Posted on April 19, 2013
Japan Airlines has been the official sponsor of the Tokyo Disneyland resort ever since it opened its door to the public on April 15th, 1983. This month marks the 30th anniversary of the resort and as a part of the … .
Posted on January 21, 2013
It may sound as alarming as not being able to carry any modern-day gizmo on a flight but worry not. The controversy surrounding the faulty Lithium-ion batteries that caused a fire in the Boeing 787 is set to have a … .
Posted on January 16, 2013
United Airlines have just made aviation headlines with the announcement that a Boeing 747-400 is hovering around a globe with a continuous connection. This is the first such connected flight, ever. This means that passengers can connect to the internet … .
Posted on July 23, 2012
We’ve recently brought you tidings of Qantas Airlines ditching BlackBerry devices for the Apple iPhone. The Australian airliner seems pretty well-pleased with Apple’s technology and has now roped in iPads to provide entertainment for its passengers travelling on its Boeing … .
Posted on July 17, 2012
The majestic build of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner can give many aeronautic fans a reason to drool. Yet, we see that there never is enough that can be done with a Boeing. Now, the company is offering the Panasonic eX3 … .
Posted on June 7, 2012
Boeing has always been one for technological breakthroughs and with its latest exploit the aviation giant has successfully managed to fly a hydrogen-powered drone! Called the Phantom Eye UAV, this drone completed its autonomous flight on June 1 at NASA’s … .
Posted on May 2, 2012
It’s been a while since we saw something roll out in bubble wrap from Boeing’s designers and just when we’d given up hope of seeing anything new spring out, the aviation giant pulled the veil off its newest air-craft, the … .
Posted on April 13, 2012
Boeing are a global powerhouse when it comes to security and are now extending their domain to the smartphone and gizmo markets. Their newest Android smartphone will contain Google’s Android 2.3 Gingerbread that is a few versions older than the … .
Posted on September 16, 2011
Boeing decided to go all Google on its newest baby, the 787 Dreamliner aircraft, and has chosen to fit these with Android-powered servers and touchscreens. The screens will be available for all, be it economy passengers or the high-flying business … .
Posted on August 11, 2011
The airplanes we fly in today have those peep-hole-windows that barely ever give us a perfect view of the world above the clouds! Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner however allows a lot more than just a meager peep at the clouds. … .
Posted on August 11, 2011
Day in and day out we hear reams and reams on innovative ways of recycling. In that respect, the world’s first Jumbo Hostel proves to be an epitome. A Boeing 747 jumbo jet, that was probably rendered inoperative, has been … .
Posted on October 22, 2010
You know how we keep talking about Cloud computing so often these days? Well, like TGDaily.com has so eloquently put it, it’s taken to the sky, a bit ironic in a way actually. Boeing is now the first company to … .
Posted on September 10, 2010
What do you get when you fit a Boeing turbine engine into a 1982 Porsche 928? To start with you get 700+ pounds of torque and a lot of attention. [More images after the jump]
Posted on May 12, 2010
If you’ve seen the movie Stealth, the UCAV (Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle) features is one of the coolest technological marvels that Hollywood has come up with. Of course it was probably based on some truth as unmanned planes like drones … .
Posted on February 4, 2010
A fantastic flying experience depends mainly on the level of comfort that an airliner manages to deliver to you. The interior of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner will have 135 seats, sufficient amount for lavatories, and ‘dual crew rests’. With something … .
Posted on January 16, 2010
We know the Japanese love their manga and anime. They’re all about that stuff so much so that in a recent attempt to uplift themselves from a serious decline in profits and funds, Japan Airlines has announced that a Boeing … .
Posted on August 24, 2009
The Missile Defense Agency of US and Boeing can leave sigh of relief because the $1.1 billion Airborne Laser program actually works. The ABL aircraft, a modified Boeing 747-400, took off from Edwards Air Force Base and located, tracked and … .
Posted on July 15, 2008
At Mokpo City, South Korea you will find the world’s fist Boeing 747 (numbered N747-10) converted to a restaurant. The engine has been converted to a sign board which shows the day’s menu so you can decide on what to … .
Posted on July 10, 2008
SkyHook International and Boeing intend to build the Jess Heavy Lifter (JHL-40), which takes elements of a blimp and a helicopter to lift up to 40 tones in one load and travel up to 320 kilometers without refueling. The craft … .
Posted on May 21, 2008
Boeing has started work on the first Boeing Business Jet 3 (BBJ3), they aim to pit it against the Gulfstream V. Launched in 2006 the fuselage of the first BBJ3 has been completed and is currently being prepared for a … .
Posted on April 10, 2008
Thanks to the supply chain problems and the rework needed by the makers on the jet, we will have to wait till the third quarter of 2009 for the release of the Boeing 787. This extended delay adds six more … .
Posted on April 6, 2008
If you thought running your car requires some serious home budgeting imagine what an airline goes through when managing its jet fuel costs. Boeing recently flew a plane that was powered by a hydrogen battery. The plane, which used propellers, … .
Posted on March 29, 2008
Take a peek at this recently released NASA video of the most advanced RC (radio controlled) model plane. The 10-minute video documents the perfect flight of Skyray 48, the Boeing-NASA prototype of what could be the future of commercial aviation. … .
Posted on February 28, 2008
In a very bizarre incident, Captain Ian Wilkinson a very senior aviator with Cathay Pacific flew his 230-tonne jet to within 28ft (8.5m) of the ground shortly after take-off from Boeing’s US manufacturing plant. The British pilot has been dismissed … .
Posted on January 11, 2008
A1GP driver Jonny Reid took over a Boeing 777 at Auckland airport. The Air New Zealand Boeing 777, which was piloted by Captain Dave Morgan, took advantage of a size handicap and local knowledge of the tarmac to pip Reid’s … .