Posts Tagged ‘Boeing 737’
 

 

On This Day in Aviation History: February 19th

A China Airlines flight survives a 30,000ft dive in 1985, though an Iberia flight suffers an all-fatal crash the same day. The Boeing 757 makes its maiden flight, Lufthansa lines up to be the first 737 customer, and more...
by Phil Derner Jr.

 
 
The X-15 became the first manned aircraft to exceed Mach 4 on this day in 1961.

March 7th in Aviation History: The X-15 Breaks Mach 4, Kepler Space Observatory is Launched

The X-15 exceeds Mach 4, a British engineer flies in an inflatable airplane, the crashes of Northwest Flight 307, Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 and a Skymaster Airlines 707, and more...
by NYCAviation Staff

 
 

Video: Drifting (Unintentionally) in a Boeing 737

This SAS 737 was taxiing after touching down in Norway when it started sliding on an ice-covered taxiway. Whee!
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Rendering of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8. (Image by Boeing)

Alaska Airlines Orders 50 Boeing 737 Jets [UPDATED]

Alaska Airlines on Thursday announced a $5 billion order for 20 737 MAX 8s, 17 737 MAX 9s and 13 737-900ERs.
by NYCAviation Staff
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West Coast Powerhouse: Alaska Airlines To Buy Virgin America

Early Monday morning, Alaska Airlines announced its intention to buy Virgin America in a cash purchase totaling $2.6 billion USD.
by Stephanie Gehman
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