Boeing 747, known to many as the Queen of the Skies is Boeing’s iconic aircraft, one of the most popular commercial airliners of all time, with over 1500 units built in passenger, cargo and military variants. The list price of a Boeing 747-8 was $418.8 million as presented by Boeing in 2022, but the last…
On 16 February 1998, China Airlines flight 676 operated by an Airbus A300 crashed near its destination airport in a residential area killing all 196 people on board and 7 more people on the ground. The aircraft, flight plan and the crew on board The aircraft operating this flight was an Airbus A300B4-622R, registration B-1814,…
The worst plane accident involving a Boeing 707 was the Agadir Air Disaster which happened on August 3, 1975. The aircraft left Paris and was bound for Agadir, Morocco, but on the approach to the destination airport, the plane crashed in the mountains near Amskroud, 25 miles (40 kilometers) from the airport. All 188 people…
Airplanes are undoubtedly one of mankind’s greatest Inventions. They have become very common nowadays and almost everyone has flown at least once in an aircraft. But have you ever wondered which are the oldest planes still in operation? Although in general, commercial airplanes are typically retired after 20-25 years, while military aircraft may have a…
The Boeing 707 is an American airliner built by the Boeing Company for long and medium range flights. Introduced in October 1958, a total of 1010 Boeing 707 aircraft and its derivatives have been delivered worldwide. Although the plane is no longer in commercial service today, but only in military service, the importance of this…
Boeing 707 was the first jet-powered airliner built by the Boeing Company. It was developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype aircraft, well known as the Dash 80, and had its first flight in December 1957. A year later, the first Boeing 707 aircraft would enter service with Pan American World Airways. This quad jet, narrow-body…
Boeing is one of the world’s largest aircraft manufacturers. Founded on July 15, 1916, Boeing has a 106-year history of ups and downs, building and delivering more than 20,000 airplanes. As you would expect, the first planes they made were not nearly what we see in aviation today, so without a long introduction, let’s take…
Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System or MCAS for short, is a system installed on Boeing 737 Max airplanes to improve aircraft handling and to correct aircraft attitude in abnormal flight conditions. This system became known for the accidents it caused: Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 which occurred only 5 months apart. How…
Over the years, many airplanes have been abandoned all over the world for various interesting reasons. Let’s take a look at 7 abandoned aircraft together, to see the story behind them and how time has left its mark on these planes. 1. C-121 Lockheed Constellation abandoned in Antarctica In October 1970, this Lockheed Constellation C-121…
On February 13, 2018, United Airlines flight 1175 experienced a severe engine failure while flying over the Pacific Ocean. The Boeing 777-222 aircraft was carrying 378 passengers and crew members, and the pilots’ quick thinking and actions saved the lives of everyone on board. The incident raised questions about the safety of air travel and…
