Boeing 747F:Cargo operators such as Silk Way Airlines, Atlas Air, Air Bridge Cargo and Cargolux have become the stars of logistical efforts to support first responders around the world. And they're all flying the Boeing 747F -- that's "F" for Freighter. Stephen Brashear/Getty Images Quee...
The 747-8 variant is one of the most advanced models of the 747 ever produced – but finding a buyer for a $95 million private, four-engine business jet ain’t easy. And over in Scotland, two lightly used Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners –not even 10 years old – are being disassem...
Its nickname "Frankenplane" is a literal one, because the the Guppy is actually made of elements from other aircraft. The idea was hatched one evening in 1960 when Conroy was talking with aircraft broker Leo Mansdorf, who had just acquired a number of old Boeing Model 377 Stratocruisers ...
The evolution of CRM is covered through its third generation. Section 1.2, CRM Redux, covers the fourth, fifth and the current sixth generation which focuses on the threats and errors that must be managed by crews to ensure safety in flight. 1.1. The Evolution and Growth of CRM 1.1.1. ...
“Growth still hasn’t gotten back to the same level. Why not? We’ve had tremendous technological advances: computers, internet, cell phones, etc.” This is a common misconception. In 1927 Lindburgh flew a primitive airplane over the Atlantic. By 1968 we had the Boeing 747. (In 1969 th...
The Scottish climate didn’t help: “It’s cold and wet and rainy and moist,” says an analyst at aviation analytics firm Cirium. “Not somewhere you would plan to keep them for a long time.” While being recycled for parts is a common afterlife for retired planes, a ...