What is going on with Boeing planes, and what does John Oliver have to do with it? It's been a turbulent few weeks for Boeing planes, as several aircraft have experienced alarming issues mid-flight — we'll get into that later — but the company started getting a lot of heat for its...
Last year, the FAA told pilots to limit use of an anti-ice system on the Max in dry conditions because of concern that inlets around the engines could overheat and break away, possibly striking the plane. And in December, Boeing told airlines to inspect the planes for a possible loose bol...
There were 176 passengers and seven crew on theBoeing 767. The passengers were able to continue their journey on another jet. It's just the latest in a recent series of concerning incidents involving planes.In January, a Boeing jet had a door plug fly off in midair, sparking investigations...
When it comes to fleets, it varies from one airline to the next. Alaska Airlines exclusively flew with Boeing aircraft until it merged with Virgin America in 2016, which had an all-Airbus fleet. Alaska’s subsidiary Horizon Air mainly uses Bombardier planes. Delta had an all-Boeing fleet un...
Boeing B717 No Boeing B787 (coming soon) Yes JetBlue JetBlue has a claim to fame that they are the only US airline with TV screens on every seat. It’s a pretty impressive accomplishment and it is one of the ways that JetBlue really stands out from its competitors like Southwest. They...
While Qantas has previously maintained the final Boeing 717 would fly away in June 2024, the airline confirmed it has since pushed that exit back to the fourth quarter of 2024 – by which time three more A220s will have arrived, bringing the flying tally to five. ...
Airbus vs Boeing; market capitalization (March 2024) I just realized mid February that Airbus market capitalization was higher than Boeing’s. At thatpointone was just above $125bn while the other was just below $123bn. This is just a quick post to update those figures with today’s (Marc...
Boeing usually has a sharper, more pointed nose and a V-shaped lower edge to the windscreen. Airbus aircraft usually have a rounder, more bulbous nose and a straight/horizontal lower edge to the windscreen.Are some planes better than others? It’s one of the many things that many less ...
Boeing's rival, Airbus, has not been completely spared of difficulty. Hundreds of planes produced by the European company are being taken out of service to check for microscopic "contamination" of metals in engines made by Pratt & Whitney. Airbus also had a public dispute with Qatar Airways i...
For example, the transportation and warehousing sector includes a variety of industries relating to different types of transport, including air transportation. But if you wished to compare companies that build planes, such as Boeing and Airbus, it would be best to look at the aerospace industry wi...