How Fast Are The 787 Dreamliner Variants? The 787-8 was the first to be released, entering service with All Nippon Airways (ANA) on October 26, 2011. This is the shortest variant, at 186 feet long, and carries 242 in a typical two-class seating configuration.

As fresh scrutiny surrounds Boeing after the Air India AI 171 crash, aviation expert Mary Schiavo reveals that a similar fuel cut-off malfunction plagued a Japanese Boeing 787 in 2019 — with pilots never touching the controls.

Amid heightened scrutiny following last month’s deadly Ahmedabad crash that claimed 260 lives, Air India has completed a comprehensive inspection

Aviation attorney and former US Department of Transportation Inspector General Mary Schiavo has cautioned against rushing to blame the pilots in the Air India crash. She pointed out that the Boeing Dreamliner has a system capable of cutting fuel to the engines on its own.

All of the weight reductions and aero efficiency gains for the 787 improved fuel economy by 20% compared to the 767, its predecessor. You might be wondering, if the drag reduction benefits are so worthwhile,

DGCA has directed airlines to inspect the fuel switch locking system in their Boeing 787 and 737 planes, two days after AAIB’s preliminary report said fuel switches were cut off before the Air India p

Fuel switches of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner have come under scrutiny after a preliminary crash report raised questions about how the controls were moved from the "run" to "cutoff" position, starving the engines of fuel.

While Boeing has claimed that the fuel switch locks are safe, a stance supported by a new FAA notification, the move by Etihad suggests otherwise. The airline is not taking any risks, choosing instead to inspect the mechanism more closely.

An electric car towing a huge airplane for almost 1,000 feet! What a coup for Tesla! Except that this wasn't such a big deal at all. Here's why.

I filmed the stunning Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner demo at the 2014 Farnborough Airshow. Watching it glide through tight turns and steep climbs was incredible. This display really showed off the Dreamliner's agility and quiet power in the skies.