Not long to wait now, although no exact date yet!
Boeing have said today that it now expects delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner in the middle of the first quarter 2011.
Picture: Aires Aero Boeing 737 crashes – aircraft breaks into three during lightening strike landing
An Aires Aero Boeing 737 hase broken apart into several pieces whilst landing during a thunder storm at San Andres Island airport, Colombia.
The Boeing 737 was flying from Bogota to San Andres Island and was attempting to land during the thuder storm. It is thought that the Boeing aircraft may have been hit by a lightening … Continued
Etihad delivery of first Airbus A330-200 Freighter marks record month
Etihad Airways has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-200 freighter aircraft.
Etihad is the launch customer for the freighter which made its maiden flight from Airbus in Toulouse to the airline’s base in Abu Dhabi on Monday evening, 9th August.
The freighter will boost the airline’s expanding fleet of cargo aircraft and arrives at a … Continued
Would you swap a plane for a motorhome?
A motorhome salesman, Andrew Harris, has met some challenges in his time but he thought taking a plane as a trade-in might be a challenge too far.
Andrew, from the Romahome Centre in Southampton, was following up an enquiry from private pilot Bob Woolford, a former part-time air traffic controller at Sandown and Bembridge Airport on … Continued
Video: Emirates show how their cabin crew are trained
The UAE’s two largest airlines, Emirates Airlines and Etihad Airways, are planning to hire 80,000 pilots and cabin crew over the next decade, for new job positions as they continue to expand their services.
The head of cabin crew training at Emirates, Catherine Baird, explains how new recruits are put through their paces in everything from serving … Continued
Virgin Blue starts Sydney to Uluru flight service
The Virgin Blue Group of Airlines this morning dispatched its inaugural flight for its Sydney to Uluru service.
The special service, operated by a Boeing 737-800 with industry guests, media and commercial customers was farewelled by traditional indigenous didgeridoo players and dancers.