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Do Most Plane Crashes Occur Right After Takeoff? Experts Weigh In
After the Air India Flight 171 crash, involving a Boeing 787 Dreamliner en route from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, investigators have been struggling to understand what went wrong in the critical first minute after departure.
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Over 1 Billion Flyers, First Fatal Crash: All About The Boeing 787 Dreamliner
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner took off for its first flight on December 15, 2009, and has flown over a billion passengers. Since entering service in 2011, it had the enviable record of having no fatal accidents - but all that changed on Thursday.
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Watch: First-Ever Transatlantic Flight Fuelled By Cooking Oil Takes Off
Sir Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Atlantic, and Mark Harper, the transport secretary, were on the plane.
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Virgin Atlantic Flies World's 1st 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel Flight From London To US
One of Virgin Atlantic's Boeing 787s on Tuesday took off for the world's first 100 per cent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) flight from London's Heathrow to New York's John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport.
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An All-Female Crew Lands A Plane In Saudi Arabia. But They Can't Drive From The Airport
An image shared by Royal Brunei's Instagram account in February shows the airline's first all-female flight crew sitting in the cabin of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Royal Brunei announced the introduction of its first all-female flight crew, making it the latest in a string of airlines to mark the milestone.
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Boeing Completes Test Flight With 'Green Diesel'
Boeing announced today that it completed the first test flight with "green diesel," which offers potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in aviation.
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Airbus A350 lands after four-hour maiden flight
Airbus's next-generation A350 plane landed safely in southern France after its first test flight Friday, AFP reporters said.
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Airbus A350 takes off on maiden flight
Airbus's next-generation A350 plane took off on its first test flight today, in a milestone for an airliner that the firm hopes will challenge Boeing's 787 Dreamliner in the lucrative long-haul market.
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Airbus next-generation A350 ready for debut test
Airbus's next-generation A350 plane takes off on its first test flight today, with its backers predicting hundreds of orders at next week's Paris Air Show as the European company ups the fight against Boeing.
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Japan conducts first test flight of Boeing 787 since battery fire
Japan's All Nippon Airways has successfully conducted its first test flight of the Boeing 787 aircraft since battery problems grounded the planes earlier this year.
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Ethiopian Airlines launches first 787 Dreamliner flight since grounding
Ethiopian Airlines on Saturday became the world's first carrier to resume flights with Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner passenger jets, a Reuters witness said, three months after they were grounded over battery meltdowns.
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Boeing completes 'uneventful' test flight of 787 Dreamliner
Boeing Co completed what it called an uneventful flight on Saturday of a test 787 Dreamliner, its first since the airplanes were grounded more than three weeks ago after a series of battery-related problems.
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Boeing Dreamliner to make special one-time flight
A Boeing 787 Dreamliner will fly for the first time in three weeks in a so-called ferry flight after the company won permission on Wednesday from US regulators.
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First test flight of Dreamliner for Air India successful
A new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft - which is to be delivered to Air India -has successfully completed its first test flight in South Carolina, the plane manufacturing company has said.
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Boeing's 787 takes flight, and lives up to its promise
It's the plane that is supposed to change the experience of flying. No more stuffy noses, dry throats or severe fatigue. Larger windows to provide a stronger connection to the world outside. And mood lighting that can either ease jet lag or turn the plane into a nightclub at 40,000 feet.
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Do Most Plane Crashes Occur Right After Takeoff? Experts Weigh In
After the Air India Flight 171 crash, involving a Boeing 787 Dreamliner en route from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, investigators have been struggling to understand what went wrong in the critical first minute after departure.
-
Over 1 Billion Flyers, First Fatal Crash: All About The Boeing 787 Dreamliner
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner took off for its first flight on December 15, 2009, and has flown over a billion passengers. Since entering service in 2011, it had the enviable record of having no fatal accidents - but all that changed on Thursday.
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Watch: First-Ever Transatlantic Flight Fuelled By Cooking Oil Takes Off
Sir Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Atlantic, and Mark Harper, the transport secretary, were on the plane.
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Virgin Atlantic Flies World's 1st 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel Flight From London To US
One of Virgin Atlantic's Boeing 787s on Tuesday took off for the world's first 100 per cent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) flight from London's Heathrow to New York's John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport.
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An All-Female Crew Lands A Plane In Saudi Arabia. But They Can't Drive From The Airport
An image shared by Royal Brunei's Instagram account in February shows the airline's first all-female flight crew sitting in the cabin of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Royal Brunei announced the introduction of its first all-female flight crew, making it the latest in a string of airlines to mark the milestone.
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Boeing Completes Test Flight With 'Green Diesel'
Boeing announced today that it completed the first test flight with "green diesel," which offers potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in aviation.
-
Airbus A350 lands after four-hour maiden flight
Airbus's next-generation A350 plane landed safely in southern France after its first test flight Friday, AFP reporters said.
-
Airbus A350 takes off on maiden flight
Airbus's next-generation A350 plane took off on its first test flight today, in a milestone for an airliner that the firm hopes will challenge Boeing's 787 Dreamliner in the lucrative long-haul market.
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Airbus next-generation A350 ready for debut test
Airbus's next-generation A350 plane takes off on its first test flight today, with its backers predicting hundreds of orders at next week's Paris Air Show as the European company ups the fight against Boeing.
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Japan conducts first test flight of Boeing 787 since battery fire
Japan's All Nippon Airways has successfully conducted its first test flight of the Boeing 787 aircraft since battery problems grounded the planes earlier this year.
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Ethiopian Airlines launches first 787 Dreamliner flight since grounding
Ethiopian Airlines on Saturday became the world's first carrier to resume flights with Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner passenger jets, a Reuters witness said, three months after they were grounded over battery meltdowns.
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Boeing completes 'uneventful' test flight of 787 Dreamliner
Boeing Co completed what it called an uneventful flight on Saturday of a test 787 Dreamliner, its first since the airplanes were grounded more than three weeks ago after a series of battery-related problems.
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Boeing Dreamliner to make special one-time flight
A Boeing 787 Dreamliner will fly for the first time in three weeks in a so-called ferry flight after the company won permission on Wednesday from US regulators.
-
First test flight of Dreamliner for Air India successful
A new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft - which is to be delivered to Air India -has successfully completed its first test flight in South Carolina, the plane manufacturing company has said.
-
Boeing's 787 takes flight, and lives up to its promise
It's the plane that is supposed to change the experience of flying. No more stuffy noses, dry throats or severe fatigue. Larger windows to provide a stronger connection to the world outside. And mood lighting that can either ease jet lag or turn the plane into a nightclub at 40,000 feet.
