Video: Boeing completes first 787 Dreamliner GEnx engine runs
The first General Electric GEnx engines on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner came to life this week with initial engine starts. Customers can choose between the GEnx engines and the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines to power their 787s. “This is another exciting step in our progress on the Boeing 787 test program,” said Scott Fancher, vice president and general [...]
Video: Boeing unveils unmanned Phantom Ray demonstrator
The Boeing Company have unveiled the fighter-sized Phantom Ray unmanned airborne system, a test bed for advanced technologies. “We are on a fast track, and first flight is in sight,” said Darryl Davis, president of Boeing Phantom Works. “Phantom Ray is on schedule to fly in December, about two years after this project began. This is [...]
Video: BA urged to restart union talks as cabin crew strike looms
The union representing British Airways cabin crew, Unite, has urged the airline to begin fresh talks with members to try to avert 20 days of strikes. According to BA flights from Gatwick and London City should not be hit by these cabin crew strikes. number of view: 134
Video: Heli-skiers cause flurry in Alps
As the snow begins to melt in the Alps, some skiers are finding novel ways to get up to the slopes that chair lifts and cable cars cannot reach. number of view: 108
