Ten Years On, is the Boeing 787 Dreamliner Still More Dream than Nightmare?

Virgin Atlantic founder Richard Branson once said, "If your dreams don't scare you, they are too small." He wasn't referring to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner that his airline operates, but it easily applies. On October 26, the Dreamliner reaches its 10-year milestone in service. Branding the 787 the Dreamliner wasn't just marketing speak. The 787, then and now, is one of those game-changing, envelope-pushing aircraft that come along once in a generation. (www.cnn.com) Daha Fazlası...

Incredible: Video Shows The Power Of Concorde Taking Off

The supersonic passenger aircraft known as Concorde entered service in 1976 and operated commercially until 2003. (simpleflying.com) Daha Fazlası...

East Hampton Eyes New Airport Restrictions

“It’ll still stay a publicly owned airport, but it won’t be open generally to the public, it will be a private airport usable only with permission from the town.” (www.danspapers.com) Daha Fazlası...

Boeing Expects 787 Rework To Cost Around $1 Billion

Boeing has revealed fixes to the 787 Dreamliner are expected to cost the company around $1 billion. (simpleflying.com) Daha Fazlası...

Italy's Blue Panorama suspends flight operations

Italy's Blue Panorama suspends flight operations Blue Panorama Airlines (BV, Rome Fiumicino) suspended flight operations on October 26, a joint note from the Uiltrasporti, Filt Cgil, and Fit Cisl unions has told Italian news media. The grounding, precipitated by reduced cash flows brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, has also affected the Italian leisure specialist's Luke Air (LKA, Rome Fiumicino) subsidiary. Neither the airline nor the Italian authorities had yet commented on the… (www.ch-aviation.com) Daha Fazlası...

Incident: Iberia A359 at Madrid on Oct 27th 2021, bird strike

An Iberia Airbus A350-900, registration EC-NDR performing flight IB-6586 from Bogota (Colombia) to Madrid,SP (Spain), was on final approach to Madrid's runway 32L descending through about 1000 feet AGL when a vulture impacted the aircraft's nose. The aircraft continued for a safe landing about 90 seconds later. The aircraft's nose was cracked with the dead vulture trapped. (avherald.com) Daha Fazlası...

The Longest Ever Flight Was Over 64 Days In A Cessna 172

Often, when we think of long-endurance flights, our first thoughts jump to military operations. Big planes with highly-trained crew will fly for long periods, using air-to-air refuelling to stay aloft for extended periods. However, many of the longest duration flights have been undertaken as entirely civilian operations. The longest of all happened to be undertaken by that most humble of aircraft, the Cessna 172. From December 1958 to February 1959, Bob Timm and John Cook set out to make… (hackaday.com) Daha Fazlası...

Boeing breaks ground on new maintenance facility in Jacksonville, FL

Boeing has broken ground on a new facility for maintenance of military aircraft at Cecil Field Airport (KVQQ) on the west side of Jacksonville, FL The 370,000 square foot facility should bring 300 new jobs to the area. (www.jacksonville.com) Daha Fazlası...

Delta launching facial recognition tech trial at Atlanta airport

For the first time, your next flight could be unlocked by facial recognition technology, starting at bag check, going through security and all the way to the gate. The partnership between Delta and the Transportation Security Administration aims to save passengers time as people are flooding back to airports. (www.knoe.com) Daha Fazlası...

Plane makes emergency landing on highway near Toronto

Aircraft took off from Buttonville (ONT) airport, switched fuel tanks on climbout, had engine problems, then landed safely. Factor may include first flight after inspection. (toronto.citynews.ca) Daha Fazlası...

Capture of a plane was forced to land on a highway north of Toronto

A small plane took off from Buttonville Municipal Airport in Markham, Ont., on Wednesday, but began experiencing mechanical issues and landed on stretch of Highway 407 north of Toronto soon after takeoff. (www.cbc.ca) Daha Fazlası...

Photos | Meet the First Boeing 787-9 DreamLiner from LATAM Brazil

The company is the only and the first to operate a model in Brazil that adds to the efficiency of its operation in the country during the resumption... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Daha Fazlası...

American Airlines ‘outraged’ after flight attendant allegedly assaulted

An American Airlines flight from New York City to Orange County, California, was diverted to Denver on Wednesday after a passenger allegedly assaulted a flight attendant, according to reports. (www.foxbusiness.com) Daha Fazlası...

Breeze Airways Goes Big On A Premium Cabin For Its Airbus A220s

Breeze Airways has revealed its configuration for the Airbus A220-300. (simpleflying.com) Daha Fazlası...