by Ilpana | Feb 16, 2019 | A350, Airbus, B747-400, B747-8, Boeing, Emirates, Frequent Flyer, Qantas, United Arab Emirates
A380 terminated at 14 as B747 turns 50 Boeing ushered in the age of the wide-body airliner 50 years ago on February 9, 1969 as its first 747, RA001, departed Runway 16R at Snohomish County Paine Field in Washington at 11:34 AM. Certification and commercial service...
by Ilpana | Dec 9, 2018 | A350, Airbus, ANA All Nippon Airways, B777X, Boeing, Cathay Pacific Airways, Etihad Airways, General Electric, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways
Since the Boeing 777 was first introduced in 1995 as a replacement for the B747 and B767 it has gone from strength to strength, being adopted by the world’s top airlines such as Emirates and Cathay Pacific and developing four variants. Building upon the lessons...
by Ilpana | Oct 10, 2018 | Australia, Boeing, Chinook, Middle East, RAAF, Wedgetail
The past few weeks have seen Boeing’s efforts pay off as the organisation has secured contracts with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Australian Army while the United Kingdom appears to be close to selecting the Boeing E-7 Wedgetail. On October 4 Boeing...
by Ilpana | Oct 9, 2018 | B747-400, Boeing, Incident, Kingdom of Thailand, Runway, Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thai Airways, Thai Airways
A sparsely-filled Thai Airways Boeing 747-400 with 97 passengers and 18 crew on board has reportedly slid off Runway 19R while landing at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand. No reports of injuries have emerged from local reports and Thai Airways vice president for...
