UK plane makes Emergency landing

"ATHENS, Greece, April 7 (UPI) -- An easyJet flight traveling from Greece to Britain was required to turn around because of a "technical problem," airline officials said.Flight EZY 2002 left for Luton, England, Sunday about 11 p.m. with 119 passengers and landed back in...

Hydrogen-powered plane takes off

This is something new and amazing effort on gas, where gas has played a major role as fuel according to BBC article."The first manned, hydrogen-powered plane has been successfully tested in the skies above Spain,...

Developer sues airlines to recover 9/11 costs

Perhaps the most awkward lawsuit ever."NEW YORK (CNN) -- The developer of the World Trade Center in New York is seeking $12.3 billion in damages from the airlines and other companies associated with the September...

More than 300 passengers aboard a Saudi Arabian Airlines flight escaped unhur...

"More than 300 passengers aboard a Saudi Arabian Airlines flight escaped unhurt Tuesday after their Boeing 747 jet caught fire as it landed in Bangladesh, an official said.The 326 passengers were evacuated after...

American Airlines Cancels 200 Flights To Check Planes

Hope you're not planning a flight with AA today because it's doubtful you'll be going anywhere."American Airlines, the world's largest carrier, canceled 200 flights today to re-inspect wiring in Boeing Co. MD-80s...

Probe blames pilots for Adam Air crash: Indonesian officials

"Jakarta (ANTARA News) - An investigation into the January 2007 crash of an Indonesian Adam Air plane in which all 102 passengers and crew died has blamed pilot error for the disaster, transport officials said here Tuesday.The two pilots accidentally disconnected the...

AdamAir Plane skids off Hang Nadim airport`s runway

"Batam, Sumatra (ANTARA News) - A Boeing 737-400 plane operated by Indonesia`s Adam Air skidded off a wet runway while landing at Hang Nadim Aiport, Batam, Sumatra, on Monday at 10.40 am local time.Four out of a...

Boeing seeks `immediate` air force reasons for tanker loss

"The air force late Friday announced its decision to select a team led by Northrop Grumman Corporation and the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) to provide new KC-45A aerial refueling tankers to start replacing its aging tanker fleetBoeing had been heavily...

ILWU Endorses Obama for President, Who Torched the Street of Dreams? Seattle IAM

This is a selection of recent popular blog articles from SeattleIAM where you will find the best blogs from Seattle, Washington as well as video uploads, social networking, rumors, and blog authoring Obama Officially Backed by International Longshore and Warehouse Union...

Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams is Right on Boeing Snub

Yesterday, the Pentagon announced it has chosen a bid from Northrop Grumman and the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company, which is based in France, instead of the KC-767 Advanced Tanker from Boeing, which...

Former Boeing engineer accused of stealing trade secrets from NASA

In a startling arrest, federal officials indicted a former Boeing engineer on charges of stealing rocket secrets from NASA. The spying and theft, they say, was done on behalf of China.As a former security manager specializing in high-tech, I can say that the recruitment...

US arrests four Chinese for espionage

"A 72-year-old former Boeing engineer is accused of giving China details about the space shuttle and other aerospace programmes. In a separate case, two men and a woman are accused of handing over US defence...

Garuda Indonesia pilot arrested over crash - lawyer

"Captain Marwoto Komar, who was arrested on Monday after eight hours of interrogation, was also charged with other offences including violating aviation law and could face more than five years in jail, the pilot's...

Boeing, Lockheed join forces to compete for bomber

""Boeing's in the driver's seat," one said.The companies said in a statement earlier on Thursday that they planned to make an announcement on Friday about their efforts to team up to "perform studies and system development efforts for an anticipated U.S. Air Force...

Boeing to submit bid soon for India warplanes: executive

"US aerospace giant Boeing will shortly submit its proposal for an Indian contract involving 126 warplanes worth 10-12 billion dollars, a company executive said Thursday.Joe Song, Asia Pacific vice president for international business development at Boeing Integrated Defense...

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