Aircraft
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Bombardier Q400s Can’t Keep ‘Em Down When They Grow Old
What a strange week for the Bombardier Q400 and for Scandinavian airline SAS. After having the gear collapse on two separate landings…
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Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner Takes Center Stage
Yesterday was a day for which I had been waiting a long time . . . 7/8/07. Sadly, instead of sitting in…
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Behold, the 787
I just came across this discussion thread on airliners.net that shows the first 787 all put together! That is one awesome-looking airplane.…
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The Supercool Sukhoi Superjet 100
Superjet 100 seems like a Supergoofy name for an airplane, don’t you think? Come to think of it, the 787’s moniker –…
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Yet Another Reason to Love the 787
The rollout of the first 787 is only 46 days away, and I can’t wait. Really, what I’m excited about is flying…
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What ISN’T Cool About the 787?
A friend of mine passed along a Boeing presentation called “Boeing 787 Dreamliner Flight Deck Safety, Comfort, Efficiency” (also posted here in…
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Watch Out, China is Coming
Any time China announces they’re interested in getting into a market, people perk up and listen. I guess having over 1 billion…
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A380 Part II – The Evening Event
As I mentioned earlier, I was fortunate enough to be invited to the A380 welcoming event this evening at LAX. You’ll be…
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The A380 Arrives at LAX
Well, the A380 has now arrived at LAX and I’ve got the video to prove it. I went out to the airport…
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First Inflight Entertainment on a Turboprop?
It looks like the time has come for inflight entertainment on turboprops. Thanks to the newly discovered In-flight Entertainment blog for pointing…
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787 Gets Closer
I think it’s been a long time since people have been as excited about seeing an aircraft roll out as they are…
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Who Wants to See the A380?
Do you love enormous airplanes? How about German airlines? Is this picture way too fuzzy to satisfy your needs? If you answered…