Boeing Completes Successful 737-10 First Flight

SEATTLE, June 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing's [NYSE: BA] 737-10, the largest airplane in the 737 MAX family, today completed a successful first flight. The airplane took off from Renton Field in Renton, Washington, at 10:07 a.m. and landed at 12:38 p.m. at Boeing Field in Seattle. "The airplane performed beautifully," said 737 Chief Pilot Capt. Jennifer Henderson. "The profile we flew allowed us to test the airplane's systems, flight controls and handling qualities,… (boeing.mediaroom.com) Daha Fazlası...

'System error' prompts Southwest delays, planes parked on runways at DIA

DENVER — Multiple 9NEWS viewers and people on Twitter from across the country said their Southwest Airlines flights experienced delays on Monday evening – and photos showed that some planes were parked on the tarmac at Denver International Airport. (www.9news.com) Daha Fazlası...

American Airlines pilot gives lifesaving advice mid flight (Youtube)

The engine on the Cessna Aircraft failed mid-flight on Friday right over a busy interstate. With the help of an American Airlines pilot over the radio, the plane was able to land safely. (www.youtube.com) Daha Fazlası...

FAA plans purchase of Bombardier Challenger jets

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Program Operations has a requirement to purchase up to four used Bombardier Challenger 605 and/or 650 aircraft. (dcnewsroom.blogspot.com) Daha Fazlası...

A Delta Air Lines flight's unruly passenger shows how we apply frontier justice in the skies

There are few places on Earth that crowdsource law enforcement services from regular folks. Vigilantism is celebrated in films and video games, but it's criminalized in real life. If Batman were an actual person, he would be public enemy No. 1, not a hero with free access to the police commissioner's office. (www.nbcnews.com) Daha Fazlası...

First Person: The Salvador Allende Rescue

Longest Helicopter Rescue Mission in History remains unbroken today. (rotormedia.com) Daha Fazlası...

A 16-hour red-eye: Reviewing United Polaris on the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

Before the pandemic, South African Airways offered daily service from New York-JFK to Johannesburg, making it easy to fly nonstop between the U.S. and South Africa. Now, the airline is bankrupt, and United Airlines is picking up the slack — including a new daily nonstop flight between Newark (EWR) and Johannesburg (JNB), along with new service between Washington (IAD) and Accra, Ghana (ACC), another former South African Airways route. (thepointsguy.com) Daha Fazlası...