DLD 252: Ventures and Dream(liner)s
New Dreamliner configurations, a new deal for collusion and an awesome 747 fly-by, all part of the excitement in this week's show!
Dreamliner
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Air New Zealand’s first Dreamliner now online
Air New Zealand's connected aircraft collection expanded to its 787 Dreamliner fleet this week. Aircraft ZK-NZF returned to commercial service after spending the month of...
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Melted window grounds a 787
Breaking a brand new airplane never looks good for an airline. Doing it by melting a window out of the fuselage is even worse. Hopefully...
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Grand Kiwi Dream(liner)s
Air New Zealand will acquire eight new 787-10 Dreamliners as part of its fleet upgrade program. The new aircraft will arrive beginning in 2022, continuing...
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WestJet Dreams of Europe: Initial 787-9 routes announced
London, Paris and Dublin are the first destinations for WestJet's new 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. The aircraft will be based in the carrier's Calgary hub and...
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DLD 198: The AA +UA + Rolls episode
Does it feel like this trio of topics come up too often? Maybe if they weren't always doing silly things we'd venture out more. But...
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Rolls Royce faces additional Trent 1000 engine issues
The bad news continues to spread for Rolls Royce and its Trent 1000. An additional 160+ engines are now subject to new inspections while airlines...
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WestJet unveils 787 interior, flat-bed business class offering
It is just an artist rendering but we finally have a first peek at how the new WestJet 787 interiors will be fitted. With three...
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United Airlines’ new "Aspire" economy class seat takes flight
It was a busy week for United Airlines where the biggest news may have been lost in the shuffle. It isn't as sexy as lie-flat...
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Handling the 787 Trent challenges
The Rolls Royce Trent 1000 Package C engines power nearly a quarter of the global Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet. And they all need extra inspections....