The first Kenya Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner emerged on Thursday from Boeing’s paint shop at Everett, Washington. The aircraft now has the Kenya Airways livery. This February 13 2014 photo shows the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner that will be operated by Kenya Airways. Photo credit: Moonm on Flickr (All Rights Reserved). The aircraft’s Kenyan registration […]
The world’s largest aircraft manufacturers – Airbus and Boeing – are seriously considering medium range versions of their popular twin jets as some customers say the current offerings have, “too much range” for routes of 5,000 to 8,000 kilometres. If the medium range wide-bodies become a reality, both Airbus and Boeing would be going full […]
Kenya Airways’ first Boeing 787 Dreamliner is undergoing final assembly in readiness for delivery on or before April 2014, four years later than planned. Images released by Kenya Airways show that assembly of the fuselage, wings, vertical and horizontal stabilizers has been completed. The General Electric GEnx-1B engines expected to power the aircraft have not […]
News that smoke was seen coming out of the battery compartment of a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 has sparked renewed scrutiny on Boeing’s latest product. This comes exactly a year after the 787 was grounded worldwide due to battery fires. On 17 January 2013, the FAA and EASA directed that all airlines in their jurisdictions […]
The 787 Dreamliner has been a tough ride for Boeing, presenting one of the biggest challenges in the company’s history with the potential to make or break the iconic US aircraft manufacturer. The Boeing 787 features innovations designed to make the aircraft lighter and more fuel efficient compared to previous aircraft of similar size. The […]
Boeing continues to make progress on the first 787-9 Dreamliner, which also has become the first 787 to don the new Boeing Commercial Airplanes livery. The airplane recently rolled out of the paint hangar. The new look for the Boeing family began with the 747-8 and evolved with the 737 MAX. The new livery retains […]
Following last Friday’s fire on a parked Boeing 787 at London’s Heathrow Airport, the United Kingdom’s Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) has recommended the deactivation of the 787’s emergency beacon citing it as a likely cause of the fire. The AAIB launched investigations immediately after the fire incident affecting an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787. The […]
Even the most hardcore Boeing fans would have to admit that the company’s latest offering – the Boeing 787 Dreamliner – is off to a troubled start. An Ethiopian Airlines Dreamliner caught fire yesterday at London Heathrow forcing authorities to close the airport for one and a half hours. Nobody was hurt in yesterday’s incident […]