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First delivery of Boeing 767 Freighter to African carrier

5 June 2023 Jacek Domański

On 3rd June 2023, the first Boeing 767-300 Freighter was delivered to Air Tanzania, the flag carrier airline of Tanzania. The aircraft was handed over during a solemn ceremony held at Dar es Salaam, the […]

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Up to four new Boeing Business Jets

29 May 2023 Jacek Domański

During the 2023 edition of the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Switzerland, the Boeing company announced that up to four Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) were recently ordered by undisclosed VIP customers. The […]

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Ryanair orders up to 300 Boeing 737 MAX airliners

10 May 2023 Jacek Domański

On 9th May 2023, Ryanair and Boeing informed about concluding new purchase agreement, for delivery of the largest Boeing 737 variant to that leading low-cost airline in Europe. The deal includes a firm order for […]

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More test flights of Boeing ecoDemonstrator aircraft in 2023

1 May 2023 Jacek Domański

At the end of April 2023, the Boeing company announced its plan of accelerating technology development for sustainability, including the test flight programme of ´Explorer´ aircraft for 2023. The first ecoDemonstrator Explorer, a 787-10 Dreamliner, […]

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Łukasz Czepiela makes aviation history again!

19 March 2023 Kacper Kolibowski

Polish aviator Łukasz Czepiela is one of those pilots who likes to break aviation records and push beyond the boundaries. It is therefore not surprising he did it again and, on 14th March this year, […]

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Boeing selected for NASA Sustainable Flight Demonstrator Award

30 January 2023 Jacek Domański

On 18th January 2023, Boeing announced that the company was selected by NASA to lead the development and flight testing of a full-scale Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) demonstrator aircraft. The TTBW airframe concept is the […]

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Certain era comes to an end – the last Jumbo Jet had rolled off the production line

20 December 2022 Kacper Kolibowski

According to press release issued by the Boeing company on 6th December 2022, the last manufactured aircraft of legendary 747 family had left the manufacturer’s factory in Everett, Washington. The most famous four-engine airliner in […]

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Boeing forecasts air cargo traffic to increase twice in next twenty years

28 November 2022 Jacek Domański

According to the information released by Boeing in the middle of November, the company is forecasting strong demand for air cargo services through 2041. As a result, air cargo traffic is expected to double until […]

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Franklin D. Robinson, godfather of popular helicopters, passed away

21 November 2022 Kacper Kolibowski

On 12th November this year, the world of aviation was struck by the news that Franklin Davis Robinson, originator of one of the most popular and successful families of helicopters in the world, had sadly […]

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11 March 1993 – first flight of Airbus A321

10 March 2022 Kacper Kolibowski

On 11th March 1993, Airbus A321, being one of the most successful airliners made by the company, performed a maiden flight. The A321 is a member of a popular A320 family of passenger aircraft, produced […]

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