Tag: BOEING

Boeing's 787 is almost here and it's packed full of technological advances. The fuselage and wing will be made of a composite material, which makes the plane lighter and therefore much more fuel efficient. Besides being more environmentally-conscious and good for an airline's bottom line, better fuel efficiency also means that longer flights are possible. And, by using a fuselage that's one ...

There's a bit of a war brewing in the airline industry, with the major aircraft players trying to out-do each other. Airbus's main baby is the A380, a huge monster of a craft capable of carrying 840 passengers. Boeing is going a different route with its 787 Dreamliner, which was spotted in the wild by intrepid aircraft fan Charles Conklin. Charles hung outside a hangar to capture the first 787 ...