U.S. Air Force orders 26 Boeing E-7 AEW&C command and control aircraft
Boeing on Tuesday Feb. 28 was awarded a $1.2B contract to develop two new U.S. variants of the E-7 Airborne… Read More »
Queen of the sky hands over her crown as Atlas Air gets the last 747 produced
Boeing delivered the final 747 aircraft to Atlas Air, which will operate it on behalf of Apex Logistics, a subsidiary… Read More »
The Cost and Complexity of Aircraft Painting
Aircraft painting is a crucial yet often overlooked aspect of the aviation industry. Dean Baldwin Painting, a 57-year-old aircraft painting… Read More »
How extended-range operations changed the Boeing 767
The Boeing 767 became a success story and paved the way for the forthcoming twin-engine aircraft, the 777, 787 and… Read More »
United Airlines nears deal for major Boeing 787 order
United Airlines is close to reaching a deal with the Boeing replace its old 767-300ER fleet with 787s, and could… Read More »
Why is the Airbus A330-800 not selling?
The A330-800 has just 11 orders for the variant. So far 11 aircraft ordered and six delivered: It’s a fairly… Read More »
Fleet Analysis: United Airlines 787-10 operations
Where United Airlines is flying its Boeing 787-10s is changing rapidly. It has 13 in service, with half of flights… Read More »
Fleet Analysis: Southwest Airlines in 2022
Last year marked half a century since Southwest Airlines commenced operations. In the five decades that have followed, the Dallas-based… Read More »
Airline and aviation trends show optimistic but challenging conditions for 2022
Needless to say 2020 and 2021 have been very challenging years for the travel industry, especially for airlines, airports, aircraft… Read More »
Supersonic air travel is coming back: Do we really want it?
The noise issue raises a bigger philosophical question around supersonic flight: How much do we really value speed, anyway? After… Read More »
Supersonic air travel is coming back: The next big challenges
The next big challenge: silencing sonic booms to allow overland flights Ever since the 1970s, NASA has been wrestling with… Read More »
Supersonic air travel is coming back: The new players
How new technology could make supersonic flight viable again Over the past decade, a number of aerospace engineers and entrepreneurs… Read More »
Supersonic air travel is coming back: The Concorde revisited
The dawn of the jet age brought us smooth air travel with jets flying twice as fast as the propeller… Read More »
Boeing Should Consider Developing a 737 Replacement Instead of the 797 NMA
The Covid epidemic changed the air transport landscape drastically. Small jets are in, big jets are out. During 2020 and… Read More »
Supersonic commercial air travel is coming back
The newest big thing could change the industry forever. As we hopefully head out of the pandemic, air travel has… Read More »
Aircraft Value Analysis: Boeing 777-300ER
The Boeing 777-300ER is one of the most successful wide-body aircraft made, with 838 net orders for this model since… Read More »
The next generation of supersonic passenger jets are coming
SST travel is coming back, but it will be for business aviation passengers first. It’s been over 15 years since… Read More »
Fleet Analysis: Air France’s Airbus A380 retirement
Air France’s fleet of Airbus A380s this week became the latest victim of the COVID-19 pandemic after the airline confirmed… Read More »
The Boeing 787 is setting new speed records
The recent record-setting Atlantic crossings by Boeing 787 reminds us of the good old days of “The Sled”. For a… Read More »
Boeing says the software update for 737 MAX is ready
Boeing officials announced the software update for 737 MAX planes has been completed and the company is working with the… Read More »