In a respite from the crisis surrounding the Boeing 737 MAX, the airplane maker has successfully tested the first flight test of the 777x – the world’s largest twin-engined jetliner. The 777X, a larger version of the 777 mini-jumbo jet, touched down at the historic Boeing Field outside Seattle at 2 pm (2200 GMT) on…
With Boeing Co releasing hundreds of internal messages surrounding the development of its simulators as well as its 737 MAX jet that it grounded in March 2019 following two fatal crashes, there has been a firestorm of outrage from U.S. lawmakers. In an exchange of instant messages between two Boeing employees in April 2017, one…
During an interview with German magazine Wirtschaftswoche, Ryanair’s chief executive Michael O’Leary disclosed, the Irish budget airliner is prepared for further delays in the delivery of Boeing 737 MAX. He also mentioned that, compensation will be discussed only after the aircraft have been delivered. Boeing’s 737 MAX has been grounded since March 2019 following two…
In a significant development, for the first time in 20 years, in January 2020, Boeing Co will halt the production of the 737. The development comes in the wake of the two fatal crashes of the 737 MAX, which led to the grounding of the plane worldwide in March. The halt in the production of…
On Friday, following a hard fought contest, Airbus has emerged as the leading supplier for jets for Qantas Airways Ltd, which will these jets for ultra-long haul commercial flights between Sydney to London. With Airbus being selected for supplying up to 12 A350-1000 planes fitted with extra fuel tank for flights of up to 21…
Boeing updates target the 737-8’s flight control system, which is also known as MCAS (Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System). Following two fatal crashes in the last 5 months, Boeing Co stated, it was finalizing the development of a software upgrade and a revision of pilot training for its 737 MAX. The updates target the aircraft’s flight…
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