Enhancements Appear To Provide Expected Reduction In Fuel Burn
Boeing says that airlines flying its Next-Generation 737 are validating the benefits of the Performance Improvement Package (PIP), one year after the first airplane PIP airplane was delivered. PIP combines aerodynamic and engine performance improvements to reduce fuel burn by up to 2 percent and is part of the continuous innovation on the airplane.
Avionics And Other Systems Powered On A Year Before Its First Flight
Airbus has successfully powered-up the flight-deck of A350 XWB “MSN1” for the first time, following the initial application of electrical power to the aircraft’s front fuselage. This significant milestone was passed only two weeks after this section was delivered to the Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France.
Mayor Parker, Airport And Airline Officials Welcome Inaugural Flight To Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport
People are used to things being bigger in Texas, and it was perhaps with that in mind that Lufthansa became the first airline to introduce the Airbus A380 to the Lone Star State. To commemorate the occasion, Mayor Annise Parker has declared August 1, 2012, Lufthansa Airlines Day in Houston. Inaugural flight LH440 arrived at George Bush Intercontinental Airport at about 1350 CDT.
Traffic Pattern Change Forced By Wind Shift Not Properly Communicated
The FAA is investigating a miscommunication between Warrenton Center, ATC at DCA, and the pilots of three US Airways jets that resulted in a near-collision just south of the city.
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