Finally, there’s one more twist: one could argue that the final Boeing 747 has yet to enter service. Two new Boeing 747-8s are currently being modified,not without controversy,to become the United States Air Force One presidential aircraft. They’re expected to start flying in 2029. Airline...
Sign in to yourSimple Flyingaccount After being introduced over five decades ago, the Boeing 747 went on to revolutionize airline operations forever. Its famous hump is always a welcome sight at airports across the globe. Sadly, the first commercial widebody is being retired at a rapid rate, ...
Unsurprisingly, these aircraft are also some of the oldest Boeing 737s flying passengers. Boeing 747s The Queen of the Skies, which will soon be ceasing production, still has a venerable legacy as an aircraft. Some of these are also quite old. Flying passengers, the oldest of the type fl...
So let’s talk first about the comfort of the seat for sitting and sleeping. The seat felt very well cushioned and was very comfortable for sitting in a working position. I am 5ft 6, and I could not reach the footstool without reclining quite a bit. However, there is a...
I remember flying in for the first time and being astounded that people weren't standing up asking about the decimation of the skies.As I write this, it's early July, 2014 and all of this has changed. Now, the sky contains plenty of chemtrail artifacts, but virtually no long persistent...
$50 million here, $50 million there. Pretty soon they’re be talking about a lot of money. Isn’t it nice that the Trump Administration is getting rid of waste in government? This just seems wrong to me on so many levels. First of all, what’s wrong with flying commercial or traveli...
There are a number of aphorisms that one imbibes over many years of medical education, especially in medical school. Some are useful; some are not; but some stick with you for reasons that even you can't figure out. For example, I still remember my first
“I covered this from the days when it was still a project known as the A3XX and even before that, right through to its maiden flight and entry into service. The reason for such affection is partly down to size. The flying leviathan’s hulking presence would, in its early days, draw...