Boeing preparing for 747-8 first flight
Boeing is in final preparations for the first flight of the 747-8 Freighter which will flown by 747 chief pilot Mark Feuerstein and the senior test pilot Tom Imrich.
Entries for January, 2010
Boeing 747-8 Hacker Alert !
The FAA is now saying that “passenger networking may result in security vulnerabilities” exposing flight systems to hackers.
Airbus to develop the A350-800 as a smaller version of the A350-900
Airbus has opted to develop its A350-800 as a shrink version of the -900, an adjustment aimed at simplifying the program.
A380 Airbus’ problem child?
The fact that Airbus could only deliver 10 vs the 12 (and that 12 was down from the 45 that Airbus had promised only a couple of years ago) that was promised in 2009 shows that this is a program in deep, deep trouble. Cost have increased and that only means that the breakeven amount for Airbus has only increased.
Boeing remains on track for first flight of its 747-8 Freighter in early in 2010
Boeing says it remains on track for first flight of its 747-8 Freighter “early in 2010″ as it outlines it plans for the flight-test program to bring the new jumbo to market by the fourth quarter of this year.
Airbus delivers 6,000th aircraft – A380 to Emirates Airlines
Jan.18, 2010 in
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Emirates Airline аחԁ Airbus mаrkеԁ a major achievement bу celebrating tһе hand-over οf tһе 6,000th aircraft іח tһе airframe manufacturer’s 40-year-history. Tһе aircraft, аח A380, wаѕ handed over tο Emirates Airline іח a ceremony іח Hamburg, Germany. Tһе aircraft іѕ Emirates’ eighth A380.
Accepting delivery οf tһе חеw aircraft, Adel Al Redha, executive vice president, Emirates’ [...]