Airliners

Both the 737 and 757 are popular Boeing narrowbody twinjets. That said, the 737 far outstrips the 757 in terms of sales and longevity. The 737 was introduced some 16 years before the 757 first appeared and continues to be produced some 17 years after the last 757 rolled off Boeing’s production line.  In this […]

Are you as excited as I am to learn that supersonic air travel is set to return by around the end of the decade? Boom Technology’s Overture supersonic airliner is in design and has already received firm orders. So, unless the company is unable to meet its confirmed airline customer’s strict safety and operational requirements,

When you look at the Boeing 747 and Concorde you’ll see that physically they don’t have much in common. However, what they do share is that they are both among the most recognizable and iconic commercial aircraft that have ever graced our skies. Both are also extremely well-loved and held with much affection by those

The A319 and the A320 are members of the Airbus A320 family which comprises the A318, A319, A320, and A321. The A320 family has become one of the world’s most successful commercial aircraft series. The size of each aircraft in this family increases in line with the aircraft version name, so the A318 is the

Modern manufacturing often relies on the global supply chain, and building aircraft is no exception. While most of Boeing’s aircraft assembly takes place in the USA, the numerous parts that constitute a modern aircraft are sourced from suppliers worldwide. In this article, I take a look at where and how Boeing assembles its aircraft, and

With almost 15,000 aircraft ordered, and with continued production over more than five decades, the Boeing 737 family is, together with the Airbus A320 family, one of the two most successful airliners in the history of commercial aviation. Since the very first 737-100 flew for the first time in 1967, Boeing has introduced over ten

The A320 family is one of the world’s most successful commercial aircraft types. The main type within the family, the A320 first started flying in airline fleets in 1988 and has been revamped with more efficient engines (new engine option – neo), available since 2016. There aren’t too many very noticeable differences between the original

The iconic Boeing 747 and its younger widebody counterpart the Boeing 777 are both trailblazers. The 747 was the first widebody commercial jet to be developed, and the 777 is the world’s largest twinjet aircraft. These aircraft first flew commercially in 1970 and 1995 respectively.  Both of these aircraft have been highly popular with airlines

The Boeing 767 and Boeing 757 were developed concurrently and embarked on their first commercial flights in 1982 and 1983 respectively. Both the 757 and commercial aircraft versions of the 767 are no longer in production, having been succeeded by new aircraft such as the Boeing 787. While both still feature in significant numbers in