Category: Boeing
Why does not Boeing/Airbus start their own commercial flight operations?
The U.S. Post Office began using airplanes to move the mail in order to help establish an air transportation system. The new field of air transportation was risky business. Early […]
Will Bombardier break the Boeing and Airbus commercial aircraft duopoly with its C Series?
I’ve actually worked on the CSeries. Apologies if I don’t / can’t go into specifics. The thing to remember is that Airbus and Boeing pop single-aisle aircraft like buns […]
Can a Boeing 747 be flown alone or is a copilot required?
No, a 747 cannot be flown alone. This answer is a little long, read it for a better understanding of the rules. Not only because it isn’t permitted by regulation […]
Boeing is shoveling a ton of cash to shareholders in 2016
Boeing is shoveling a ton of cash to shareholders in 2016. In an announcement on Monday the aerospace giant announced a new $14 billion share repurchase plan and a 20% […]
How does the Boeing 737 Max compare to the Airbus A320neo?
At the end of 2015, one manufacturer clearly dominates the lucrative single-aisle segment – and it is not based in Renton. Airbus commands the market for the next generation of re-engined […]
Boeing rolls the first 737 MAX and its new production line
By-Dominic Gates:The first Boeing 737 MAX rolled off a spanking-new assembly line in Renton last week, and on Tuesday morning it emerged in a teal-colored livery from the paint hangar […]
Icelandic airline crew lands the first Boeing 757 passenger jet in history on the Antarctic ice sheet
Yesterday the Icelandic Airline Loftleiðir Iceland made history when it landed a Boeing 757 on the Antarctic ice sheet, the local news site Vísir reports. This is the first time […]
Why are 787 and A380 compared while they are of very different build and capacities?
Ideally A380 should be compared with 747. Though both the companies touted them(380 and 787) as their flagship product launches in the early 21st century, the plan is to fill […]
Why does Emirates use so many Airbus A380 planes as opposed to twin engine planes which might be cheaper to operate?
1. The A380 is not “cheaper or comparable to operate” than the B777, on any route, with any load, although its profitability can be compelling. Much greater fuel burn is […]
How does the new Airbus A350XWB compare to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner?
This is a very long answer, so bear with me for a while. One of the biggest differences between the 787 Dreamliner and the A350 XWB is that the 787 […]