There are no Boeing planes travelers should avoid © iStock Editorial / Getty Images Plus Should travelers be worried about flying on Boeing planes after recent safety incidents? In this series, Lonely Planet's team of writers and editors answers your travel problems and provides tips and hacks...
Another excellent way to cut costs is to use only one kind of plane. Southwest only uses Boeing 737s. This saves money on maintenance and repair, since the company only has to stock parts for the one make and model of plane they use. They also save money on pilot and mechanic training...
There are several reasons why it can be useful to know what type of airplane you’ll be flying on when you make your flight reservation. You might simply be wondering what the seat configuration will be, or maybe you want to know whether you were scheduled to fly on a Boeing 737 Max a...
Business: the brand-new Aria Suite in our Boeing 777-300ER Business cabin features a privacy door, creating a cocoon-like atmosphere in which you can relax in your personal hideaway in the sky. On a long-haul flight? Business passengers can indulge in the comfort of a ful...
How Do Airplanes Fly: Weight and Lift Every object on Earth has weight, a product of both gravity and mass. A Boeing 747-8 passenger airliner, for instance, has a maximum takeoff weight of 487.5 tons (442 metric tons), the force with which the weighty plane is drawn toward the Earth...
[2] Smaller drone technology could be the key to unlocking the potential of larger pilotless vehicles, and even developing science fiction’s long-awaited flying cars. This reality could be even closer than we imagine, as some Boeing and Airbus jets already take off, land and brake to a ...
keep in mind that there are several things you can do to avoid those fees altogether. By opting for airlines such as JetBlue or Delta Air Lines that already offer complimentary Wi-Fi, using certain credit cards or cell phone carriers, flying in premium classes or maintaining elite status, yo...
“We’ve looked quite significantly at electrothermal systems. They are used on the Boeing 787, but it was found that you need quite a large amount of electrical energy to provide full protection over the entire flight envelope,” says Baty. “We have done ...
Boeing has said that to deal with this, pilots need first to have basic hand-flying skills — pull the nose up to where you want it, then use the thumb switches on the yoke that connect electrically to the stabilizer to neutralize the forces — and t...
Singapore Boeing 787-10 How do you tell the difference between the 787-8, 787-9, and 787-10? Personally I can eyeball it pretty easily, but it can be tough for some people to do, since all versions of the plane have four exits on each side, similar wings, the same number of wheel...