United Airlines canceled 31 flights Wednesday in order to test fire suppression systems on a number of Boeing 777 aircraft, after discovering a routine check had not been done.
United Airlines temporarily grounded 11 percent of its fleet, while it tested dozens of Boeing 777s to be sure parts of a cargo fire suppression system were operating effectively
For those that suffer from a fear of flying, the British Airways Boeing 777 crash landing will not have been welcome news. After all, when planes fall out of the sky -- for what is still an unclear reason -- air travel seems more miracle than science.
What caused a Boeing 777, one of the world's most reliable jet planes, to drop from the skies over London Thursday and come within seconds of disaster?
Air crash investigators are trying to work out why a Boeing 777 landed short of the runway at London Heathrow airport, skidding on grass and ripping apart sections of the aircraft.
United Airlines canceled 31 flights Wednesday in order to test fire suppression systems on a number of Boeing 777 aircraft, after discovering a routine check had not been done.
United Airlines temporarily grounded 11 percent of its fleet, while it tested dozens of Boeing 777s to be sure parts of a cargo fire suppression system were operating effectively
For those that suffer from a fear of flying, the British Airways Boeing 777 crash landing will not have been welcome news. After all, when planes fall out of the sky -- for what is still an unclear reason -- air travel seems more miracle than science.
What caused a Boeing 777, one of the world's most reliable jet planes, to drop from the skies over London Thursday and come within seconds of disaster?
Air crash investigators are trying to work out why a Boeing 777 landed short of the runway at London Heathrow airport, skidding on grass and ripping apart sections of the aircraft.
As more airlines upgrade their first class offerings with soft sheets, big beds and a lot more privacy, the jet set may just be tempted to fly commercial.
Stocks ticked up in early trade Monday as Wall Street mulled corporate news from the aircraft and mining sectors, lower oil and gains in overseas markets.
Vietnam Airlines pilot Captain Nguyen Nam Lien sits inside the cockpit of his stationary Boeing 777-200 passenger jetliner, his display panels and surrounding instruments lit up like the proverbial Christmas tree.
No matter where you're headed this summer, getting there by plane will be far from a vacation. Thanks to cost-cutting efforts by struggling American carriers, the number of flights within the United States is down by some 5 percent this year.
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United Airlines' heavy maintenance of its entire fleet of Boeing 777s will be handled by a Chinese firm for the next five years, an industry trade publication reported Tuesday.
Air France-KLM (3112.FR) Thursday said that high fuel costs caused it to record a loss in its fiscal fourth quarter, but rising passenger traffic and synergies from the merger of the two airline companies helped lift earnings for the full year.
More than 300 passengers were evacuated from a Pakistan International Airlines flight Tuesday after smoke was reported coming from the aircraft at Manchester airport in northern England, police said.
It was born out of a simple premise. Our companies are expecting us to travel further, do more when we get there, and do it all as cheaply as possible.
After years of using three large-screen personal computers in his office, Andersen Consulting R&D director Anatole Gershman has come to the only possible conclusion: He needs another machine. Upgra...
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It's not just computer makers that are being forced to bring value and versatility to their products. Come 1995, UAL, Continental, and other customers for the Boeing 777 will get a jet with more co...
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