Lion Air Firms Up Record Order for 230 Boeing 737 MAX and 737-900ER Jets
Boeing on Tuesday announced that it has finalized a historic deal with Jakarta-based Lion Air to purchase at least 230 aircraft, valued at approximately $22.4 billion based on list prices.
The Media’s Airplane Problem
When it comes to airplanes and pilots, mainstream journalism, like Hollywood, usually gets it wrong. Movies we can forgive. The press, however, we hold to a much higher standard.
Sputnik 1 Wins Space Race, Eastern Plane Crashes In Boston: October 4th in Aviation History
Siberian Airlines Flight 1812 is taken down by a Ukranian missile, El Al Flight 1862 crashes into an apartment complex in Amsterdam, BOAC begins the first transatlantic jet route, Eastern Airlines Flight 375 goes down in Boston...
United Airlines Pilots Invite Execs to Tour Their ‘LAX Ghetto’
Disgruntled United Airlines pilots have invited their corporate overlords for a meet and greet in the Los Angeles parking lot where many of them sleep.
Boeing Employee Run Over by 787 Landing Gear
A Boeing employee became trapped under the landing gear of a 787 Dreamliner as it was being towed at Paine Field on Friday night.