Economy Class & Beyond

Ethiopian Airlines 787 fallout: Transport Canada orders ELT inspections

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The fallout of the fire aboard the Ethiopian Airlines 787  continues, with Transport Canada announcing that it ordering airlines to inspect the Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT) for possible wiring issues that could lead to a fire according to the Wall Street Journal The UK Air Accident Investigation Branch is continuing its investigation - with only the Special Bulletin … [Read more...]

Boeing rolls out the first 787-9

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Whilst there 787-8 is going through some issues, the future of the 787 programme continues apace. Whilst the 787-10 (which was confirmed at Paris 2013) is still a while away, the 787-9 is a lot closer than most think - with the first aircraft rolling out in new Boeing house colours First 787 rolled out of the paint shop - Images - The Boeing Company. The … [Read more...]

Boeing requests ELT inspection on aircraft

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Boeing has asked airlines all over the world to inspect the Honeywell Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT's). The service call has gone to certain operates operating: - Boeing 717's, - Boeing 737NextGen (-600, 700, 800, 900 and 900ER), - Boeing 747-400's, - Boeing 767's - Boeing 777 aircraft To allow inspections the ELT ahead of a possible action by the Airworthiness … [Read more...]

Paris Air Show Day 1 – The Rise of the E-Jet E2

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Well the first day of the Paris Air Show has been and gone. Lets look at the news of the day New planes from Embraer The big headline of the day  is Embraer, who are going after Bombardier with the latest refresh of the E-Jets - the E-Jet E2. Rendering - Embraer The Embraer E2 is an evolution of the current Embraer E-Jet series with three new aircraft … [Read more...]

Boeing moves closer to launching the 777X

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The Boeing 777 is one of the most successful selling commercial long haul airliners out there with it's 777-200/200ER/200LR and its 777-300/300ER models. Well it seems Boeing is preparing to release to market a new plane - the 777X, with the manufacturer now authorised to offer the 777X to airlines and leasing companies. This is the last step before a formal launch … [Read more...]

Air China to increase its fleet

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Air China has announced that it will be growing its fleet with an order from Boeing. This order is a mixed bag, so lets get to the details, with the following on the books: 2 B747-8I's 1 B777-300ER 20 B737-800's 8  B777-200F's (Boeing 777 Freighter) There are a couple of interesting wrinkles in this order that are worth highlighting. Looking at the passenger side, … [Read more...]

Boeing goes on the defensive over the 787

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It seems Boeing is going on the defensive on the 787 project, with the company stating the plane is "100% Safe to Fly". In a conference call, Boeing Commercial Airplanes VP and 787 chief project engineer Mike Sinnett spoke to reporters during a Wednesday conference call from the company. Due to the ongoing National Transportation Safety Board investigation of the JAL APU … [Read more...]

Qantas abandons its first batch of 787-9’s – retains future options

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It seems making a loss for Qantas has really hit the airline hard. With CEO Alan Joyce forgoing his bonus and pay rise, and making a net loss of of A$244m ($256m; £161m) for the year ending 30 June, Qantas will be forgoing its first 35 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The move for cancelling the order is to reduce spending, with the impact of  high fuel prices, previous industrial … [Read more...]