Mr Al Baker, the GTF and Other Stories
For years now – yes years – Mr Al Baker has been waxing and waning on the Pratt & Whitney geared fan engine. Back in 2009 he went so far as to say that the GTF on the A320 would…
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LOT’s 767 after the amazing gear up landing
Last week we saw the truly masterful flying by the LOT 767 crew when the gear did not deploy. Along with everyone else, we applaud the skills of the crew. But let’s also hear it for the people at Boeing…
Its Official – United Continental gets WiFi
Here’s an interesting twist. Continental was toying with LiveTV at one stage for connectivity. United was testing Gogo. Today the following PR made it official; “United Continental Holdings, Inc. today announced that it selected Panasonic Avionics Corporation to provide WiFi…
Seven Hour JetBlue Tarmac Delay at BDL Raises New Questions
Just when you thought the new law, with a fine of up to $27,500 per passenger for delays that keep passengers on the tarmac for more than three hours would solve the problem, a JetBlue flight was diverted to BDL…
Reports of Duct Tape Repairs at Ryanair Exaggerated
While Ryanair’s reputation for being cheap is well known, recent reports in the British press indicate that passengers on a recent flight from London Stanstead to Riga, Latvia that had to turn back because of unusual noises, believed the aircraft…
Aeroflot gets its third SSJ
This morning SuperJet proudly announced that “Aeroflot signed the Acceptance Act for the third deliverable Sukhoi Superjet 100 SN 95011. The aircraft received the name after the famous Aeroflot’s pilot Ivan Orlovtsev and the tail number RA-89003. The document, signed…