Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines powered the first delivery flight of the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to Air New Zealand ahead of the aircraft's entry into service.
Plane Had Been Sitting On The Tarmac For Over Two Hours
It had all the makings of one of those nightmare scenarios. Plane sitting on the tarmac as the clock ticked past two hours; passengers packed in unable to get off ... and nothing to eat on board.
The nation’s largest airlines posted an on-time arrival rate of 76.9 percent in May, down from both the 79.4 percent on-time rate posted in May 2013 and the 79.6 percent on-time rate posted in April 2014.
20-year Current Market Outlook Reflects 4.2 Percent Increase In Demand
Boeing projects a demand for 36,770 new airplanes over the next 20 years, an increase of 4.2 percent from last year's forecast. The company released its annual Current Market Outlook (CMO) Thursday in London, estimating the total value of those new airplanes at $5.2 trillion.
Company Says New Airplane On Track For Certification
Airbus’ flight test department is moving at full-speed with all five A350-900 developmental aircraft now flying – a fleet that has accumulated more than 2,100 total hours in over 500 flights.