announced today an order by United Airlines for 150 737 airplanes, including 100 of the new 737 MAX 9. United, the world’s largest airline by traffic, is the latest carrier to choose the newest member of the 737 family, which today eclipsed 10,000 orders overall. The deal also includes 50 Next…
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Video – Mist and Sunrise at Amsterdam Schiphol – Runway Mystique
5am, sunrise at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport – Watch this amazing footage of various airliners cutting though the mist producing beautiful wing condensations and vortices.
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ANA B767 Damaged in Hard Landing (Videos)
Today, an All Nippon Airways (ANA) Boeing 767-381ER (JA610A) sustained substantial damage in a hard landing accident at Tokyo-Narita Airport (NRT), Japan. Flight NH956 was bound from Beijing (China) to Tokyo Narita (Japan) with 193 people on board. In high cross wind conditions the plane made a hard nose-gear-first landing. A post flight examination revealed…
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MD-83 Crashes in Nigeria
A Dana Air McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (5N-RAM) carrying 150 passengers and six crew members crashed into a residential area of Lagos, Nigeria on Sunday. No one survived, at least ten people were reported killed on the ground. Flight 9J-992 was bound from Abuja to Lagos. According to AP the crew reported engine problems 11 nautical…
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Allied Air Cargo Boeing 727-200F Crash Landing in Ghana
An Allied Air Cargo Boeing 727-221F cargo plane (5N-BJN) crash-landed at Accra-Kotoka Airport (ACC), Ghana on Saturday. Flight 111, operated on behalf of DHL, was bound from Lagos, Nigeria (LOS) to Accra, Ghana (ACC). On landing during a thunderstorm the plane overshot the runway, went through the perimeter fence and hit a minivan, killing all…
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Inaugural Flight of Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental (Photos)
Lufthansa, launch customer for the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, initiated commercial service of the new Jumbo jet along the inaugural route of Frankfurt (FRA) to Washington, D.C.’s Dulles International Airport (IAD). Lufthansa’s newest flagship aircraft (D-ABYA) will provide service between the two cities initially six days a week (excluding Tuesdays), and will increase capacity on this…
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E-3 Sentry AWACS Flight Deck Modernization
Boeing has received a contract to develop a design that modernizes the flight deck and avionics of the U.S. and NATO E-3 Sentry (Boeing 707) Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft fleet. Under the contract, Boeing will integrate new and existing avionics and communications systems; develop a design to install the new equipment; upgrade…