The first horizontal stabilizer for the first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner has arrived to Paine Field — early. The new version of the Dreamliner will seat 40 additional passengers and be able to fly 8000-8500 nautical miles. Boeing expects that the first 787-9 will go into final assembly by mid 2013, first flight will occur during the second half of […]
BOEING BUSINESS JET 737 REVIEW BASICS Airline: Haha, who flies on airlines? Aircraft: Boeing 737-700 BBJ1 Departed: King County International Airport [aka Boeing Field] (BFI) Arrived Airport: Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) Stops: Non-stop Class: Yes, there was lots of class Seat: Jump seat, big chair, nice couch, bed and another big chair. Length: […]
When Singapore Airlines came to me and pitched doing something with a small group of AvGeeks at LAX to watch their Airbus A380 land and depart, I was instantly interested and with almost no details said, “yes please.” Almost five years ago, when I started AirlineReporter.com, I had a hard time defining this passion that […]
AMERICAN AIRLINES BUSINESS CLASS REVIEW BASICS: Airline: American Airlines Aircraft: Boeing 777-300ER (N719AN) Departed: John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) Arrived: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) Stops: Non-stop flight Class: Business Class Seat: 9A to and 8J back Length: About 6 hours Cheers: Amazing new Business Class product that goes head-to-head with international carriers. Jeers: Still […]
If you are an AvGeek and are either going to be in the Seattle area or need an excuse to visit Seattle on May 18th, you need to attend Paine Field Aviation Day. If you have not been in a while, things have changed quite a bit — it is bigger and better than ever. […]