Lufthansa Orders Boeing 777-8 Freighters, Bolsters 787s
Lufthansa (LH) announces an order for seven Boeing 777-8 freighter aircraft, along with seven more Boeing 787 aircraft.
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Today in Aviation: Dreamliner Performs Maiden Flight
- by Helwing Villamizar
- December 15, 2021
- 9 minutes read
MIAMI – Today in Aviation, after encountering numerous delays, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner prototype completed its maiden flight in 2009. The Dreamliner is considered innovative and revolutionary because it pushed the envelopes and boundaries in a number of developmental stages, increasing environmental aircraft efficiency while greatly improving the passenger experience. Boeing unveiled its plans for […]
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Today in Aviation: ANA Makes Maiden Commercial Boeing 787 Flight
- by Lee Cross
- October 26, 2021
- 1 minute read
MIAMI – Today in Aviation, All Nippon Airways (NH) introduced the wide-body Boeing 787 ‘Dreamliner’ jet into passenger service in 2011. The specially chartered flight, appropriately numbered NH7871, took off from Tokyo’s Narita Airport (NRT) bound for Hong Kong International Airport (HKG). The service was flown by JA801A, the eighth Dreamliner off the production line. […]
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Today in Aviation: First Boeing 787 Handed over to ANA
- by Lee Cross
- September 26, 2021
- 2 minutes read
MIAMI – Today in Aviation, Boeing hands over the first 787 Dreamliner to launch customer All Nippon Airways (ANA) in 2011. 10,000 people attended the special outdoor ceremony at the Boeing Everett factory, Washington, with Airways’ very own Chris Sloan in attendance to cover the handover. Attending the event were also Boeing employees who had […]
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The Airbus A350 XWB: Being There At The Maiden Flight
- by Chris Sloan
- June 15, 2013
- 22 minutes read
TOULOUSE — The first half of 2013 and has certainly been a busy year in the annals of commercial aviation. In January the worldwide fleet of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner was grounded; not taking to the skies again until May. On Valentine’s Day, American Airlines and USAirways announced a blockbuster merger creating the world’s largest […]