Elves Decorate Air Baltic 737
Elves have been spotted tampering with one of Air Baltic's Boeing 737 aircraft.
LOT 767 Belly Landing - Initial Report
Remember back in October when one of Polish airline LOT's Boeing 767-300ERs skidded to a graceful landing without landing-gear at Warsaw's Frederick Chopin's airport? Well, the first report of what happened is out. It's embarassingly anticlimactic.
Happy 40th Birthday CF-6!
You may not know it, but if you've traveled on an aircraft there's a good chance that you were propelled, safely and competently, by a General Electric CF-6 turbofan engine. It first flew in 1970 and is still going strong today.
Astraeus Goes Into Administration
At noon today, Monday 21st November, 2011, British charter airline, Astraeus, famous for having ex-Iron Maiden front-man, Bruce Dickinson, as Marketing Director and a Captain on their 757 fleet, grounded their fleet and called in the receivers.
Emirates Orders 50 Boeing 777-300ERs + 20 Options
Dubai-based airline, Emirates, have placed an order for 50 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft at the Dubai Airshow (#DXB11). It is Boeing's largest single order to date with a value (at list prices) of over $18 billion.
Boeing's Problematic Weekend
On September 25th 2011, Boeing Commercial Airplanes delivered the first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to All Nippon Airlines (ANA) of Japan. The 787-8 is a modern, highly technical aircraft designed to replace the 30-year-old Boeing 767. This week, both the ageing 767, and the all-new 787-8 suffered gear problems. And one landed with gear still stowed and 230 people on board.
Boeing 747-8F
It's been a busy time for the commercial arm of aerospace manufacturer, Boeing. This month they've delivered two new aircraft. The first out the door was the 747-8F.
It's Time to do Something about the Lack of Flying Cars
It's 2011 and I still don't have a flying car parked outside my house. That really bothers me.
2nd Boeing 777 "Damaged Beyond Repair"
Since June 7th 1995 there has never been a fatal crash involving the Boeing 777. It has an exemplary safety record, currently holds the longest flight of a commercial airliner (11,664 nautical miles or 21,601 km in 22hr 22min) and is the largest twin-engined jet aircraft. Despite being awesome, the second Boeing 777 has just been sent to that great big hangar in the sky.
Stelios to Start easyJet Rival
easyJet founder and easyGroup owner, Stelios Haji-Ioannou, is starting a new airline to rival his other one. As you do.
UPDATE: Cargolux Refuses Delivery of 1st Boeing 747-8F
The saga of Cargolux's sudden refusal of its 747-8F cargo aircraft takes a strange turn as fingers are pointed at Qatar Airways.
Cargolux Refuses Delivery of 1st Boeing 747-8F
Boeing's infamous 747 "Jumbo Jet" has been stretched by 20ft, they've put a new, more aerodynamic, carbon-fibre wing on it and slung four brand new high-efficiency engines under the wings. Cargolux were supposed to take delivery of their new freighter aircraft on Monday (19th September 2011), but in dramatic fashion they walked away from the table on Friday (16th September 2011).
Famous Pilots
When not pretending to be somebody else, actors are among the most prolific fliers around.
American Airlines Places Record Breaking Airliner Order
Last week it emerged that AMR, the parent company of American Airlines, was going to make a very large order for new aircraft. What wasn't clear was just how very large the order would be.
Up In the Air
Tom Stuker, a automotive consultant, has just passed the 10 million frequent flier miles mark after completing nearly 6,000 flights with United Airlines.
The World's Favourite Airline
The International Air Transport Association (IATA to its friends) has published its 55th World Air Transport statistics DVD and a surprise was waiting at the number 1 spot for most popular airline.
Airbus A320 NEO Breaks Sales Records
The 2011 Paris Air Show is proving to be very lucrative for Airbus, so much so that a global sales record has been broken at Le Bourget.