The Boeing 787 Dreamliner production line is to come to a halt in the next days as the company come to terms with scaling back operations in response to the covid-19 global pandemic. The 787 Dreamliner is manufactured at the Boeing South Carolina site. Until further notice and starting at the end of second shift on Wednesday, April 8 production will come to a halt. The … [Read more...] about Boeing to halt production of the 787 Dreamliner
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Boeing aims to perform a thorough job on the 737 MAX as it identifies further fixes
Boeing will be making two new software updates to the 737 MAX’s flight control computer for further redundancy and safety as part of its fix for the aircraft’s loss of flight control as the company works to achieve FAA approval to resume flights after the jet was grounded following two fatal crashes. Boeing have confirmed the software updates will address issues it has … [Read more...] about Boeing aims to perform a thorough job on the 737 MAX as it identifies further fixes
Boeing plans May restart to 737 Max production
According to reports Boeing is planning to get the 737 MAX production line restarted in the next weeks. To do that of course depends on major factors inhibiting production being resolved. One of those is the original reason for slow down and halt of the production line – awaiting the FAA in providing type approval for the MAX following two fatal air crashes involving the … [Read more...] about Boeing plans May restart to 737 Max production
The Pickle Fork gets Boeing into a Pickle
The latest in the Boeing 737 story has developed wider than the all-new 737 MAX model, at least in the public eye. Further product problems are now surfacing with the former aircraft to the 737 MAX, the 737 NG – shortened for New Generation. The Boeing 737 NG model was launched to airlines in 1993 and is the predecessor to the currently troubled MAX as the … [Read more...] about The Pickle Fork gets Boeing into a Pickle
The first Dassault 7x for RAAF completed and delivered
The first of three Dassault Falcon 7X for the RAAF has been delivered to the Defence Establishment Fairbairn, Canberra. Aircraft A56-001 has been painted in familiar RAAF VIP fleet colours. The aircraft is understood to be one of three being acquired for the RAAF to be used in the Special Purpose Aircraft (SPA) role on domestic and regional VIP operations, replacing the … [Read more...] about The first Dassault 7x for RAAF completed and delivered