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How to make composite airliners even lighter
Future airliners could have even lighter composite structures if new lessons on structural health data are applied. Current aircraft like the Boeing 787 or Airbus A350 are ‘structurally overdesigned’ and their successors could lose weight without compromising structural integrity, the…
United’s widebody fleet evolves
Today’s big industry news is about United’s single-aisle order. The selection of models will be the cause of much chatter and discussion. Big orders are signals of how an airline views the future. The most important item from this order…
The Boeing MAX10 should do well in the US Market
Boeing’s largest (and perhaps final) iteration of the MAX family took to the skies last week. With a seating capacity of up to 230, the MAX10 has more capacity than the 707 with which it shares a fuselage and history. …
The Boeing MAX 10 is cleared for take-off
It is almost four years to the day since the program launch in 2017 that the Boeing MAX 10 has made its maiden flight today. That’s a couple of years later than planned, but the reasons for that are obvious.…
Philippine Airlines parent posts record loss
The parent company of Philippine Airlines, PAL Holdings, booked a record 73 billion pesos (US$1.51 billion) loss in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted the global aviation sector. The company said its management and stakeholders are working on the…