but this was a leap up from any other ship I have piloted. It circles back to weight, on ships this big, speed is more critical than ever. All aspects of piloting have to be done slower, from route driving to docking. They are so heavy that any developed momentum, even in a...
Boeing was competing for a supersonic transport contract in 1965, at about the same time the 747 was conceived, and Pan Am founder and chairman Juan Trippe believed that the big subsonic jets would end up as freighters and that the SST would replace the 747 on passenger routes. Trippe was...
All of our aircraft that fly US routes – the Boeing 777, the 747 freighters and the Airbus A350 – could have been affected. Aircraft have a first lifespan of around 20 years, so aircraft approaching that age were designed and built when even 4G was a distant dream. ...
Boeing 747 characteristics (wide body) As far as I’m concerned, the Boeing 747 will always be the queen of the skies. While the Airbus A380 has overtaken it in terms of size and passenger comfort, it can’t compete with the 747’s curves. The 747 has a full lower deck and then a...
Delta Air Lines pays a junior First Officer $120 per hour. Flying a B777 forUnited Airlines, a senior Captain earns $352, and the junior First Officer $91. All factors matter, such as whether you fly a Boeing 747 or a Bombardier CRJ200. Experience also counts, such as whether you’ve...
This article explains that the purchase by United Parcel Service Inc. of $4 billion of Boeing Co.'s 767 jetliners could the aerospace company breathing room in its efforts to land a big government contract.EBSCO_bspWall Street Journal - Eastern Edition...
According to Boeing’s 2023-2042 Pilot & Technician Outlook, 649,000 new pilots will be needed globally over the next 20 years. With a high rate of retirements and increased air travel, the demand for new airline pilots is stronger than ever. 2. Lucrative Salary Potential Pilots are among...
It is difficult to appreciate the technological leap of flat panel displays in the 777 cockpit in the early 1990s, but the video montage played during the roll-out event offers a clue. Images of Boeing engineers working on cathode ray tube (CRT) screens flashed on the big screen, while the...
large jets such as the Boeing 747 or Airbus A380 need about 10,000 feet (3,300 meters) to take off [source:Bowen and Rodrigue]. Based on this forecasted demand, planners make recommendations about the number and length of runways, as well as the size of airport terminals, all of which...
Types of Airports: Small, Regional and Ridiculously Big Most of us think AIRPORT, not airport, when we hear the term. We imagine massive sites covering hundreds of acres and filled with hangars, terminals, control towers and parking garages. In reality, many airports don't fit this descript...