News about the commercial aviation business

Do we need the Boeing 747-8F freighter?

June 9, 2010

With the bankruptcy filing by Japan Airlines and the announcement that the airline is retiring its fleet of 35 747 passenger aircraft (27 -400s & 8 -400D) . Currently, of the 1418 747s built and delivered since 1970, the worldwide active fleet of 747s stands at 810, this includes military and governmental VIP customers as well, [...]

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Second flaw found on Boeing 787 that halts production

May 31, 2010

Jon “Flightblogger” Ostrower reported that the prime reason for the production halt was not just for suppliers to catch up with production work but also to allow Boeing and it’s suppliers to fix a design flaw. The flaw can potentially compromise the structural integrity of the airplane.Flightblogger reported that the flaw was discovered in December, 5 months ago.

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Next generation 737 may not get composite fuselage

May 30, 2010

It’s been well known and well communicated that composites for use in primary fuselage structures scale up better than they do in the opposite direction. Therefore it comes as little surprise that any potential 737 replacement, whether launched this year or later may not get the same monolithic composite fuselage employed on the 787. “We [...]

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Boeing 747-8 first flight

February 8, 2010

Boeing 747-8 was scheduled for its maiden voyage on Monday 10:00 am PST. That time is past by 1 ½ hours. But it is still to take off. Recent news informs that the giant freighter’s first flight is put on hold due to unfavorable weather.

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Boeing thinking about a 757 replacement ?

February 4, 2010

With the apparent demise of the short-range 787-3 looming large, Boeing says a medium-range Dreamliner is not on the cards, but it envisages its future 737 successor plans to include a replacement for the 757.

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Boeing 747-8 Freighter maiden flight on February 8th

February 4, 2010

Boeing has targeted 8 February for the maiden flight of its 747-8 Freighter, one day shy of the 41st anniversary of the type’s first first in 1969.

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All aboard the FedEx Panda Express

February 2, 2010

Air cargo carrier FedEx has revealed renderings of how one if its first Boeing 777F freighters will look when it departs the US for China on a special mission the morning of 4 February.

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Boeing to have 30 787 aircraft in production by the end of 2010

February 2, 2010

As Boeing pushes through flight test on its flagship development programme, the company says it plans to have more than 30 Boeing 787s at various stages of completion by year’s end.

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Boeing preparing for 747-8 first flight

January 23, 2010

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.

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