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Stored Former British Airways 747-400 Catches Fire In Scrapyard

A retired and stored British Airways Boeing 747-400 caught fire today in Castellon, Spain. In video posted online today by the responding fire agency, it appears that the fire started…

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British Airways Says Goodbye To The Queen Of The Skies

Opportunities to Fly on 747s Are Dwindling Fast The world’s largest remaining operator of passenger Boeing 747s has announced that they will retire the type ‘with immediate effect’. In a…

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Why Did The Concorde Lower Its Nose On Approaches?

The history of the Concorde began in 1962 when the British and French governments agreed to develop an SST (supersonic transport aircraft). The conceptualization and manufacturing of the plane was…

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A British Airways A380 Makes The Right Decision To Go Around

The pilot of this British Airways recognizes that he/she is landing long. That is the right thing to do This British Airways A380 was cleared for landing at Vancouver International…

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This Documentary Perfectly Sums Up Why We Still Weep That The Concorde Isn’t Flying Today

For more than 27 years, Concorde took passengers to their destinations faster than a bullet could fly. We pretty much all assumed that Concorde would be around forever, and that…

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Drone apparently collided with British Airways Airbus A320 during landing at Heathrow Airport

Drones and commercial aircraft incidents/close calls are on the rise. It’s a frightening question but it has to be asked: How long until there’s a commercial air disaster that’s caused…

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The End Of Days For The 747 Jumbo Jet

The Boeing 747’s time as a passenger jet appears to be slipping away. Just over a month ago, Air France had its last commercial 747 passenger flight when flight 439…

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You’ll Be Amazed By How Much Effort It Takes To Refurbish a 747-400 Jumbo Jet

Just like cars, airplanes have a comprehensive maintenance schedule that airlines must follow. Maintenance is scheduled based on the number of cycles (takeoffs and landings) as well as additional inspections based…