NEWSDec 31, 1969Boeing 777X Makes its First FlightEarlier today, thousands of people watched as an all new variant of the Boeing 777, the 777X made its first flight. The brand new 777, N779XW, departed from Paine Field at 10:30AM local time. After a few hours of flight tests and photography, the plane landed at Boeing Field, also located in Washington State. Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969Boeing 777X First Flight PostponedAfter 3 hours on the taxiway, the 777X first flight has officially been postponed. Earlier today, the 777X was supposed to go on its first flight today at 9:30am Pacific Time. However, the weather was not cooperating well. Due to gusty winds, the 777X registered N779XW had to wait on the runway before taking off. While the aircraft was awaiting clearance for takeoff, Boeing set a time limit at 1:30pm. If the plane did not takeoff by then, the flight would then be moved to a later date. Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969LOT Polish Rumored to Take Former Singapore 777sLOT Polish is rumored to take new 777's.Singapore Airlines incoming A350-900 and B787-10 are replacing the carrier's B777-200ER. The aircraft will be handed back to Boeing's leasing company, Boeing Capital Corporation. The expectation is that LOT Polish will receive its aircraft in June of 2020.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969ANA and Singapore Airlines to form a JVANA and Singapore Airlines to form a Joint Venture. What are the details?Read More →
ROUTESDec 31, 1969Singapore Airlines Recieves Fifth-Freedom Rights from Tokyo to New YorkSingapore Airlines receives fifth-freedom rights from Tokyo to New YorkRead More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969First United 787 With New Polaris to Fly This WednesdayOriginally set to take the skies in mid December, the Boeing 787-8 had some setbacks with its retrofit. But, after one more month, the 787-8, N27908, is set to take its first full flight this coming Wednesday, January 15, from San Francisco to Washington, DC.Read More →
ROUTESDec 31, 1969Philippine Airlines to Launch Two New Flights to the USAPhilippine Airlines will launch two new destinations in the U.S. Can you guess what they are?Read More →
INFORMATIONALDec 31, 1969Safest Airlines for 2020AirlineRatings.com has released a list of the safest airlines for 2020Read More →
ROUTESDec 31, 1969LOT Polish to Launch Flights to Washington D.C.LOT Polish will launch a flight to Washington D.C. Click to see more details.Read More →
INFORMATIONALDec 31, 1969TheExplorerBlog Photo GuidelinesWhat guidelines do you need to follow if you want to upload to TheExplorerBlog?Read More →
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