Boeing Talks 787 Dreamliner…

by Michael Manning

January 2007 marked the 40th anniversary of the opening of Boeing’s plant at Everett, Washington, created to build the 747. Since then the factory—which was not completed until April 1968—has grown into the largest building in the world (by volume), and the whole site now covers 1,000ac (400ha) and employs 25,000 people. Everett is the birthplace of every Boeing wide-body airplane: the 747, 767, and 777. Also to emerge from the plant is the 787 Dreamliner, an airplane expected to regain for Boeing the lead in commercial airplane sales over rival Airbus.

On the eve of the 787 rollout, we asked Randy Tinseth, vice president marketing for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, about the program and its influence on the product line.

PHOTO: IVAN NISHIMURA

Koholālele: Aloha’s Flying Whale

by Ivan K Nishimura

Fulfilling a long-held desire to use an airplane fuselage as a canvas, marine life artist Wyland has painted his signature style on a Boeing 737-700 of Aloha Airlines. The Wyland Foundation, along with Aloha, will use the aircraft to foster environmental awareness of the world’s oceans and, especially, the animals that live in Hawaiian waters.

PHOTO: BEARSKIN AIRLINES

Bearskin Airlines—Serving Northern Ontario

by Andreas Rohde

Travel with us to northern Ontario to visit Bearskin Airlines, a small and independent company that maintains a close relationship with its customers and delivers a product and level of service that meet the requirements of its market niche.

PHOTO: JOE G WALKER

No Place like Nome for Top Dog

by Mac af Uhr

Fly on the jump-seat of a newly converted Boeing 737-400 Combi in support of the famous Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

PHOTO: RAND K PECK

Exploring LGA’s Marine Air Terminal

by Rand K Peck

Take a tour of New York-LaGuardia Airport’s famed Marine Air Terminal and relive the glory days of the Pan American ‘Clippers’.

PHOTO: ANDREAS SPAETH

Vaulting the Pole

by Andreas Spaeth

Join us on a spectacular aerial tour of the North Pole and Greenland, conducted in comfort aboard an Airbus A330-200 of LTU International, courtesy of Deutsche Polarflug.

Flight KAL007: The Anatomy of a Cover-up

by Robert W Allardyce & James Gollin

Twenty-four years have lapsed since August 31, 1983, when Soviet Air Force pilot Major Gennadiy Nikolayevich Osipovich radioed his flight’s ‘director’ (controller) from his Sukhoi Su-15 (‘Flagon’) interceptor, with the ominous words: “The target is destroyed.” Osipovich, who had just launched two Kaliningrad K-8 (‘AA-3 Anab’) air-to-air missiles, later reported that “The first missile hit near the tail. There was a burst of yellow flame. The second took off half the left wing. The lights and flashers went out immediately...”

Unfortunately, the ‘target’ was a Boeing 747-200B operated by Korean Air Lines.

Flight KE007 (or KAL007 in the style used by air traffic control) had originated at New York-JFK and was bound for Seoul, South Korea, with a scheduled stop at Anchorage International Airport, Alaska. The 747 carried 240 passengers plus 29 crewmembers, all of whom perished in the attack.

Finally, meticulous research and tenacious diligence reveals the evidence that enables the stunning true story behind the disaster to be told in an exclusive three-part series.

PLUS

A Fair Redistribution of The Earth’s Resources

Adrian Bishop describes how he became unwittingly involved in helping to make a fair redistribution of the Earth’s resources.

DEPARTMENTS

Both Sides
Clayton Taylor exorcizes the ghosts from his past.

Coach Flyer
Michael Manning checks out US Airways and US Airways Express partner Air Wisconsin.

Debrief
Stan Solomon offers a varied selection of anecdotes from the Airways.

Mailbag
The global forum for our readers’ opinions, feedback, and contributions.

News from the Airways
Colorfully illustrated highlights of the major news developments from North America and around the world, including fleet changes, new airlines, and new paint schemes.

Reviews
Chris Sterling checks out the latest air transport-related literature.

Veteran & Vintage
Bob Shane describes how man is keeping his dream alive with Starship Connie.

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