Articles by Paul Riegler
Northeast Corridor Rail Service Outage Continues at Start of Workweek, Shuttle Flights to be Busier Than Usual
The derailment of two Metro-North Railroad commuter trains on Friday will continue to have a dramatic effect on rail service for Amtrak and the Metro-North commuter line in the nation’s busiest rail corridor well into the coming week.
Amtrak service is suspended between New York City and New Haven, Connecticut with limited service between New Haven and Boston. The railroad said it is operating all trains as scheduled between New York, …
Southwest Airlines to Be Boeing 737 Max 7 Launch Customer
Boeing announced its first order for the Boeing 737 Max 7 from launch customer Southwest Airlines. The airline converted 30 existing orders for 737 Next-Generation aircraft into 737 Max 7 orders.
The airline also has options for five additional 738-800 Next-Generation aircraft. Along with the 737 Max 7s, the aircraft are part of Southwest’s efforts to improve fuel efficiency and profitability.
The Boeing 737 Max is 110 feet (33 meters) long, with …
Boeing Resumes Dreamliner Deliveries
Launch customer All Nippon Airways became the first airline to take delivery of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft following a four-month hiatus. The high-tech plane was grounded on January 16 following two incidents relating to its lithium-ion batteries.
The delivery on Tuesday brings ANA’s fleet up to 18 and the airline recently announced it will resume Dreamliner flights on June 1. Boeing plans to delivery “more than 60” 787s to customers …
Boeing, Turkish Airlines Finalize Order for 70 737 Aircraft
Turkish Airlines and Boeing said they had finalized an order for 70 737 aircraft. The order was first announced as a commitment in early April and is worth $6.9 billion at list price.
Turkish Airlines will receive 40 737 Max 8s, 10 737 Max 9s, and 20 Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes. This is the largest order with Boeing in the airline’s history.
In addition to the 70 aircraft covered by the order, Turkish …
The Complete Guide to the Dreamliner Relaunch
Air India, ANA, Ethiopian, JAL, LAN, LOT, Qatar, and United 787s Return to the Skies
After four months of hand wringing and headlines, the Federal Aviation Administration approved Boeing’s retrofit battery-system design for the 787 Dreamliner on April 19. This move allowed Boeing and the eight airlines that operate the high-tech aircraft to begin modifying the 50 that have been delivered and were grounded in January. Ethiopian Airlines became the first …
FCC Moves to Introduce High-Speed In-Flight Internet
The Federal Communications Commission moved to establish a multi-gigabit in-flight Internet service using newly–available airwaves in the 14.0-14.5 GHz band on Thursday. The proposal, based largely on a petition from Qualcomm first made in 2011, would involve the creation of 150 ground stations which would beam Internet signals up to aircraft.
In its petition, Qualcomm cited the explosion in mobile broadband usage, noting that the use of mobile is “now an …
