Posts for category ‘Aviation’

The Everett-built Boeing 787 Dreamliner made its international debut landing at the Farnborough Airport at 9:09 a.m. (local time) today in support of the Farnborough International Airshow that begins Monday. This is the first international trip made by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The airplane came via nonstop flight to Farnborough, U.K., from Seattle.

“It’s an honor to showcase the 787 here at the Farnborough Airshow,” said Scott Fancher, vice president Read more »

U.S. Aerospace and Antonov to bid for U.S. tanker

Are you ready for the next round in the KC-X Tanker smackdown? Reuters reported on Friday that Antonov, the state-owned Ukrainian plane builder is joining forces with U.S. Aerospace Inc, a small cash-strapped U.S. company, to enter the hotly contested competition to build a new generation of refueling tankers for the U.S. military. Bids are due by next Friday. Boeing and EADS have been ready for months to submit bids. The Antonov/U.S. Aerospace partnership is asking the Pentagon for Read more »

Just in case you don’t have any plans for the 4th of July and you have $450 to spend (although it will be worth the once in a life time event!) then you better get serious baby because plane rides are going to happen. On July 3, 4 and 5 from 10am to 6pm the  Historic Flight Foundation will be celebrating Independance day with their invitation “Come fly with us.”  There will be a BBQ with complimentary burgers. Flights will include the famed B-25 Mitchell Bomber “Grumpy” ($450 per member), the luxurious Read more »

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Nine O Nine” WWII Heavy Bomber, Consolidated B-24 Liberator “Witchcraft” WWII Heavy Bomber and P-51 Mustang “Betty Jane”, will fly into Paine Field and be on display at the Flying Heritage Collection (FHC) on June 23 to June 25. Visitors are invited to explore the aircraft inside and out – $12 donation for adults and $6 donation for children under 12 is requested for access to up-close viewing and tours through the inside of the aircraft. Read more »

Susanna Ray of Bloomerg reported that Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner survived its first lightning strike without damage. The incident occurred last month, as the composite-plastic jet was flying near Boeing Field, when it was unexpectedly hit by a lightning strike during a rare convergence zone thunderstorm. Scott Fancher, vice president of the 787 Dreamliner program, reported to Bloomberg that the aircraft’s Read more »

An important piece of legislation regarding the KC-X aerial refueling tanker competition will be decided upon in Washington D.C. that can have an effect on thousands of jobs in Everett. In advance of the USAF and DoD decision on what vendor (Boeing or EADS) to award the tanker contract to, a bi-partisan and bi-cameral group of legislators combined forces in D.C to protect American jobs. Rep. Todd Tiahrt (KS), Sen. Sam Brownback (KS), Rep. Jay Inslee (WA), Rep. Rick Larsen (WA), Rep. Henry Brown (SC) and others joined in a press conference to introduce the Fair Defense Competition Act on May 13. This legislation would require the Department of Defense to increase the cost of major defense acquisition bids by the amount of any government subsidies prohibited by the World Trade Organization (WTO).

The WTO has ruled that European governments have illegally subsidized Airbus, the competitor in the KC-X aerial refueling tanker competition, creating an unfair Read more »

The historic past and future of The Boeing Company flew over Mount Rainier on May 5. Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner flew in formation with a 1927 Boeing 40C, the first commercial model build by The Boeing Company. This stunning photo was captured by Ryan Pemberton and posted by David Parker Brown at Airline Reporter.

The photo looks so surrealistic that one has to ask… this been Photoshopped…right?  Read more »

Experience living aviation history at the Historic Flight Foundation open house on Saturday, May 15. Doors will be open from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Admission is free. Visitors will have the opportunity to get up close to a collection of the most important aircraft produced between 1927 and 1957—all restored and airborne again. Additional displays will include classic automobiles and military vehicles. World War II re-enactors, music, food, and flybys will enhance the experience. Read more »

Beginning this Saturday May 15, the Flying Heritage Collection is hosting free Summer Fly Days events on various Saturdays throughout the summer. The events provide a remarkable opportunity to watch vintage World War II aircraft in flight. Fly Days kicks off with General Aviation Day at Paine Field, which draws many local aviation organizations and offers fun and educational activities for children including free Read more »