World record for Boeing 737
Thousands of Boeing employees have gathered at the company’s Renton facility in Washington State to celebrate the delivery of the 10,000th 737 to Southwest Airlines and a new world record. The milestone aircraft is a 737 MAX 8, N8717M. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7QnTXokjY[/embedyt] The festivities on Tuesday (US time) included fresh recognition for the evergreen narrowbody from
Emergency Management Victoria (EMV) says there has been good progress on its night-time aerial firebombing trial. In an Australian first, the state government body has been leading a study of night time firefighting, which kicked off in late 2017 with some reconnaissance flights and aerial mapping. The ability to fight fires from the air at
Highly-respected aviation journalist Jon Ostrower has published a first image of a Boeing concept design for its proposed New Middle-Market Airplane (NMA). The image published on Ostrower’s blog shows a concept design that features a Boeing 767-style nose, 787-style wing and main cabin windows and a 737 MAX-style tail cone. The Boeing 797 of 2025
Boeing rolls out 10,000th 737
Boeing’s evergreen 737 program has reached a significant milestone with the 10,000th aircraft recently rolling off the production line. The 10,000th 737 just rolled off the assembly line and we are in awe. Thank you to our many customers! We love building 737s for you with excellence, pride and passion. #Boeing #avgeek pic.twitter.com/wIEgZiT4nb — Boeing
Royal Australian Air Force and Australian Army aircraft have been providing humanitarian assistance support to Papua New Guinea’s Southern Highlands following a devastating earthquake that hit the region on February 26. Three Army CH-47F Chinook heavylift helicopters from 5 Aviation Regiment are assisting local authorities and the PNG Defence Force in distributing emergency supplies, while
Brisbane Airport draws a $1.3 billion line in the sand
Once fully operational in 2020, Brisbane Airport's new parallel runway will effectively double its current capacity.
