Does Airbus cheat? Does Boeing?Discusses the acrimonious row between the United States and Europe over Airbus Industrie, the subsidized aircraft maker that has broken the American monopoly on commercial airlines. Jointly owned by the state-owned French and Spanish aerospace companies and their German ...
Then there are things like checklists to catch omitted actions. On modern Boeing and Airbus, these are electronic so they will warn the pilot if not completed or if any items on it have not been completed. So the chances of the pilots just forgetting and not realizing are, thankfully, lo...
Small Transport: Boeing 737 or BBJ $5 – $40 mil, new B737-800 $124 mil Large Transport: Airbus A350 $152 mil, new A350-900 $317 mil Which Plane Is Right For You? One mistake new pilots make is immediately purchasing the plane they’ve trained in or that their flight school uses....
When Boeing launched the 777X at last year’s Dubai air show, backed by commitments for over 300 aircraft from four customers, Toulouse’s worst nightmare became a reality.Having suffered at the hands of Boeing in the “big-twin” sector for much of the last decade,, Airbus has b...
There are 64 known videos of what is alleged to be United Airlines Flight 175, a Boeing 767 with 49 of the videos being shot by members of the public. There are 6 videos that show clearly the “plane” disappearing into the face of the South Tower. These are Michael Hezarkhani, Luc ...
Spring Airlines and Airbus have signed a memorandum of understanding. Both sides will strengthen cooperation in the fields of civil aviation green and sustainable development, including promoting and applying SAF. COMAC has partnered with Boeing to conduct research on renewable aviation fuels, and the ...
In December 2009, Boeing flew the 787 Dreamliner for the first time, and one of its main advantages was its low weight. Its structure is made up of 50% composite materials. Since June 2013, Airbus has been conducting flight tests on the A350XWB. Among its long list of new features, Air...
we use knots (nautical miles per hour) instead of statute miles per hour, but at higher altitudes speed is measured in relation to the speed of sound, or Mach number. Kilograms are used for weight in Canada, but in the United States it is pounds. Fuel is either in litres, imperial gal...
Currently first class – the top cabin on some international flights and on New York – Los Angeles, San Francisco and Orange County and at times on Los Angeles – Miami, exists on the airline’s Boeing 777-300ER and Airbus A321T aircraft. It’s a true lie...
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