Boeing Again Delays 787 First Delivery Date, Now Expected in Mid-First Quarter 2011
Boeing announced early Friday morning that it now expects the first delivery of a 787 to take place in the middle of the first quarter in 2011. The company had previously expected to deliver the first copy to launch customer AN...
U.S. Airline Revenue Up 25 Percent in June
U.S. airline passenger revenue, based on a sample group of carriers, rose 25 percent in June compared to the same month in 2009, marking the sixth consecutive month of revenue growth, Air Transport Association of America said W...
March 8th in Aviation History: Charles De Gaulle Airport Opens for Service, First Woman Receives Pilot License
Cebu Pacific begins operations, Paris-Charles De Gaulle Airport opens for flights, Raymonde de Laroche becomes the first woman to receive a pilot's license, and more...
NTSB Finds Source of Boeing 787 Battery Fire: Announces Review of Battery System
The National Transportation Safety Board announced today that they have pinpointed the origin of the January 7th battery fire on a JAL Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Boston to single cell which short circuited and spread to other cel...
Under Pressure: The Ups and Downs of Flying High
Flying high above the earth where the air is thin, the human body requires enough oxygen to keep it functioning. But how exactly are the necessary oxygen levels provided, and what happens when aircraft pressurization systems fa...