Posts Tagged ‘Boeing’

UK Agency Says, Faulty Wiring Likely Caused 787 Fire

  A fire that scorched the top of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner at London Heathrow airport last summer was likely caused by faulty wiring in an emergency rescue beacon that led to “an uncontrolled discharge” from a l...


Boeing Dreamliner 787-9 Gets FAA Certification

  The US FAA have certified the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, clearing the way for the new, stretched jet’s delivery to its first customer, Air New Zealand, possibly later this month. Approval by the FAA and the European ...



China Eastern Orders 80 Boeing 737s

  China Eastern Airlines has ordered 80 Boeing 737 planes, worth about USD$7.4 billion at list prices. The aircraft, including 737-800s and 737MAX, will be delivered from 2016 to 2020, the Shanghai-based carrier said in a ...


Australia Chooses Company To Map Sea Floor In MH370 Search

  Australia has signed a contract with a private company to map the sea floor around where missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is believed to have crashed, a crucial step towards continuing an underwater search later th...



Australia Opens Tender For Next Phase Of MH370 Search

  Australia on Wednesday began the process of finding a private contractor to take over the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 after three months of military-led searches failed to find any trace of its wreckage. Th...


Australia Says Boeing 777-200 MH370 Not Where Pings Heard

  The search for Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 flight MH370 suffered a further setback on Thursday after Australian officials said wreckage from the aircraft was not on the seabed in the area they had identified. The se...