Tag Archives: 777
Tag Archives: 777
Aviation Explainer SeriesNothing but a number? Aircraft age explained
The pandemic has put a number of older airplanes into expedited retirement this year, pushing down the world’s average fleet age. Still, it wouldn’t be unusual to fly on a commercial plane that’s been used on a daily basis for 20 or even 30-plus years. There’s a common misconception that...
By Gabriel Leigh
Aircraft IncidentDelta 777 dumps fuel on school during emergency return to LAX
Delta Air Lines flight DL89 suffered an engine issue shortly after departure from Los Angeles International Airport on 14 January and elected to return to the airport. During preparations for landing the aircraft jettisoned fuel at a lower altitude than is normal in these situations. Some of the fuel landed on a local school and … Read More
By Ian Petchenik
Special Aircraft TrackingBei Bei says bye bye to Washington
Bei Bei says bye bye to Washington today as he flies aboard FedEx’s panda express 777 to Chengdu. The four-year-old giant panda is being flown to China to help increase the global giant panda population. Both he and his sister Bao Bao were born at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington DC. She was flown … Read More
By Ian Petchenik
AvTalk PodcastAvTalk Episode 41: Mistakes Were Made
On this episode of AvTalk, Seth Miller joins us as he and Jason take in the Airline Passenger Experience Expo in Boston. We revisit some of the aviation mistakes made last week and with a Bloomberg report suggesting Emirates could take over Etihad, we try to envision what a merger between the two carriers might … Read More
By Ian Petchenik
Special EventHighlights from the Boeing 2017 Delivery Figures
Boeing released its 2017 order and delivery figures today, managing a record 763 aircraft deliveries, the most ever delivered in a single year. 69 percent of those deliveries were for variants of the venerable 737, including the first deliveries of the new 737 MAX. Read More
By Ian Petchenik
Special EventHearts Over Hong Kong: the Cathay Pacific 2017 Community Flight
On 21 May, Cathay Pacific hosted its 2017 Community Day, inviting 100 children and their families on board a Boeing 777-300 for a 90 minute flight from Hong Kong. During the flight, the 777 drew a heart before landing. Read More
By Ian Petchenik
Aircraft IncidentLX40—a New Engine in Iqaluit
On 1 February, Swiss International Air Lines flight 40 experienced an issue with its number 1 engine—the engine on the left side of the aircraft—and diverted to Iqaluit in northern Canada. After flight LX40 landed, the logistical challenge of getting passengers to their destinations—and a new engine for the aircraft—began. Read More
By Ian Petchenik
Special EventHappy 100th Birthday Boeing
In 1916, Boeing delivered its first airplane, the Boeing B&W. 100 years later they’ve produced and delivered tens of thousands of airplanes, and nearly 10,000 of the 737 alone. We took a few family portraits to see how many Boeing aircraft are up in the air today. Happy 100th Birthday Boeing! Read More
By Ian Petchenik