A bit of an odd announcement today, with Ethiopian saying that the accident had nothing to do with flight safety. The fire on an unoccupied Ethiopian Airlines 787 Dreamliner at London’s Heathrow Airport on Friday was “not related to flight safety,” the carrier said…
Not a lot of information out there right now, but there’s a reported fire on an empty Ethiopian Airlines 787 parked at Heathrow. Ethiopian flies the 787 from Addis Ababa, Bole (ADD) to LHR. If the plane was empty as reported my guess is…
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I thought I had published this last night, but obviously I was technically inept enough to save it as a draft. Good news, I think, and I still expect ETOPS to be tweaked on the plane as well which is also likely the right…
In the most visible sign that we’re getting closer to the 787 flying again, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that the FAA has acknowledged Boeing has submitted everything they need for the FAA to make a final decision on the 787 returning to…
Don’t forget to enter my giveaways for a Bubble Bum and 5,000 Ultimate Rewards points. Thanks to my good friend Kevin for sending along this video to remind me I’m really ready for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to start flying again. This is footage…
Let’s face it. Most people don’t think about the type of plane they’re getting on when they fly. The most important fact to most travelers is window versus aisle. But, for a select few of us crazies, innovation in air travel is insanely interesting….
Boeing and Airbus have a long history of healthy (and not-so-healthy) competition. The success of Boeing’s twin-engine 777 made it economically infeasible for airlines to operate the 4-engine Airbus A340. It took Airbus a while, but they finally stopped taking orders for the plane…
If you’re interested in a free drink on a future United flight, don’t forget to enter my giveaway. There really hasn’t been much in the way of real progress since the FAA grounded the Boeing 787 Dreamliner almost a month ago. A bunch of…
Unless you’re an aviation enthusiast, it’s unlikely you know who Gordon Bethune is. A quick peek at his Wikipedia page shows a career working for various airlines (and even a stint at Boeing), but the thing he’s most known for is his long tenure…