This time, Boeing produced Boeing s. So, after a cold start and when the oil crisis of the 70s ended, the orders for the spiked. As the 70s went on and technology moved further, Boeing realized that time has come to upgrade their most popular jet at the time. So, in the late 70s, the Seattle manufacturer had begun designing and developing the new variant. The Boeing made its first flight on the 24 th of February, The Classic Boeing s, the , and , heavily outsold the Originals.
Airlines realized how valuable the is. With ticket prices dropping and more people traveling than ever, the United States government passing the Airline Deregulation Act, low-cost carriers boomed. But with the aviation industry increasing its profits, Boeing finally had some proper opposition — Airbus came knocking. They released a direct competitor to the , the Airbus A Their reaction? The Next-Generation variants.
The , , offered faster cruise speeds, lower burn rate, higher MTOW and a bit more passengers than the Originals. Airlines absolutely adored the Next Generation s. To date, the variant is the most popular one with Boeing delivering over of them to various airlines. Technological advancements and shifting market trends prompted Boeing into a discussion about replacing the with a completely new jet. But Airbus had a different idea. They wanted to undercut Boeing yet again and came up with the Aneo.
Airbus announced an improved version of the same A aircraft with reduced fuel rates, lower maintenance costs and more range. Boeing had no other choice — they had to react quickly. First up was the Boeing MAX 8, which made its debut flight in The newer, bigger engines forced Boeing to move them forward. To counteract this, Boeing installed MCAS — a system to prevent the aircraft stalling in certain situations.
Boeing MAX Factory. And we all know how that ended up. Two crashes and a lot of shocking facts about the training, certification process has followed. Rightfully so. The future might be grim, as the Boeing MAX is sitting on the ground and waiting for aviation authorities to allow the MAX to return to the skies.
As of now, Boeing is scrambling to make a software update to prevent MCAS from taking over the controls of the jet. But on the other hand, the is the most popular commercial jetliner.
Whatever the media frenzy might be at the moment, the airframe should not be remembered as deadly and unreliable. On July 27, , the world's first jet airliner, the de Havilland DH. In , British Airways Flight 9 flew through a cloud of volcanic ash, which caused all four engines of the Boeing As the aviation industry is preparing to celebrate International Pilots' Day, we take a look back at some outstandin On this day, 52 years ago, the most popular and most successful jet took to the skies for the first time.
It was the Boeing , an aircraft that would change aviation. Rytis Beresnevicius. Including an improved wing design, upgraded "glass cockpits", winglets and more efficient engines. Continuously evolving and improving the design of the aircraft has been important in order to compete with its rival, the Airbus A Although I am unsure that an Airbus pilot would agree with that statement, it shows that Boeing pilots are satisfied with the work environment that their flight deck provides.
For people with no flying experience the cockpit might seem intimidating, with an array of buttons, switches and screens. But to a pilot, it is a purposefully designed work space where all the resources they need are presented in a logical and streamlined way. Pilots are given extensive training in familiarizing themselves with all the systems aboard the aircraft and how to operate it.
After going through all of the initial training that is required to become a commercial pilot, they also need to complete what is known as a type rating course. Which will allow them to operate one specific type of aircraft for an airline. In some cases it is possible to transfer between similar types in the same family. Each of these generations consists of a number of different types which, while different, are linked by mutual design features and components.
Out of all the separate types, the Boeing stands out head and shoulders above the rest in terms of units sold. As of today, the total number of Boeing s delivered is 4,, the second highest type being the at 1, The Boeing is part of the Next Generation designation. Introduced in , the Boeing Next Generation aircraft offered significant internal upgrades and greater fuel efficiency than the classic generation aircraft before them.
Each of the four types within the Next Generation family was built to fly with a specific passenger capacity and range limits. The Boeing hit a sweet spot between a number of different factors. In a one-class configuration, the can seat passengers.
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