If you’ve ever been on a plane, you know that the windows are tiny and weirdly shaped. But Boeing’s newest plane, the 787 Dreamliner, has windows that are actually pretty big. How did Boeing do that, and why are airplane windows so small in the first place? Real Engineering has the answers in the above video. […]
Falling airline profits are reducing demand for aircraft, particularly widebody aircraft — and potentially even for the 787, which remains the world’s most glamorous aircraft after five years of operation and 500 deliveries. Aerospace consultant Scott Hamilton recently raised the possibility of diminished Dreamliner demand. “Despite a rosy picture painted by Boeing about the future […]
The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) currently expects to deliver about 745 to 750 commercial aircraft to its customers this year. Through the end of October the company had delivered 617 planes. In October Boeing delivered 54 new commercial jets. If it can maintain that pace — or something near it — the company should easily […]
Boeing and Airbus are holding a paper airplane contest. A very expensive one. And the winner may get the chance to build the world’s longest jet. The U.S. and European aerospace giants are vying for a coveted spot in the fleet of Singapore Airlines. By the end of the year, the airline is expected to […]
Bart Jansen , USA TODAY Finding precious space in an overhead bin isn’t the only problem airline travelers face above their heads. The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing that airlines collectively make nearly $27 million in improvements to the supports for the panels of equipment below the carry-on bins on a variety of Boeing 737 aircraft, according to a Federal Register post […]