JAL and ANA to Resume 787-8 Flights June 1 Chicago – May 11, 2013 (FlyersPulse.com): Japan Airlines, also known as JAL, officially announced the resumption Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner flights starting on June 1, 2013. JAL’s direct competitor, All Nippon Airways, or ANA, will also resume Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights on the same day. Joining [...]
Boeing Preparing 787 for Flight Louisville, KY – March 27, 2013 (FlyersPulse.com): Boeing made a successful test flight with the 787 Dreamliner and improved lithium-ion battery on March 25th. A Boeing owned 787 built for LOT Polish Airlines, Line Number 86, made the 2 hour 9 minute check-flight. According to Boeing, the check-flight went [...]
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, a Flying Laptop? February 26, 2013 – (Louisville, KY): Airlines around the world are pulling the Boeing 787 Dreamliner from their summer schedules, including Chicago based United Airlines, as it becomes clear the battery fix will take time. Boeing engineers met with the FAA last Friday to present technological solutions when [...]
Boston-Logan (BOS), Hartford (BDL), and New York City Airports Open January 10, 2013 – (Louisville, KY): Airports across the northeast United States are now open for business after monster storm Nemo dumped between one and three feet of snow across the region. Flights are once again operating at Boston-Logan Airport (BOS) which received nearly two [...]
Flights to Slowly Resume at NYC Airports January 9, 2013 – (Louisville, KY): New York City airports are open and flights will slowly resume at New York-Kennedy (JFK) and New York-LaGuardia (LGA) this morning. Flights at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) will resume after 12:00 noon. The Port Authority New York-New Jersey, the bi-state agency [...]
NTSB Continues Investigation into JAL 787 Battery Fire at Boston February 8, 2013 – (Louisville, KY): On January 7, 2013, a battery fire occurred on a JAL Boeing 787 Dreamliner parked at Boston Logan Airport. A second event involving the Boeing 787 Lithium-Ion battery happened in Japan with All Nippon Airways on January 16, 2013, [...]
One to Two Feet of Snow to fall across Northeast United States UPDATE-1: February 8, 2013 (Louisville, KY): Travel will come to a halt across parts of the northeast United States as two low pressure systems merge to form a Nor’Easter. Dubbed Winter Storm Nemo, the storm will dump one to two feet — perhaps [...]
JAL 787 Dreamliner Fuel Leak at Boston-Logan Airport One day after a fire broke out in the rear electronics bay of a JAL Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner at Boston’s Logan International Airport (BOS), another JAL Dreamliner has experienced problems. After JAL Flight 8 from Tokyo-Narita (NRT) arrived into Boston today, the aircraft was turned to operate [...]
Battery Catches Fire on JAL Boeing 787 after landing in Boston Japan Airlines (JAL) flight 8 safely arrived at Boston’s Logan International Airport (BOS), today, January 7, 2013. However, about 25 minutes after arrival, a mechanic spotted smoke coming from the rear cargo hold of the aircraft. According to sources at Massport, a battery caught [...]
Japan Airlines Serves up Kentucky Fried Chicken Kentucky Fried Chicken is said to be widely popular in Japan, especially during the Christmas season. As the Christmas season is near, Japan Airlines (JAL) and Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan (KFC) have teamed up to provide the original “AIR KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN” dish to passengers in Economy and [...]