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Boeing 747-8I aircraft in special VIP configuration for state leaders have also been ordered. The Qatar Amiri Flight received three VIP Boeing 747-8Is. The State of Kuwait received one VIP 747-8 in 2012. The Royal Flight of Oman received one VIP 747-8 in 2012. The Brunei Government received a VIP 747-8I in 2016.
Airplane gliding occurs when all the engines of an aircraft shut down, but the wings are still functional and can be used for a controlled descent. This is a very rare condition in multi-engine airliners, [ 1 ] though it is the obvious result when a single-engine airplane experiences engine failure.
Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is a division of the Boeing Company.It designs, assembles, markets, and sells commercial aircraft, including the 737, 767, 777, and 787, along with freighter and business jet variants of most.
When Boeing (NYS: BA) recently announced it had received Federal Aviation Authority certification for its 747-8F freighter, that was one small step toward fulfilling investor hopes for the company ...
Air India flight attendants in traditional garb pose for a photo during the unveiling of Air India's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 3 in New Delhi on ...
A year after a panel blew out of a Boeing 737 Max during flight, the nation’s top aviation regulator says the company needs "a fundamental cultural shift” to put safety and quality above profits.
The stretched and re-engined Boeing 747-8 made its maiden flight on February 8, 2010, as a freighter. Boeing announced a new 747 variant, the 747-8, on November 14, 2005. Referred to as the 747 Advanced prior to its launch, the 747-8 uses similar General Electric GEnx engines and cockpit technology to the 787. The variant is designed to be ...
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner on its first flight. Boeing launched the 777 Freighter in May 2005 with an order from Air France. The freighter variant is based on the −200LR. Other customers include FedEx and Emirates. Boeing officially announced in November 2005 that it would produce a larger variant of the 747, the 747-8, in two versions ...