Phone signals are still posing a crash threat to some Boeing 737 and 777 aircraft models. Airlines that currently operate aircraft that require corrective action include American Airlines, United and Ryanair.Today, potentially hundreds of planes worldwide are still flying with the unsafe systems cited in the FAA report … More Cell phone Flight Danger Boeing 737 – 777
COMAC C919: China alone will need around 9,000 new airplanes in the next 20 years and most of them will be single-aisle. China will be able to exploit this opportunity to establish the C919 as an Asian-built airplane that will be supported by the world’s largest domestic airline market. The conservatism of its design will be seen as a virtue if it proves to be competitive and reliable. … More The Rise of COMAC C919
The GE9X is set to be the biggest jet engine in history. It’s wider than the fuselage of a Boeing 737, or as GE puts it, it’s “so large that Shaquille O’Neal would fit inside it with Kobe Bryant sitting on his shoulders.” The GE9X features the largest fan ever produced, a full 11 feet in diameter. It’s also the quietest, most fuel-efficient, the lowest-emission jet engine from General Electric ever. It will deliver 10% less fuel burn than current models, and a 5% cut in fuel use vs. any twin-aisle engine. … More GE9X Engine: Boeing 777-9
Whether it’s the FAA or its own pilots, Allegiant has had trouble avoiding the perception that it has safety issues.  Federal aviation officials are satisfied that Allegiant Air is taking steps to address problems that inspectors found during a three-month review of the low-cost airline. Allegiant met a Friday deadline for telling the Federal Aviation Administration how … More Allegiant FAA Safety Issues
Dear Senator Blumenthal: “The US Senate passed an amendment by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D- Calif.) on Mar 22, 2010, that would require the FAA to conduct a study of air quality in the cabins of US airliners. The amendment was designed to ensure that the FAA has the information it needs to protect the public … More Cabin Air Safety Act Letter
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