Daily Archives: 21 , April , 2010

Stranded passengers return on first Malaysia Airlines flight from Europe

Malaysia Airlines successfully flew 338 stranded passengers on flight MH001S from Frankfurt into Kuala Lumpur International Airport today. The national carrier was the first ASEAN carrier to operate flights out of Frankfurt.
Malaysia Airlines Managing Director/CEO, Tengku Dato’ Azmil Zahruddin said, “Our focus is on getting our passengers home as quickly as possible. We are glad this … Continued

Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight test program moves to Florida

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted Boeing expanded type inspection authorization (TIA) today, clearing the way for its personnel to fully participate in future test flights and for the collection of required flight-test data. Initial TIA was granted 11th February, which supported the collection of flutter certification data.
The expanded TIA marks the FAA’s confirmation … Continued

US Navy to fly biofuel powered F/A-18 Super Hornet

Boeing is supporting the U.S. Navy’s biofuel-powered flight, scheduled to take place on Earth Day, April 22. An unmodified, Boeing-built F/A-18F Super Hornet will take off from Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., powered by a sustainable biofuel blend of 50 percent camelina and 50 percent JP-5 aviation fuel.
Operating Navy platforms with renewable energy sources … Continued