Airliner

President Kennedy’s Pursuit For A Supersonic Airliner Was Doomed From The Start

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President Kennedy’s Pursuit For A Supersonic Airliner Was Doomed From The Start

President John F. Kennedy, in June 1963, walked out to a podium at Falcon Stadium, the football stadium at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. While addressing the graduating class of cadets, he announced that the United States would embark on the challenge of constructing the world’s first supersonic commercial airliner. It was the … Read more

Factory Error Could Have Led To Dangerous Door Plug Blowout On Boeing 737 Max

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Factory Error Could Have Led To Dangerous Door Plug Blowout On Boeing 737 Max

A door plug that blew out of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282Photo: National Transportation Safety Board (AP) When a door plug blew out from an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 just minutes after taking off from Portland, Oregon, it raised several questions about the troubled airliner. Will airlines still be allowed to fly Boeing 737 … Read more