Korean Air's Boeing 777-300 Suffered Engine Fire At Tokyo-Haneda International Airport

HL7534 being sprayed by foam after cancelled the takeoff

HL7534, a Boeing 777-300 aircraft of Korean Air suffered engine fire at the time when it was taxiing at Tokyo-Haneda International Airport as flight KE2708 on May 27, 2016. Flames were detected in one of the Boeing 777-300's Pratt & Whitney PW4090 engines before the aircraft departed to Seoul-Gimpo International Airport. The takeoff was canceled immediately after the fire detected, luckily all 302 passengers and 18 crews on board were evacuated safely. The emergency vehicles came immediately and sprayed the aircraft with foam. The aircraft, HL7534, is an 18,3 years old Boeing 777-300. It was being delivered to Korean Air on December 28, 1999. It mainly operated Korean Air's high-density regional and short until medium-haul international routes.

Boeing Delivered The First Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Of Air China

B-7877, the first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of Air China on a final approach to Beijing-Capital International Airport on its delivery flight

Yesterday, on May 20, 2016, the first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of Air China finally being delivered. B-7877 becomes the first of fifteen Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of Air China. Air China has configured the cabin of its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with thirty seats in business class, thirty-four premium economy seats, then 224 economy class seats. The first passenger flight of Air China's Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is expected to be done on May 26, 2016, from Beijing Capital, the main hub of Air China to Guangzhou Baiyun. The Air China's Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner will operate long-haul flights to Europe such as to Rome and Frankfurt in this month. Congratulations to Boeing and Air China and have a bright future with the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner!

The Era Of The Airbus A350-900 XWB Will Begin Soon...

Cathay Pacific’s Airbus A350-900 XWB

Cathay Pacific, the flag carrier airline of Hong Kong confirmed if they will receive the first Airbus A350-900 XWB. Cathay Pacific will perform the first revenue flight of its Airbus A350-900 XWB on June 1, 2016, from Hong Kong to Manila, and then will be followed to Bangkok, Jakarta, Singapore, Osaka Kansai, and Ho Chi Minh City. Cathay Pacific is planning to add twenty-two Airbus A350-900 XWB in the next two years. The Airbus A350-900 XWB becomes the replacement for Cathay Pacific’s aging Boeing 777-200s and Boeing 777-200s that equipped with older products, especially on business class seats. The Airbus A350-900 XWBs of Cathay Pacific also will be wore the new livery of Cathay Pacific