Tag: widebody aircraft
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United Launches First Starlink-Equipped Widebody Transatlantic Flight Between Newark And London
United Airlines has reached a major milestone in its inflight connectivity upgrade program, operating its first Starlink-equipped widebody transatlantic passenger flight. United Flight 14 departed Newark, New York, for London aboard a Boeing 777-200, becoming the airline’s first widebody international service to offer Starlink’s high-speed satellite internet. The flight marks the beginning of a broader…
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“There May Be More Emergency Exit Doors Than Flight Attendants” Sens. Duckworth, Baldwin Call On FAA To Study Impact Of Reduced Flight Attendant Staffing
A pair of Senate Democrats is demanding answers from FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford on airplane evacuation testing that’s nearly two years overdue and his agency’s decision to allow airlines to be able to reduce the number of flight attendants on some long-haul widebody flights. They say their concern is that there may be more emergency…
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Lufthansa’s Production Boeing 777-9 Flies For The First Time Today, Still Seen In Standard Green Protective Coating
A production Boeing 777-9 for Lufthansa completed its first flight on Thursday May 7. The aircraft, registered N20080 and carrying manufacturer serial number 1781, flew from Everett, Washington, according to information shared by the Paine Airport account. The jet is expected to be delivered to Lufthansa, the launch customer for the type. The flight lasted…
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