Hacker News with Generative AI: Airplanes

Boeing Dropped Chevrons from Largest Engine in the World (aviationa2z.com)
EVERETT- Boeing’s long-awaited 777X program is nearing certification, with the fourth test aircraft already airborne. The company aims to deliver its first Boeing 777-9 to Lufthansa (LH) by 2026 from Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Aviation, Boeing, 777X, Airplanes, Certification

6 points by amichail 2 days ago | 0 comments

A Qatari Boeing 747 Could Become a New Air Force One (simpleflying.com)

Airplanes, Politics, Qatar, Military

7 points by donnachangstein 7 days ago | 0 comments

Masks, Smoke, and Mirrors: The story of EgyptAir flight 804 (medium.com)
On the 19th of May 2016, an Airbus A320 en route from Paris to Cairo disappeared from radar at cruising altitude over the Mediterranean Sea, spiraling to its doom from 37,000 feet until it was dashed against the night-black water.

Airplanes, Disasters, Egypt, Accidents

257 points by gdmt 136 days ago | 132 comments

Boeing Halts 777X Flight Tests over Damage Found in Engine Mount (bloomberg.com)

Boeing, Aviation, Airplanes, Engineering, Safety

56 points by toomuchtodo 262 days ago | 80 comments