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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 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 →
NEWS Oct 27, 2024 Inside Air New Zealand’s Secret First Class A look at Air New Zealand's secret first-class cabin onboard a leased Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Read More →
NEWS Sep 17, 2024 Security Guard Draws Gun on Striking Boeing Workers A Boeing security guard caused turmoil Monday morning by brandishing a gun in front of a crowd of protestors. See additional details on the incident and how Boeing responded. Read More →
NEWS Sep 07, 2024 J.D. Vance’s Jet Busts White House’s Restricted Airspace A private Boeing 737 airplane carrying the Republican Vice President nominee J.D. Vance entered heavily restricted airspace surrounding Washington D.C. on September 4th. While no significant response was initiated, the pilots of the aircraft received a phone number to call due to a possible pilot deviation. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Aug 22, 2024 The Top 5 Largest Boeing Fleets in the World The aviation industry is heavily dominated by two major players: Airbus and Boeing. While the latter's dominance has largely lagged behind the former, Boeing aircraft continue to comprise a large majority of airline fleets. Today, we will analyze the five airlines with the largest Boeing fleets. This list will change over the years as some carriers have hundreds of Boeing jets on order. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Aug 18, 2024 Delta Air Lines And The 757: An Aircraft Replacement Dilemma Delta Air Lines operates one of the most diverse fleets across the global airline scene, including its 757s. However, as 757s are no longer produced, this brings up the age-old topic of what Delta will replace its 757s with, and when. Read More →
NEWS Aug 16, 2024 Trump-Vance Boeing 737 Door Opens Mid-Flight, Makes Emergency Landing in Milwaukee Donald Trump and J.D. Vance's private Boeing 737-800 plane just made an emergency landing in Milwaukee after one of the aircraft's doors was left open on departure. Read More →