Tagged With "Boeing"
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Take your seat...while you still have one!
Aircraft designers are always busy trying to figure out the best way to get the most passengers in without actually provoking revolt or suffocation...and the past few days bring fearsome news on that front. Included in the roundup are dead-serious proposals to stack seats in the main cabin, to sell passenger space in the hold below the cabin, and even to squeeze business-class seats into a 12-across configuration. Not even the rich, it seems, are immune to the trend. The stacked-seat idea...
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Southwest Airlines thinks about big future
At 45 years in business, Southwest has become one of the world's largest airlines, and its CEO is dreaming of more.
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India holds great promise for Airbus and Boeing
India's got one of the fastest growing airline industries in the world and Boeing and Airbus are hoping to take advantage of this growth.
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Boeing cashes in on big China order for 737 MAX
Boeing, which is racing Airbus for shares of the huge Chinese market for new planes, got a significant boost yesterday with an order for 110 more 737s, 80 of them the new 737 MAX that is just entering production, for China Southern Airlines and a subsidiary. China's government aircraft manuracturer and Boeing signed a deal 3 months ago for Boeing to build a final assembly plant in China for 737s. Presumably that plant was a factor in the order and at least some of the planes will be...
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The Future of the Aircraft Cabin Interior, according to Boeing
What does Boeing foresee in the aircraft cabin of the near future? Lighting and projection play a big role....
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Boeing ramps up 737, cuts back 747, 777
In a move to even out production as new models come online, Boeing is adjusting its production rates on current versions.
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737MAX makes its maiden flight
Boieing's newest model, the 737MAX, makes its maiden flight. The updated 737 has new fuel-efficient engines and other new features.
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NonStop from Singapore to USA? Fly United
United will begin offering nonstop service from San Francisco to Singapore starting in June, using the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
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Is there room in the sky for a niche airliner?
Is there a market for this Russian-designed medium-haul widebody with its unusual shape and three-aisle seating? Rosavia thinks so.
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Are falling oil prices postponing jetliner sales?
Airbus and Boeing announced $3 billion in sales at Singapore's airshow, only a tenth of last year's sales. Falling oil prices may be part of the reason.
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The first 727 comes home to stay
The first Boeing 727 has made its final flight, landing at Seattle's Museum of Flight at Boeing Field
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Boeing exceeds Aircraft Delivery Expectations in 2015
2015 was a good year for Boeing, as delivery of aircraft slightly exceeded expectations.
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Take Flight at The Museum of Flight in Tukwila, WA
Samantha's husband shares pictures and a video from his wonderful visit to the Museum of Flight near Boeing in Seattle, Washington.
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Re: Airbus breaks even on A380; what's it's future?
11 across is really packing people in like sardines. No way to share those armrests unless your holding hands with your seatmate
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Re: More Dreamliners for USA flights
I recently rode the 787 for the first time. i was very impressed. its 3-3-3 configuration felt roomy and there was plenty of leg room in economy. I also liked the tinted windows instead of the shades. Also it had the biggest toilets I have seen since the 747 and the old L1011's.
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Re: Boeing's Dreamliner gets another stretch version
Let's hope they stop stretching it after this model. Don't want the plane to lose some of the advantages it has.
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Re: The Future of the Aircraft Cabin Interior, according to Boeing
I think the best thing Boeing did was make the windows bigger in the 787.
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Re: The first 727 comes home to stay
My first commercial flight was on a 727, and back then sitting in the economy cabin was quite a treat! I'm glad this jet made its way home to one of the greatest plane museums in the world.
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Europe taking its own look at MAX
Europe has started its independent testing of the Boeing 737 MAX prior to its return to service in the coming months.
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Seattle, Washington — Airplanes, Coffee, Software and a lot of fun!
Seattle is a great city — a world-class travel destination! Situated in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, it has much appeal as a several day (or even week-long) stop especially when part of a circuit through other great sites in...
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Tillamook Air Museum's Mini-Guppy
Samantha gets a close look at an early oversize cargo plane, now retired at an air museum
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American and United thinking New Zealand
Air New Zealand may soon have some competition on its routes between the western U.S. and its home base. Both United (San Francisco) and American (Los Angeles) are considering new routes, using...guess what...the Boeing 787.
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Qantas plans 19-hour nonstop, London to Perth
Qantas, Australia's flag carrier is planning to offer first-ever non-stop service to the UK with a planned route between London and Perth. At just under 9,000 miles, it would be the world's longest flight. The airline plans to fly the route...
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United: Dreamliner flights to 6 continents
No complaints received yet from Antarctica, but its now the only continent with no Boeing 787 Dreamliner service from United. United, which has been the fastest U.S. airline at getting the 787 into the fleet, is adding flights this week from Houston...
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United Gets 787-9, Plans L-o-o-n-g Flights
United just got the first of its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, and will use it to fly the world's longest Dreamline non-stop, from Los Angeles to Melbourne, Australia. United has a fleet of 54 787s on order, including more -9s, some -10s and -8s. More on...
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Boeing Factory Plans in China Submitted, Say Chinese Media
According to Chinese State media, plans for a Boeing factory in China have been submitted to the government in Beijing.
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Canada gets its first non-stop to India
Canada yesterday got its first non-stop connection to India, with the launch of Air Canada's four-times-a-week flight AC70. The flight uses one of Air Canada's brand-new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners.
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Airbus logs #9000, an A321 for VietJetAir
Airbus is celebrating this week; it delivered its 9000th plane since being formed from British, French, German companies in 1968 to compete with the Big 3 U.S. makers. The new plane, an A321, went to a fairly new Asian airline, VietJetAir.