Qantas flight returns after engine shutdown

Qantas flight returns after engine shutdown Melbourne: A London-bound Qantas plane carrying 308 passengers was on Friday forced to return to Bangkok after take-off due to an engine shut down, the latest incident related to a Rolls-Royce engine. The Boeing 747 flight returned to Bangkok on Friday morning after pilots shut down one of four engines on the aircraft due to "an increase in vibration and high temperatures", Australian news agency APP quoted a Qantas spokesman...
09:46 AM, May 20, 2011

Coming soon: Internet, live TV on flights

Coming soon: Internet, live TV on flights Full broadband Internet access, mobile phone service and even live television may soon be a reality on flights. ...
05:05 PM, Jul 09, 2010

Jumbo jets to lose weight as fuel prices skyrocket

Jumbo jets to lose weight as fuel prices skyrocket Attempt is on to keep planes as light as possible to get maximum mileage. ...
11:19 PM, Jul 19, 2008
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