Tag: airplanes
Coronavirus Hot Spots: On Cruise Ships and Airplanes
editor- February 21, 2020 21:24Despite a two-week quarantine on the Diamond Princess cruise ship that ended Wednesday in Japan, a growing number of coronavirus COVID-19 cases have been reported onboard the ship. The first ... Read More
7 new technologies that will rock the future of air travel
Chief Assignment Editor- June 6, 2019 16:57Air travel technology is changing at a rapid pace –– what can we expect to see in the near future? Air travel experts invite you for a sneak peek of ... Read More
The Most Luxurious Features Found On Airplanes
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 6, 2019 06:13Flying first class on a luxury airline and experiencing the glam that comes with it is truly a dream come true. To some business people though, this is a weekly ... Read More
Boeing unveiled successful environmental strategy results
Dmytro Makarov- June 5, 2019 19:29In 2018, Boeing unveiled its new environment strategy through 2025 with ambitious goals to innovate products for environmental performance, reduce emissions, waste, and water and energy consumption at work sites, ... Read More
Is Boeing bribing U.S.House Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation members? Follow the money
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 1, 2019 22:20Is Boeing bribing Members of the United States House Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation with millions of dollars? Unfortunately, under U.S. law such payoffs are not considered bribes, but legal contributions., ... Read More
Finally! Boeing CEO admits failure to properly implement 737 MAX safety alert feature
Chief Assignment Editor- May 30, 2019 19:10Dennis Muilenburg, the President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Boeing Company, said his company failed to properly implement a safety alert feature on its 737 MAX aircraft, grounded ... Read More
Air New Zealand to add Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 27, 2019 00:18Boeing and Star Alliance member Air New Zealand today announced the airline plans to add the largest 787 Dreamliner model to its world-class fleet with a commitment to buy eight ... Read More
Farewell Niki Lauda: Legend of fast cars and airplanes
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- May 23, 2019 01:29Niki Lauda, whom we remember as a Formula 1 legend, is no longer with us. But did you know he had a license to fly and had a history of ... Read More
New lawsuits filed against Boeing in Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash
Chief Assignment Editor- May 22, 2019 00:35Additional wrongful death lawsuits in the crash of the Boeing 737-8 MAX, operated as Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, were filed in Chicago, IL, in the deaths of Virginia Chimenti, originally ... Read More
Shocking: Aviation law firms react to US House Transportation Committee hearing on Boeing 737-8 MAX
Chief Assignment Editor- May 16, 2019 01:55Justin Green, military-trained pilot and partner at law firm Kreindler & Kreindler LLP, reacted to today's U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure hearing on the Status of the Boeing ... Read More
Passenger Safety: Boeing puts pressure on FAA to get Boeing 737MAX flying and worry later
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 16, 2019 00:08Airlines are desperate getting their fleet of Boeing 737 MAX flying again. The recertification process of the 737 MAX will require regaining the confidence of safety experts, pilots, and flight ... Read More
Etihad Airways adopts new Boeing Toolbox Mobile Library
Chief Assignment Editor- May 13, 2019 15:31Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has introduced Boeing’s Toolbox Mobile Library, an iPad mobile application, to enable its Technical Operations team to improve the efficiency ... Read More
Would you travel nude or naked?
Dr. Elinor Garely - special to eTN- May 11, 2019 20:04Face Forward. Please! Traveling sucks the moisture out of our skin! We may start the journey looking terrific and deplane looking a total wreck because of the anxiety of getting ... Read More
Stuttgart Airport promotes electric aircraft and electricity-based fuels
Chief Assignment Editor- May 9, 2019 23:15At Stuttgart Airport, new charges for take-off and landing come into effect July 1st, 2019. The new regulations actively encourage the expansion of the route network and the use of ... Read More
Two federal wrongful death lawsuits filed against Boeing
Chief Assignment Editor- May 4, 2019 17:15Two federal wrongful death lawsuits were filed on May 2 in Chicago, IL by the law firm Kreindler & Kreindler LLP, along with co-counsel Power Rogers & Smith LLP, on ... Read More
FAA frenzied, secretive rush to re-certify Boeing 737 MAX aircraft
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 1, 2019 19:04Ethiopian Airlines and Lions Air crash, American Airlines shutting up whistleblowers, loose debris damaging the wiring at a Boeing 787 factory, economic loss claimed not to use simulator training for Boeing ... Read More
Boeing names J. Michael Luttig Counselor and Senior Advisor, Brett Gerry General Counsel
Chief Assignment Editor- May 1, 2019 17:52Boeing today named J. Michael Luttig to the newly-created position of counselor and senior advisor to Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg and the Boeing board of directors. Brett ... Read More
Airbus selects seven finalist teams to shape the future of aerospace
Chief Assignment Editor- April 23, 2019 20:49Airbus experts have selected seven teams for the 2019 final of world-class competition Fly Your Ideas which invites students from around the world to innovate in key areas for the ... Read More
Delta Air Lines offsets most carbon emissions for over 300K customers on Earth Day
Chief Assignment Editor- April 22, 2019 15:10In celebration of Earth Day today, Delta is offsetting the emissions of all domestic leisure and business travel into and out of New York, Boston, Seattle, Los Angeles, Raleigh-Durham and ... Read More
Ailing Avianca’s plan to sell airport slots might be rejected
editor- April 8, 2019 21:12Avianca is the fourth largest airline in Brazil, and it has been in judicial recovery since December of last year with debts of approximately R$500 million. A new plan approved ... Read More
Boeing CEO: Safety is our responsibility, and we own it
editor- April 5, 2019 20:58Boeing CEO Dennis A. Muilenburg issued the following statement in response to its 737 Max software, production: As we work closely with customers and global regulators to return the 737 ... Read More
Boeing releases statement in response to Ethiopian Airlines Boeing Max crash report
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 4, 2019 16:19Boeing issued the following statement regarding the release today of the preliminary investigation report of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 by the Ethiopian Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) on the Boeing Max ... Read More
Air Partner appoints Ed Warner as non-executive Chair
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 1, 2019 06:01Ed Warner has been appointed as Non-Executive Chair of the Air Partners as of April 1, 2019. Ed will also chair the Nomination Committee and join the Remuneration Committee. Ed Warner ... Read More
Boeing 737 Max forced to make emergency landing
editor- March 26, 2019 22:02The Federal Aviation Administration reported that a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max jet was forced to make an emergency landing today, Tuesday, March 26, 2018, in Orlando, Florida, after experiencing ... Read More
Ethiopian Airlines stops attempt to confuse Boeing Max 8 investigation
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 22, 2019 09:17Are larger powers or Boeing behind a report published by the Washington Post based on something that happened in 2015 before the Boeing MAX 8 was in use, and now ... Read More
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg finally is trying to get the record straight
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 19, 2019 02:14One of the largest companies in the United States is responsible for tens of thousands of jobs and has been under serious attack by the global aviation industry after 2 ... Read More
Why didn’t Boeing prevent the Boeing MAX 8 Crash of Ethiopian Airlines?
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 17, 2019 20:00A first result is out after the black box of ET 302 was examined by French aviation experts at France's BEA air safety agency. 157 passengers died in the Ethiopian Airlines Crash on ... Read More
Boeing needs to show much more concern for safety and travelers
Chief Assignment Editor- March 15, 2019 16:56Boeing's response to the recent tragedies is a case study of what not to do in crisis communications. A cardinal rule in crisis PR is to guide the narrative before ... Read More
Boeing suspends all deliveries of 737 MAX jets to customers
Chief Assignment Editor- March 15, 2019 00:07Boeing Company has halted deliveries of all ill-fated Boeing 737 MAX jets to customers after the aircraft type was grounded around the world following the deadly crash in Ethiopia. The ... Read More
Why Boeing now supports grounding of Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 13, 2019 19:09It took U.S President Trump, who just recently proudly announced a giant order Boeing 737 Max while in Vietnam, to get Boeing to support the grounding of this aircraft. After Boeings ... Read More
Presidential Emergency Order: Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 grounded in the United States
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 13, 2019 18:33US President Donald Trump issued an emergency order to ground all Boeing 737 Max 8 and also Boeing 737 Max 9. Flights on route to a destination are allowed to finish their ... Read More
US Pilots alarmed: Boeing 737 Max 8 flight manual is criminally insufficient
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 13, 2019 09:51The Flight Manual for the Boeing 737 Max 8 is inadequate and almost criminally insufficient. These are the words of an American Pilot. Boeing stocks are already down more than ... Read More
Trump: I don’t want Albert Einstein to be my pilot
Chief Assignment Editor- March 12, 2019 17:15The passenger of the world’s most-famous aircraft, US Air Force One, Donald Trump is highly concerned that the complexity of modern planes is creating danger as pilots can no longer ... Read More
Boeing stock plummets 12 percent after 2nd 737 MAX 8 plane crash
Chief Assignment Editor- March 11, 2019 22:30The latest crash of a Boeing 737 MAX 8 operated by Ethiopian Airlines has sent shares of the world’s largest aerospace group plummeting 12 percent after the opening bell on ... Read More
Women with altitude: Five times equality won in aviation during 2018
Chief Assignment Editor- March 8, 2019 15:32To commemorate International Women’s Day five key developments for women in aviation last year are celebrated, as an industry historically dominated by men continues its journey to gender equality. It’s ... Read More
Donald Trump not only loves Kim Jong-un but also Vietjet
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 27, 2019 06:56The U.S. president Donald Trump and Vietnam president Nguyen Phu Trong together with senior leaders of Boeing and the Vietnamese airline Vietjet met in Hanoi today. The reason was not ... Read More