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More questions than answers with the Ethiopian Airlines 787 fire…

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Some of the answers somewhere under that carbon fibre and titanium frame. Image - BBC Online. There have been reports by FlightGlobal and the Wall Street Journal that the investigation is looking at the Emergency Locator Transmitter that can be seen scorched near the top of the fuselage. Honeywell  - the manufacture of the part - has joined the investigation … [Read more...]

Ethiopian 787 Incident – Not Battery Related from the looks of it.

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According to a couple of reports (BBC, FlightGlobal), it looks like the fire on the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 is not linked to the onboard Lithium Ion Batteries according to the UK Air Accidents Investigation Board As we're all aware, an on-board incident on the parked airplane - ET-AOP -  which required 13 fire tenders at one point assisting in dampening down the plane … [Read more...]

Air India to relaunch Delhi – Birmingham UK service with a 787

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Some time ago, Air India ran a Delhi - Birmingham - Toronto service, that was curtailed as Air India wished to retain slots at Heathrow. Well, it seems Air India is returning to Birmingham with the confirmed launch of Delhi to Birmingham service, which will be operated with Boeing 787 aircraft. The schedule looks a bit like this: AI113 DEPART DEL 13:30 ARRIVE BHX 18:00 … [Read more...]

Norwegian Air Shuttle takes delivery of its first 787

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A bit later than planned due to the issues that plagued the 787 fleet over the first part of this year, but Norwegian Air Shuttle have taken delivery of their first Boeing 787 Dreamliner today Norwegian 787 during tests - Image, The Boeing Company. The plane is also International Lease and Finance Company (ILFC) first 787, whom Norwegian Air Shuttle is leasing the … [Read more...]

Hainan Airlines to Commence 787 services

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EDIT: it seems that Hainan Airlines have put back the launch date to 1st August on the Beijing - Shanghai Hongqiao route... Expect further changes... Hainan airlines are putting their recently received Boeing 787-8 aircraft into use, with the airline operating two routes within China on domestic trips. The routes are Beijing to Haikou and Beijing - Shanghai Hongqiao. … [Read more...]

Jetstar prepares for the 787

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Jetstar - Qantas's low cost arm is preparing for the arrival of the Boeing 787's. The first aircraft will join the Jetstar fleet in September 2013, with commercial service due to commence in November. Initially, the 787's will ply Australian domestic services before spreading their wings onto international routes. This will be subject to Australia's Civil Aviation Safety … [Read more...]

787 Update: Chinese Aviation Authorities certify 787’s, ANA to conduct charter flights

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Back to 787 update as the return to flight of the new Boeing wide body plane continues. First up is the news that the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has cleared the 787 for flight - following clearances from other countries who have been following guidance from the United State Federal Aviation Administration. The CAAC will require Chinese operators of the … [Read more...]

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