Page 7 - Airplanes

State polls: Plane charters lose out to FB, Google as campaigns go digital

Flight charter companies have been badly hit by bans on physical rallies even as Big Tech eyes greater footfalls from digital political campaigns

FAA cites progress on 5G restrictions before January 19 roll-out

The Federal Aviation Administration expects to provide information soon on what percentage of aircraft will be subject to the restrictions

Man arrested for damaging American jet in Honduras released

The man was from the coastal city of La Ceiba and had no prior criminal history

Boeing airliner sales jump but deliveries lag rival Airbus

Boeing said Tuesday that it delivered 38 commercial planes in December and 340 for all of 2021

Airbus says deliveries of new airline jets are nosing higher

The company said it ended last year with a backlog of 7,082 aircraft on order

British Airways plane windscreen cracked by block of ice at 35,000 feet

The Boeing 777 aircraft cruising at 35,000 feet was making the journey from London Gatwick to San Jose in Costa Rica on Christmas Day

Seven aircraft of IAF crashed in last two years, says govt

Every aircraft accident in the IAF is investigated by a Court of Inquiry (CoI) to ascertain the cause of the accident, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said

Boeing wants to build its next airplane in 'metaverse': How will it work?

It is a snapshot of an ambitious new Boeing strategy to unify sprawling design, production and airline services operations under a single digital ecosystem

France's Safran shortlists Jewar, Nagpur, Hyderabad for MRO unit

Aerospace component major is in talks with state governments for better terms, including lower taxes, before deciding on place

3,000 int'l passengers arrive at Delhi airport on Thu; 6 Covid positive

Strict norms, including mandatory Covid test, are in place for passengers coming from 'at-risk' countries

Govt decides not to resume scheduled international flights from Dec 15

The latest move also comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 27 asked officials to review the plans for easing international travel restrictions amid concerns over Omicron

UP on its way to have 5 international airports, highest for any state

The state, at present, has eight operational airports

Airbus smashes orders at Dubai airshow, Boeing trails

Airbus SE bagged 265 firm orders at the Middle East event

Rahul shares his love for flying; says piloting planes helps being mindful

Recalling his passion for flying planes just like his father Rajiv Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi has said he believes that being a pilot helps a lot in public life to be mindful of greater details

Airbus jet deliveries rose 52% to 297 airplanes in first half of 2021

Airbus delivered 297 airplanes in the first half of the year after a surge of handover activity in June, the European planemaker said

Boeing planned to replace 777 engine covers before failures - WSJ

The firm was planning to replace engine covers on its 777 jets months before a pair of recent serious failures, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday

Falling value, e-commerce boom leads to converting jets to freighters

Aviation analytics firm Cirium expects the number of P2F conversions globally will rise by 36% to 90 planes in 2021, and to 109 planes in 2022

Covid-19 impact: Aircraft lessor Avolon cancels 27 Boeing 737 MAX jets

The Dublin-based lessor said it has reduced its near-term commitments by over 140 aircraft since the start of the year

For turnaround veteran Calhoun, the task is cut out at beleaguered Boeing

As Calhoun tackles the MAX crisis, he also faces questions from European regulators over a deal to buy the commercial arm of Brazil's Embraer in a major strategic move

Russian plane hits birds, makes emergency landing near Moscow; 23 injured

The airline said in a statement that the birds got into both of the plane's engines, causing a malfunction