The wide body, four-engine Boeing 747-400 is an iconic part of British Airways’ fleet. BA, the world’s largest operator of the Boeing 747, describes the 747-400 as ‘a proven performer with high reliability’ which boasts high reliability and has incorporated major aerodynamic improvements over earlier 747 models, which have a history stretching back 50 years. The … Read more
Emirates says its ENTIRE FLEET of A380s and Boeing 777s will be back in the skies by the end of 2021 thanks to a boost in travel confidence from the vaccine rollout Emirates is currently flying 17 of its 115 A380s and 137 of its 160 777s Last week, Emirates was flying to 120 places, … Read more
An investigator with Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) said the Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea with 62 people on board over the weekend possibly broke apart when it hit waters based on debris found so far. ‘We don’t know for sure, but if we look at the debris, they’re scattered … Read more
A Boeing 737 passenger jet with 62 people onboard is believed to have crashed into the sea after plummeting 10,000 feet shortly following takeoff from Jakarta, with witnesses claiming they heard two explosions. The Sriwijaya Air plane took off from Soekarno-Hatta international airport on Saturday at 1.56pm for a 90-minute flight over the Java Sea between Jakarta and … Read more
Boeing 737 jet with 50 passengers onboard VANISHES over sea after ‘falling 10,000ft’ on takeoff from Indonesian capital Jakarta By Jemma Carr For Mailonline Published: 10:56 GMT, 9 January 2021 | Updated: 11:00 GMT, 9 January 2021 A Boeing 737 passenger jet carrying 50 passengers has disappeared over the sea after plummeting 10,000 feet shortly after … Read more
Boeing Co will pay over $2.5 billion to resolve the investigation into two deadly 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people, the U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday. The settlement includes the establishment of a $500 million crash-victim beneficiaries fund to compensate the heirs, relatives, and legal beneficiaries of the passengers killed in the 2018 and … Read more
OCT. 29, 2018 – A Lion Air 737 MAX plane crashes in Indonesia, killing all 189 people on board NOV. 13, 2018 – FAA, Boeing say they are evaluating the need for software or design changes to 737 MAX jets following the Lion Air crash NOV. 30, 2018 – Boeing is weighing plans to launch … Read more
Commercial flights with Boeing 737 Max jetliners resumed Wednesday for the first time since they were grounded worldwide nearly two years ago following two deadly accidents. Brazil’s Gol Airlines became the first in the world to return the planes to its active fleet, using a 737 Max 8 on a flight from Sao Paulo to … Read more
Virgin Atlantic bids farewell to its last Boeing 747 with a pop-up first-class dining experience on board – and the public will be able to ‘delve around’ secret areas, including crew bunks For one day only, the public will be able to purchase tickets for the ‘ultimate 747 experience’ Hosted at the airline’s Heathrow hangar … Read more
Ryanair strikes multi-billion pound deal to buy 75 scandal-hit Boeing 737 Max jets The airline’s order is the first since the aircraft was given the all-clear to fly again All 737 Max planes were grounded in March 2019 following two crashes Ryanair’s order has a list value of almost £7bn – but the firm didn’t … Read more