Dubai Air Show 2011 began on yesterday, the 13th November, 2011. Here’s a recap of what happened in Day 1 of the Mid East’s most prestigious air show. Show Stealer : Emirates orders 50 more Boeing 777-300ERs. Emirates literally stole the show yesterday by placing firm orders for 50 more...
A China Cargo Airlines Boeing 777-200LRFreighter, registration B-2078, operating as flight CK237 from Beijing to Copenhagen incurred a tail-strike during landing. Copyrighted photo. Author Jean-Pierre Gammelgaard. The crew decided to make a go-around and safely landed about 15 mins later. The incident occurred at 1457L on 17th Apr at...
Hong Kong Airlines, part of the Hainan Airlines Group, has signed an MoU with Boeing for 38 aircraft, including six 777-2OOLRFs, two 787-8s in VIP configuration and thirty 787-9s. It is not clear whether Hainan or Hong Kong Airlines will operate the two 787-8s. Hong Kong Airlines’ long-haul fleet...
EVERETT, Wash., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The newest member of the Boeing (NYSE:BA) 777 family, the 777 Freighter, today received its formal stamp of approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). EASA validated the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Feb. 3 type certification of the 777 Freighter.The certification...