Boeing delivers final 747: the incredible jumbo that changed the world
EVERETT — Boeing on 31 January delivered its last-ever 747 to Atlas Air in Everett, Washington, with nearly 9,000 employees, customers and d... Continue Reading
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Airbus picks CFM and GE engine for A380 ZEROe hydrogen testbed
Airbus and Safran-GE joint venture CFM will flight test a direct hydrogen combustion engine aboard Airbus’ A380 MSN1 test platform, the comp... Continue Reading
5G delay around airports lauded by US majors but regionals in the cold
Facing a torrent of opposition and concern from the aviation community about the potential impact on flight operations of AT&T and Veriz... Continue Reading
AvGeek Log: Flying increasingly elusive 747 never gets old
After a week working in Dubai it was time to fly home to Seattle. Much like my outbound trip, Air Canada offered fares that were head and sh... Continue Reading
How aviation can get inventive about flexible “third places”
Gone are the days of piano lounges, and with the decline of the 747 and A380, with their uniquely shaped areas that lend themselves to third... Continue Reading
British Airways doffs its hat to the Boeing 747 as fleet is retired
After nearly five decades of service and millions of miles flown around the globe, British Airways is retiring its remaining fleet of 31 Boe... Continue Reading
How I fell in love with aviation
Everyone who loves aviation comes to it in their own special, unique way. For me, this most changeable of industries has been one of the few... Continue Reading
An aviation geek’s quest to fly a Thai 747
Those who have read my work here may recall that I have long tried to fly aboard a Thai Airways 747. Three times, in fact. Each ended in an ... Continue Reading
From living in the shadow of JFK to an apartment with a LaGuardia view
For many years of my life, I lived in the shadow of one of the busiest airports in the world. Draw a straight line from the house I grew up ... Continue Reading
Goodbye floppy disks? Teledyne touts new era for aircraft data loading
People who don’t work in aviation are often surprised to learn that the antiquated floppy disk is still used in some instances to load... Continue Reading
Aircraft retirements accelerate, but this is not another post-9/11
The uncertainty of coronavirus and its impact on aviation might appear worse as airlines quickly retire aircraft fleets. There may be memori... Continue Reading
Wamos Air taps AIRE to refresh business seats on A330s
Aircraft interiors refurbishment firm AIRE says it is collaborating with Spanish leisure charter operator Wamos Air to modify and refurbish ... Continue Reading
KLM 747 combi is an AvGeek dream but PaxEx minuses smart
KLM’s Boeing 747 fleet, not unlike others around the world, is on its way out. With less than ten remaining, and plans to discontinue ... Continue Reading
In Conversation Transcribed: Qantas’ Project Sunrise with Jordan Chong
Australian aviation journalist Jordan Chong joins RGN deputy editor John Walton to get to the bottom of Project Sunrise, Qantas’ plan to fly... Continue Reading
Key ways aviation is trying to improve its environmental credentials
As the Flight Shame movement gains traction in parts of Europe and some travelers vow not to fly, the aviation industry is under heightened ... Continue Reading
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