Emirates announced plans to introduce its refurbished Boeing 777 aircraft on six routes to the United States starting next month. The retrofitted planes will feature the airline's latest Business Class seats and Premium Economy cabin, offering customers an enhanced experience across all classes. The ...
I thought these were new interiors for the the old tired V4 (Hawaii) 777s. Very disappointed on my first flight on this configuration. It's the very same old original lay-flay seat found in the 3-class 777s. For being "new" I was surprised how worn out the seat was. The entertainm...
Aircraft Release Review - Boeing 777-200ER v2 Ultimate by FlightFactor Aero Most airliner flights in Simulation go under the two hour rule, or a route that can be done from breakfast to lunch, lunch to dinner or after dinner and on into the night. So mos
By March 1990, Boeing and the airlines had decided upon a basic design configuration: a cabin cross-section close to the 747's, capacity up to 325 passengers, flexible interiors, a glass cockpit, fly-by-wire controls, and 10 percent better seat-mile costs than the A330 and MD-11. ...
At the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), Dubai-based carrier flydubai and Boeing announced an agreement to retrofit 21 of flydubai’s 737 MAX aircraft with larger Boeing Space Bins. Each Space Bin can accommodate up to six standard-sized bags per bin by turning a bag on its edge, an increase...
The fuselage is joined with the wings and landing gear, then moves down the assembly line for the engines, avionics and interiors. After rolling out the aircraft, Boeing tests the systems and engines before its maiden flight to Boeing Field, where it is painted and fine tuned before delivery...
That coupled with new interiors, 4th generation IFE etc, makes the A330 an even stronger and more versatile contender. The 767 is dull and old and wont stand a chance. Reply steve October 19, 2017 From a passenger standpoint, the 767 is the most comfortable wide body. I always preferred...
At the Renton plant the wings, fuselage, and landing gear are married together, as well as avionics and interiors being installed as it moves down the assembly line. The aircraft is jacked up so that the deployment and retraction of the landing gear can be tested. Also, a test called the...
The largest part of the suppliers cost are the aerostructures at US$10–12 million (35-34% of the US$28.5−35 million total), followed by the engines at US$7−9 million (25-26%), systems and interiors at US$5–6 million each (18-17%), then avionics at US$1.5–2 million ...
Airbus and Boeing have manufacturing constraints in part because the two companies are not so much aircraft makers as “aircraft assemblers” that rely on thousands of parts made by other companies, from the fuselage and engines to electronics and interiors, Alton Aviation’s Berger noted. S...