Tag: Boeing
NEWS Nov 17, 2025 Emirates Orders 65 Additional Boeing 777-9 at Dubai Airshow 2025 Emirates has announced an order for an additional 65 Boeing 777-9X aircraft today at the Dubai Airshow. This deal, valued at USD $38 billion, brings the airline's total 777-9X order count to 270 units. The agreement also includes options to convert orders 777-8 or 777-10 variants. Read More →
ROUTES Nov 13, 2025 LOT Polish Airlines Announces New Route to San Francisco LOT Polish Airlines has announced a new direct route from Warsaw to San Francisco, enhancing connectivity between Europe and a major U.S. technology hub. This route presents significant opportunities for both business and leisure travelers alike. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Nov 05, 2025 Big Wings, Bigger Job: How the Dreamlifter Keeps Boeing's Assembly Lines Moving In modern aircraft manufacturing, it's common for different components to be built in factories scattered across the globe. Bringing these parts together for final assembly can pose significant logistical challenges, especially when the factories are separated by thousands of miles. Enter the Boeing Dreamlifter: a fleet of four specially-modified Boeing 747s designed to solve this very problem. Read More →
NEWS Sep 22, 2025 United 757 Diverts Twice with Engine Problems, Forced to Remain Grounded in Shannon, Ireland Passengers on a United Airlines flight were left baffled this week when their Boeing 757 was forced to make a double diversion before it was grounded in Ireland. Read More →
NEWS Aug 06, 2025 Alaska Airlines Launching 787 Service to London, Rome Alaska Airlines is sharpening its aspirations to become a more premium long-haul airline. The carrier announced two new transatlantic routes launching in the Spring of 2026 alongside a new brand identity that will be sported by its growing fleet of Boeing 787s. Read More →
NEWS Feb 05, 2025 Ethiopian Airlines Expands Cargo Fleet with New Boeing 777 Freighter Ethiopian Airlines has expanded its cargo fleet with a brand-new Boeing 777 Freighter, registered as ET-BAB (MSN 68140). The aircraft was delivered directly from Boeing’s factory in Everett, Washington, USA, and landed at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport at 3:41 PM (GMT+3) on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Read More →
NEWS Feb 03, 2025 Muan International Airport Closure Extended, Trapping Jin Air 737 A Jin Air Boeing 737-800 is stranded at Muan International Airport following its closure due to the crash of Jeju Air Flight 7C2216. Read More →
NEWS Jan 16, 2025 4-Hour Flight Airborne for Nearly 8 Hours Following "Stabilizer Issues" A Boeing 737-800 registered to UT Air made an emergency landing on January 7th. The flight, UT Air Flight 881, reportedly experienced "stabilizer issues" mid-flight, causing the aircraft to divert to Moscow Vnukovo Airport (VKO) 6 hours and 50 minutes after takeoff. None of the 173 passengers onboard were injured. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Jan 08, 2025 Could You Survive a Plane Crash? The Unlikely Science of Plane Crash Survival With air travel consistently being heralded as the safest form of public transport, most of us do not board a plane pondering our chances of survival in the event of a crash. But, is it possible to survive one? Read More →
NEWS Dec 29, 2024 Second Jeju Air Landing Gear Failure Forces Boeing 737 to Make Emergency Diversion in South Korea As recovery efforts are underway for the flight that crashed yesterday, December 29th, another aircraft of the same airline made an "emergency diversion" today, December 30th, due to a landing gear issue. Read More →