airplanes
Longest non-stop flight to take off from New York to Sydney
World
October 18, 2019
Longest non-stop flight to take off from New York to Sydney
A plane and its passengers are set to test the mental and physical limits of long-haul aviation when Qantas operates…
Indonesia blames 737 MAX design for Lion Air crash: report
World
September 23, 2019
Indonesia blames 737 MAX design for Lion Air crash: report
Indonesian authorities have cited failures in the Boeing 737 MAX design and oversight as contributing to the 2018 Lion Air…
Boeing’s embattled chief faces tough crowd at Paris Air Show
World
June 17, 2019
Boeing’s embattled chief faces tough crowd at Paris Air Show
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg will have his work cut out for him at the Paris Air Show this week as…
EgyptAir to receive third Boeing Dreamliner aircraft
Egypt
June 10, 2019
EgyptAir to receive third Boeing Dreamliner aircraft
A delegation from EgyptAir in Cairo flew to US city Seattle, the stronghold for the world’s largest aircraft maker Boeing,…
Pressure mounts on aviation industry over climate change
World
June 9, 2019
Pressure mounts on aviation industry over climate change
Under pressure from frequent flyers alarmed over climate change, the airline industry says it is “hellbent” on reducing emissions —…
Swedes switch to trains due to global warming
World
June 4, 2019
Swedes switch to trains due to global warming
One flight between Sweden’s two biggest cities, Stockholm and Gothenburg, generates as much carbon dioxide, the gas that contributes the…
Boeing acknowledges flaw in 737 MAX simulator software
World
May 19, 2019
Boeing acknowledges flaw in 737 MAX simulator software
Boeing acknowledged Saturday it had to correct flaws in its 737 MAX flight simulator software used to train pilots, after…
EgyptAir, Bureau Veritas to cooperate on plastic production and safety
Egypt
April 24, 2019
EgyptAir, Bureau Veritas to cooperate on plastic production and safety
Chairman of Egypt Air Holding Company Ahmed Adel announced on Wednesday that his company is set to cooperate with global…
Boeing 737 MAX changes deemed ‘operationally suitable’: FAA
World
April 17, 2019
Boeing 737 MAX changes deemed ‘operationally suitable’: FAA
The changes US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has proposed in the wake of two deadly accidents of its top-selling 737 MAX…
Bad weather forces two airplanes flying to Luxor to land in Aswan
Egypt
March 24, 2019
Bad weather forces two airplanes flying to Luxor to land in Aswan
Bad weather has forced two airplanes to land in Aswan International Airport instead of Luxor International Airport following the a…