Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner quality inspections related to previously disclosed production flaws have found the same issue in other parts of the jet. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) began a review of the 787’s final assembly line following a series of quality control issues. Boeing said that the inspections for the production flaws were hampering the…
China Airlines becomes 20th operator of 777 Freighter amid higher demand for dedicated cargo jets. China Airlines unveiled the first of six Boeing 777 Freighters, officially becoming the 20th operator of the world’s largest and longest range twin-aisle freighter. The 777 Freighter joins the airline amid growing demand for dedicated freighters as operators grapple with…
A UPS Boeing 767 freighter suffered right-hand engine failure shortly after takeoff from Dublin, Ireland on Thursday. The Boeing 767F, with registration N391UP, was operating flight 5X-249 from Dublin to Cologne, Germany. Shortly after departure from Dublin’s runway 28L, the aircraft experienced a loud bang and vibration at around 1300 feet. The aircraft was in…
American Airlines secured slots at London’s Heathrow Airport for its new Seattle service planned for the upcoming summer season. American Airlines already held 308 weekly movements at Heathrow for the Summer 2021 season; that works out to 22 daily flights. The new flight will be one of 33 weekly frequencies on the route next summer.…
London Heathrow Airport has been given the go-ahead from the UK Supreme Court over plans for a third runway after overturning the original ruling from the Court of Appeal. The Supreme Court was asked to consider if the government’s failure to take into account the UK’s climate commitments meant plans for the third runway at…
NSW Health has confirmed two new cases of COVID-19 on Sydney’s Northern Beaches and warned everyone in the area to be alert for even the mildest of symptoms. The source of the infections is under investigation but so far no links to other known cases have been identified. The infected people are a woman in…