Japan Air Lines Sells Over Two-Thirds of 747 Fleet to American Leasing Firm
U.S.-based AerSale on Thursday announced the purchase of a fleet of 19 Boeing 747-400s from Japan Air Lines. The fleet of passenger planes is powered by CF6-80C2B1F engines.
NTSB Reveals Details of Boeing 787 Battery Investigative Hearing
On Friday morning, the National Transportation Safety Board revealed the agenda for a two-day investigative hearing on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner’s battery malfunctions. The Boeing Company, GS-Yuasa and Thales will testify...
Final Call: Burt Rutan on Building the World’s Largest Plane, Singapore Offers Private Jets for A380 Connections
Burt Rutan explains why he's building the world's largest airplane from scratch rather than just bolting two 747s together, Turkish wants to buy LOT, US Airways wants to merge with American, inside Narita's immigration gulag, a...
Plane of Note: Virgin America’s Steve Jobs Jet
Virgin America has quietly named one of its Airbus A320 aircraft, "Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish," in honor of a famous quote delivered by the Apple founder.
Laser Attacks on Aircraft a Rapidly Growing Concern
Laser attacks on aircraft are on the rise. To combat this problem, the FAA and FBI have taken strong steps to find and prosecute those guilty of pointing lasers at aircraft.