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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 …
Great Moments in Travel History – May 2013
On May 16, 1863, the Excelsior Hotel Ernst opened in Cologne, Germany. The hotel will celebrate its 150th anniversary this month.
The Chicago World’s Fair opened on May 1, 1893. The fair transformed the landscape of the Midwestern city and introduced the world to the Ferris Wheel.
On May 18, 1919, talks at the first international conference on aerial navigation in Paris began to form a legal basis for flights between countries.
On …
Boeing’s Dreamliner: What Went Wrong and the Road Back
The Federal Aviation Administration’s decision on Friday to allow Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner to return to service with a package of approved modifications was somewhat anti-climatic compared to the events that led to the high-tech airplane’s grounding.
First, let’s take a look at the revolutionary new aircraft.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a long-range, widebody, twin-engine jet that can carry between 210 to 290 passengers, depending on the airline’s particular configuration. It is …
Boeing Dreamliner 787 Virtual Tour
The somewhat notorious Boeing 787 Dreamliner, grounded worldwide on January 16, 2013, is a long-range, wide-body, twin-engine jet airplane that can seat between 210 and 290 passengers, depending on how an airline configures the cabin. It is the world’s first aircraft to use composite materials for most of its construction, which makes it lighter and far more resistant to corrosion than its predecessors.
Now that the FAA has greenlighted Boeing’s plan to …
