Having jumped into the pool, Boeing now went hog-wild in customer responsiveness. The DC-8 had a bigger wing and more range. Boeing designed a new bigger wing and called it the -320 Intercontinental. The 707 was too small - Boeing stretched it. The DC-8 had the more powerful JT-4 en...
Boeing claim that the B787 Dreamliner uses 20-25% less fuel on a per passenger basis than the planes it replaces. This is one of the facts which Europe’s largest low-cost airline, Ryanair, uses to make claims about being Europe’s greenest airline, never mind that it has flown on ...
The Boeing plane that had a 'door plug' torn off mid-flight - leaving a gaping hole on the side of the aircraft - had three recent pressurisation warnings. Investigators also say a teacher called Bob has found the missing door plug in his own garden....
On January 5, 2024, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 had a deactivated emergency exit blow out inflight, leading to a rapid decompression, and making headlines globally. After all, it’s kind of terrifying to think that you could be sitting in a window seat on a plane, and suddenly...
The small fleet of RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft, based on the Boeing 707 jetliner and used to collect intelligence data, costs $95,339 to operate. The tiny fleet of four E-4B National Airborne Operations Center aircraft, Boeing 747-200 airliners converted into airborne nuclear command posts...
Given this farcical excuse for accountability, it’s no surprise that the trouble didn’t stop for Boeing and the Max 737’s manufacturer, Spirit AeroSystems.The Leverreported Tuesday morning that a federal securities lawsuit filed last year against Spirit alleges “widespread and sust...
Corendon Amsterdam New-West, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, a suburban gem in a vibrant area of Amsterdam, where guests can enjoy the largest hotel spa in The Netherlands as well as the exclusive 737 Suite, a bedroom housing a Boeing 737 cockpit alongside a king bed, living room, and kitchen....
The part of the plane that fell off mid-flight is called a “door plug,” a piece that covers where an emergency door is normally located. This specific type of Boeing aircraft has an additional emergency exit door built in so that the planes can carry more passengers. But if there aren...
The Boeing E-7A Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control jet is designed to quarterback the air war. (Boeing illustration) Behind the workstations, there’s a crew rest section in the back, said Elmore, “so you can bring more people. You have some nice seats that are pretty...
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