It seems that Cathay Pacific is keeping a very close eye on the future, with the recent orders it has made. Firstly, it has become the first Asian airline to order the Boeing 777X aircraft, with the airline signing for 21 frames based on the 777-9X. The airline hopes to have the aircraft delivered between 2021 and 2024. Cathay Pacific will the fifth carrier to order … [Read more...]
*** UPDATED *** RC501/Boeing 747-8 Lands Safely, First Flight Complete.
Picture - Boeing Commercial Aircraft - from their live stream. Flight Boeing 501 Experimental landed safely at Panne Field at 16:18PST, with a bounce of a nose. Aircraft has taxied to a stop, and as seen in this image, is being towed so the pilots can disembark and address the press. … [Read more...]
*** BREAKING – Boeing 747-8F heads to first flight *** PICTURES ***
Frame RC501 (Boeing 501 Experimental) took to the air for the first time today, and is currently conducting it's first flight in the Washington State Area. Pictures - Boeing Commercial (from their webcast) More coverage later, but for previous GhettoIFE.com 747-8 Coverage, clicky here to see my analysis here.. … [Read more...]
Analysis: The Boeing 747-8 Series – Win or Fail?
Believe it or not, people are still interested in Quad Engined jets still. But why? A few reasons : No ETOPS requirement. ETOPS (Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards) of extending twin engine aircraft that at points during the journey are greater than a 60 minutes' flying time from an diversion point with one engine inoperative. There are different … [Read more...]