Posts Tagged ‘Boeing’
 

 

January 15th in Aviation History: Miracle on the Hudson, United Airlines Born

US Airways Flight 1549 makes its "Miracle on the Hudson" water landing. A Lockheed U-2 is lost in the Sea of Japan, the crash of Linjeflyg Flight 618, Boeing Air Transport starts delivering airmail, and more...
by NYCAviation Staff
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Cathay Pacific Becomes First Asian Airline to order 777X

On Friday, Boeing and Cathay Pacific announced an order for 21 of the manufacturers new 777-9X aircraft. With the order, Cathay Pacific becomes the first airline in Asia to order the new type.
by Adam Sheinhaus
 

 
 
Photo by John Musolino

Boeing Dreamlifter Lands at Wrong Airport; Can It Leave?

Overnight, a boeing 747-400LCK (AKA, the Dreamlifter), landed at tiny Jabara Airport instead of its intended destination at McConnell Air Force Base. In the aftermath many questions have been raised, including whether or not th...
by Phil Derner Jr.
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Record-Breaking Launch for Boeing’s New 777X

Boeing launched the 777X series on Sunday morning with a total of 259 orders and commitments from 4 airlines. The new airplane will build upon the success of the current 777 series by using new, more efficient engines and wings...
by Ben Granucci
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Video: Tatarstan Airlines Boeing 737 Crashes at Kazan; All Aboard Perish

NYCAviation has learned that at approximately 10:30 AM EST, Tatarstan Airlines flight U9-363/2B-363 from Moscow Domodedovo to Kazan Russia crashed after attempting a go-around from its second aborted landing attempt, instead im...
by Eric McKirdy
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