COLOGNE, GERMANY – According to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) the Boeing 737 MAX is safe to fly and will probably be allowed to fly again soon, EASA director Patrick Ky said to Bloomberg. In September the organization conducted test flights with the aircraft. “Our analysis is showing that this is safe, and the level of safety reached
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AMSTERDAM SCHIPHOL, NETHERLANDS – Today is a very sad day in KLM’s 100-year history and for aviation history in general as KLM will say goodbye today to the most beautiful airliner ever made – the iconic KLM Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet, also known as the Queen of the skies. The City of Tokyo will touchdown at Amsterdam Schiphol for the
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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – Last week Boeing shared this beautiful video of the 777X’ first flight. On January 25, 2020, the Boeing 777X took off for its first flight at Paine Field in Everett, Washington at 10:09 AM local time. During a 3 hour and 51 minute flight over Washington state, 777X Chief Pilot Van Chaney and Boeing Chief Pilot Craig
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EVERETT, WASHINGTON – Vistara has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-900 Dreamliner at Boeing’s Everett Factory, Paine Field. The Indian airline wants to expand its service worldwide, and has ordered a total of 6 Dreamliners, which should serve on long-haul flights from its hub – Indira Gandhi International Airport – about 9 miles southwest of New Delhi. Take a
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KINLOSS BARRACKS, SCOTLAND – The Royal Air Force (RAF) have landed their first Boeing P-8A Poseidon in the UK. The maritime patrol aircraft arrived at Kinloss Barracks in Scotland on February 4, 2019. This is the first of 9 aircraft that will be based at RAF Lossiemouth, located in north-east Scotland, and one of the largest and busiest air bases
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