On Tuesday, an official with South Korean airline Eastar Jet said the two 737 Max aircraft in its fleet would be replaced by Boeing 737-800 planes from Wednesday. She said the airline hadn't found any problems, but was voluntarily grounding Boeing 737 Max...
Whether spending $50 on dinner or $50 million on a jet, customization is important. Some businesses just won’t be able to survive offering a small number of preset options (Boeing and Airbus certainly couldn’t), while other businesses are going to try to develop an edge by offering more...
There are also fewer people in this business class cabin, which makes it more exclusive, as most configurations of the Boeing 777 have just 42 business class seats. (Photo courtesy of Emirates) The airline uses a lot of cream, hardwoods and gold finishes to create a luxurious cabin. While...
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...
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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...
The B777 had another interesting first, being the first Boeing cabin design to be created with significant input from airlines, and this is where the B777X cabin design story begins. However, airline customers put a little more pressure on the Boeing team this time round. ...
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. ...
While the ARJ competes more with smaller, regional aircraft, the aim of COMAC was to take on Boeing and Airbus in larger aircraft. The C919 is the first step to doing this, competing much more closely with the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 families. ...
Her love of Pan Am lives on in her current business: making candles.Penny’s Flamecandles have a collection named “Clipper Blue Lights” after the nickname for Pan Am planes, “Clippers.” Her candle business is a recent move. After Pan Am, Powell moved to another airline, until she mar...