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LOT 787 Dreamliner Forced To Land In Iceland

  A Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by LOT had to land unexpectedly in Iceland on Sunday due to a fault in its identification system, a spokeswoman for the airline said on Sunday. The plane was flying from Toronto to Warsaw...


Norwegian Grounds 787 After Breakdowns

  Norwegian Air Shuttle is taking one of its 787 Dreamliners out of service and demanded that Boeing repair the plane after it suffered repeated breakdowns. Boeing said the repairs would take “a matter of days”...



More Problems For Boeing As Norwegian Demands 787 Repairs

  The brochure for Boeing’s aircraft repair service makes a simple assertion: “No one knows Boeing airplanes better than Boeing.” Now that claim is being put to a visible test as Norwegian Air Shuttle gro...


In-Flight Heart Attack Pilot Dies

  The captain of a United Airlines jet who suffered an in-flight heart attack, forcing the aircraft to make an emergency landing, has died, an airline spokeswoman said on Friday. Seattle-bound United flight 1603, which too...



Norwegian 787 Stuck In Bangkok After Pump Fails

  Norwegian Air Shuttle suffered yet another Boeing 787 Dreamliner breakdown on Friday when a hydraulic pump failed, delaying a flight to Stockholm from Bangkok, a spokesman said on Friday. Norwegian’s two 787s have ...


Vietnam Air To Buy 19 Boeing 787s

  Vietnam Airlines has agreed to buy 19 Boeing 787 Dreamliners valued at more than USD$4 billion at list prices, according to people familiar with the matter. The order is in addition to the airline’s existing orders...