Photo courtesy of Singapore Airlines. Singapore Economy Economy on Singapore Airlines feels like flying on domestic first class with a major U.S. carrier. Economy includes relatively comfortable seats, an exten
Boeing 737-900 No Bombardier Q400 No Embraer 175 No American Airlines If you are hoping to have a screen on your domestic flight your odds of getting an American Airlines plane with a TV screen are not very high. Only about 20% of narrow body planes for American Airlines have TV screens...
behind other airlines when it comes to having power outlets at every seat; many of its Airbus planes still do not have them, making it hard to stay productive on longer flights. Luckily, American does feature Wi-Fi on all of its mainline planes and regional jets with more than 50 seats....
The latter is in a mountainous area with unpredictable winds and at times intense fog, according to an article from the Airplane Owners and Pilots Association, a group for pilots of smaller general aviation planes. Experience Matters Airlines provide pilots with extensive information about airports ...
Boeing is not out of the race either, but doesn’t see a hydrogen long-haul plane as around the corner. “We have a lot of experience with hydrogen – we’re the primary builder of the main tank on theSpace Launch Systemfor NASA,” says Faucett referring to the rocket that will powe...
Boeing announced Monday that it will pay $4.7 billion in stock to acquire Spirit AeroSystems, which makes fuselages for the 737 Max. Boeing once owned Spirit, and it believes that bringing the supplier back in-house will help it improve quality and ease safety concerns about its planes. ...
So how does Boeing’s research suggest that airlines will configure their B777X cabins? For business class, Craver states that, “The wider cabin gives airlines a lot of opportunities, up to and including a seven-abreast staggered layout with direct aisle access.” At the other end of the ...
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...
While it is too early to know what caused the Ethiopian Airlines crash, the fact that both planes went down shortly after takeoff has raised questions about the safety of the new 737 Max 8. In a statement Monday, Boeing said it had "engaged our customer...
United Airlines has experienced recent issues on various flights involving Boeing planes, as has Southwest Airlines, which in early April had an engine fire on one flight. On Thursday, a Boeing 737-300 skidded off a runway in Senegal, resulting in 11 injuries, including four that were seri...