Boeing

New concept: Lie flat during take-off and landing

  It’s the dream of many weary business travelers, and just a fantasy for those of us in steerage.  Boeing has developed a concept for a lie-flat business class seat that would let you lie-flat the entire flight if you wanted to, including…

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Why your airline chose your plane

  As you settle down into your seat, comfortably at the front of the plane (above) or squeezed into the last inches at the back (below), you must have sometimes wondered how the airline chose the plane you’re sitting in or why the schedule…

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Boeing: 38,000 new planes needed in next 20 years

Boeing’s 7500th 737 leaves the assembly plant. Boeing expects many more. Boeing Corp. photo   Boeing predicts the world’s airliner fleet will double over the next 20 years, from about 21,600 now to 43,560—and between growth and…

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A350 to make U.S. debut in Philly, Jan. 1st

For those airbugs among us, to whom a ride on a new model plane is like spotting a favorite old car on the road, here’s the word: Your first chance to sit on an A350 flight in the U.S. will come on New Years, when Qatar puts one of its new planes on a…

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The squeeze goes on: more plans for more seats

When the New York Times printed this cartoon a few years ago, the trend was just beginning. Squeeze in more has become the order of the day, with extra space to be had only at a premium price.   And the squeeze goes in both directions. Not only…

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Why your airline chose your plane

  As you settle down into your seat, comfortably at the front of the plane (above) or squeezed into the last inches at the back (below), you must have sometimes wondered how the airline chose the plane you’re sitting in or why the schedule…

Read More

A350 to make U.S. debut in Philly, Jan. 1st

For those airbugs among us, to whom a ride on a new model plane is like spotting a favorite old car on the road, here’s the word: Your first chance to sit on an A350 flight in the U.S. will come on New Years, when Qatar puts one of its new planes on a…

Read More

The squeeze goes on: more plans for more seats

When the New York Times printed this cartoon a few years ago, the trend was just beginning. Squeeze in more has become the order of the day, with extra space to be had only at a premium price.   And the squeeze goes in both directions. Not only…

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