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What was once a two-site production program split between Everett, Washington, and North Charleston, South Carolina, became fully consolidated in 2021. Boeing brought all 787 manufacturing to South Carolina as part of a broader effort to simplify the program’s footprint and reduce costs. The move was primarily a cost-cutting decision. According to the Everett Herald, after the transition was completed, the 787’s production rate in South Carolina dropped from six aircraft per month to five. At the height of the program, when both Everett and North Charleston were building Dreamliners, Boeing reached a peak output of 14 aircraft per month.…
From 2023 (YouTube Edition): Germany’s Best by Way of Florida Established in 1980 by German aerobatic pilot Walter Extra as a means by which to design and develop his own airplanes, EXTRA Aircraft—EXTRA Flugzeugbau in its founder’s native tongue—has evolved into one of the world’s premier makers of aerobatic aircraft. EXTRA’s aircraft line-up comprises the EXTRA 330 SC, a single seat, low-wing, aerobatic monoplane possessed of the sort of aerobatic performance that won world championships in 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2022; the EXTRA 330 LX, a two-seat, tandem arrangement, low-wing, aerobatic monoplane eminently suited to both…
Ultralight Vehicle A single-occupant aeronautical vehicle operated for sport or recreational purposes which does not require FAA registration, an airworthiness certificate, or pilot certification. Operation of an ultralight vehicle in certain airspace requires authorization from ATC. (Refer to 14 CFR part 103.)
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) was back in the news this week, following the Government’s decision to select the longer but more ‘deliverable’ HAL proposal for its new third runway. This will help to ease congestion at the slot-controlled hub, as well as almost doubling its capacity. While short-haul services to and from destinations within Europe are the airport’s bread and butter, it also plays a key role in connecting the capital city of the United Kingdom, and, indeed, the country as a whole, to intercontinental destinations located further afield. According to data from Cirium, an aviation analytics company, 16,320 intercontinental…
In late November, New Zealand publication Stuff.co.nz reported that the Royal New Zealand Air Force would be replacing its Boeing 757s with the Airbus A321XLR. According to Planespotters.net, the RNZAF fleet currently consists of 4 Boeing Poseidon P-8 aircraft based on the 737, as well as 2 Boeing 757-200s modified for VIP and cargo operations. source
A Delta Connection has been involved in an incident where the aircraft slid off the runway at Des Moines airport in Iowa, US. No passengers or crew members onboard were injured, but the incident is under investigation, with the aircraft still on site, resulting in the airport having suspended operations. Reports suggest that the aircraft can only be moved once the investigators from the NTSB have released the aircraft, after which the airport should be able to resume operations. Endeavor’s CRJ-900 Slides Off The Runway Credit: Shutterstock On Saturday night, a CRJ-900 aircraft operated on behalf of Delta Air Lines by…
While much is said about how many fighter jets a country has, those jets have little ability to project power more than a few hundred miles from their forward operating bases without aerial refueling. There are two types of aerial refueling: probe and drogue and flying boom. The flying boom method uses a rigid, telescoping tube for faster fuel transfer and is the most relevant to this article. The workhorse of the United States Air Force aerial refueling remains the KC-135 Stratotanker, which is related to the Boeing 707 airliner. However, the tanker being purchased now by the Air Force…
Flights at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) were briefly halted on November 29, 2025, after a bomb threat involving a passenger aircraft prompted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue a temporary ground stop. The FAA said the stop went into effect shortly after 19:00 local time following a report of a potential explosive device on board an aircraft. Philadelphia police described their response as “a situation requiring the assistance of the Philadelphia Police Department aboard a plane,” without providing additional details. The threat was resolved within about 30 minutes. The aircraft involved was cleared for departure, and the FAA lifted…
Moldova temporarily closed its airspace late on November 28–29, 2025, after two drones crossed its territory during a large Russian strike on Ukraine, forcing flight diversions and marking the third such incident in nine days. In a detailed statement, the Ministry of Defense said the drones triggered an emergency closure from 22:43 to 23:53 after being detected by the National Army’s Air Operations Service and later confirmed by Ukrainian border authorities. The aircraft, identified as Gerbera-type drones, reportedly entered Moldovan airspace along the Stanislavka–Vărăncău axis before flying onward into Ukraine. The Gerbera was originally developed as a decoy, designed to…
An incident from earlier in the week has left a Cathay Pacific A350-1000 grounded in Hong Kong after it suffered a tail strike during a go-around. Despite the tail strike, the aircraft was able to ascend to the required altitude during the go-around and land safely on its second attempt. The aircraft has been grounded for four days and counting, with the airline’s engineering team carrying out relevant inspections and repairs before the A350 can return to commercial service. Details Of The Tail-Strike Incident Credit: Vincenzo Pace A tail strike is reported when the underside of an aircraft’s tail comes in…