Airbus, along with Boeing, is one of the two major manufacturers of large commercial aircraft on the global stage today. With revenues of more than $60 billion USD and innovative plans for future developments in airframe technologies, Airbus has extensive resources and a wide base of suppliers around the world. Among its most critical suppliers …
With a range of up to 8,555 nautical miles (15,840km), the Boeing 777 is one of the most versatile long-range passenger aircraft in service today. Even so, passengers unfamiliar with twin-engine operations and safety standards may feel apprehensive about long-range flights should an engine be lost. Can a Boeing 777 Fly on One Engine? Let’s …
Boeing is ultimately the 777’s manufacturer, but many of its individual parts and pieces are provided by external suppliers that collaborate with the airframe manufacturer to produce the finished aircraft. This extends to the aircraft’s engines; although Boeing collaborates closely with its propulsion manufacturers, the engines that power all of the company’s aircraft are engineered …
Pacific crossings, if flown directly, often offer few straightforward refueling points and minimal options for quick diversions. If planes cannot easily refuel or quickly divert, are such routes safe, or even possible? The use of such routings depends heavily on the aircraft used and on the exact starting point and destination in question, and it …
Launched in 1967, the Boeing 737 became the most widely operated aircraft in commercial aviation history by 1987. Now spanning more than half a century of production, the 737 has undergone several major updates and includes many variants, several of which are currently in use today – most notably the 787-800 and 787 MAX. Is …
I last flew with Greece’s flag carrier, Aegean Airlines, several years ago while in Athens for my studies. The flights I took in Aegean’s all-Airbus fleet provided opportunities to use Athens as a jumping point to explore other interesting cities like Tel-Aviv, Milan, and Cairo. Those flights still stand out to me for their clean …
