Boeing began its now iconic naming style in the 1950s with the 707, the company's first jet-powered commercial aircraft. With very few exceptions, Boeing's jet-powered aircraft have been named after ...

Curious false start at Santiago de Chile airport: a Boeing 747 had to brake shortly before take-off. This destroyed the plane ...

Along with the extra flap configurations, and a quicker retraction sequence for the landing-gear through updated actuators, the package enables automatic gear-door opening. This means the landing ...

The family of a cargo handler who died after a fall at Dublin Airport in 2018 have expressed their hope that safety features will be improved. Richard Gracey (64) of Balbriggan, Co Dublin, was ...

Another colleague, Cian O’Neill, said he saw Mr Gracey with one hand on the safety net and bending down just before he fell out through the cargo door. An inspector with the Health and Safety ...

Another colleague, Cian O'Neill, said he saw Mr Gracey with one hand on the safety net and bending down just before he fell out through the cargo door. An inspector with the Health and Safety ...

IPR Conversions, another subsidiary of ACIA Aero Capital, has fitted the large cargo door to the prototype and is trimming it, ACIA told Cargo Facts. About 75% of the work is complete ...

A passenger on an AirAsia X flight to Sydney allegedly had to be restrained by crew after attempting to open two separate emergency exit doors mid-flight. A 45-year-old Jordanian man, Shadi ...

The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 featured cargo doors that opened outward and could be closed without actually locking them back in position. The door might appear to be closed correctly, but its ...

“This is one of our biggest advantages,” he says. “We are a complete cabin supplier – we do everything from the cockpit door to the rear bulkhead, except seats – and can bring tier-two ...

A short elevator ride takes up to the boarding door. Take a left turn toward ... one of the main crew rested. The 747 was designed to be able to carry cargo as well as it does passengers.