Jumbo Jet
- All
- News
- Videos
-
Boeing To Deliver Last 747, The Jumbo Jet That Democratised Flying
The existing fleet of planes are expected to fly for decades more, but in ceasing 747 production more than 50 years after aircraft's first flight, Boeing is closing a chapter in the history of civil aviation.
-
Adani New Industries Installs India's Largest Wind Turbine, Taller Than Statue Of Unity
A wind turbine taller than the world's tallest Statue of Unity with blades spanning wider than the wingspan of a jumbo jet has been installed at Mundra in Gujarat by Adani New Industries.
-
"World's Loneliest Elephant" Leaves Pakistan For Retirement In Cambodia
Following years of public outcry and campaigning by American pop star Cher, the "world's loneliest elephant" embarked Sunday on a mammoth move from Pakistan to retirement in a Cambodian sanctuary.
-
Booming Airline Business: Flying Pigs To China In 747 Jumbo Jets
The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on commercial aviation, but Alexey Isaykin's cargo carrier has been fully loaded.
-
Indians To Fly Out Of China Tonight. What Happens Next To Them: 10 Points
A specially-prepped Air India flight took off from Delhi this afternoon to evacuate around 400 Indians stranded in China's Wuhan since the start of the deadly coronavirus outbreak. The national carrier ferried in a Boeing 747 jumbo jet from its Mumbai hub for this purpose. The plane, which is carrying special medical kits put together by the Health...
-
Air India To Fly Double-Decker Jumbo Jets To Kolkata, Mumbai For 6 Days
National carrier Air India is set to fly its 423-seater, double-decker Boeing 747 aircraft to two key domestic destinations, Mumbai and Kolkata, starting October 16 to meet the demand during the festive season.
-
Plane 'Nosedives' Over Ocean Due To Turbulence From Another Jumbo Plane
Qantas Airways Ltd. said one of its A380 aircraft had a brief dive above the Pacific Ocean because of turbulence from another superjumbo plane.
-
A Decade After Debut, First Airbus A380 Jumbos To Be Broken Up
A German investment company said on Tuesday it would strip two unwanted Airbus A380 superjumbo passenger jets for parts after failing to find an airline willing to keep them flying following a decision by Singapore Airlines not to keep them in service.
-
Giant London Glasshouse Opens, Large Enough To Fit 3 Jumbo Jets
A gleaming monument to the ambition and creativity of its age, the world's largest Victorian glasshouse reopens to the public on Saturday after a lengthy facelift to show off some of the world's rarest plants
-
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Official Jet's Wing Panel Falls Off
A panel the size of a laptop computer fell off one of the Japanese prime minister's jumbo jets, the defence force said on Friday, a potentially embarrassing mishap amid concern over the dangers posed by parts falling off U.S. military aircraft based in Japan.
-
End Of An Era: Boeing 747 Takes Last US Commercial Flight
The Boeing 747, the original jumbo jet that was the favorite American presidents and key to affordable mass market air travel in the United States, will pass into aviation history this week.
-
Online Shopping, Big Time. Two 747 Jets Bought For $50 Million
The sky seems to be the limit for Chinese online shopping portal Taobao, which auctioned off two Boeing 747 jumbo jets on Tuesday for nearly $50 million.
-
ISRO's Largest Rocket To Carry Hopes Of Taking Indians To Space: 10 Facts
India's largest rocket, which may carry humans to space some day, is expected to be launched today. The 640-ton GSLV Mk III rocket - as much as 200 full-grown Asian elephants or five Jumbo jets - will be on its maiden flight from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh at 5.28 pm. The 24-hour countdown has already started. For now, the rocket will carry a sa...
-
World's Largest Aircraft Just Took Flight. But Observers Are Stuck On What It Looks Like.
Just before twilight on Wednesday at Cardington Airfield in Bedfordshire, England, a giant airship took a buzzy first flight. It was a brief victory lap for the largest aircraft on the planet. The aircraft's maiden voyage lasted for a half an hour as the jumbo ship - at 302 feet in length, that's a fifth longer than the longest jet - circled the ai...
-
How 300 People Escaped A Fiery Crash Landing In Dubai
An Emirates jumbo jet crash lands in Dubai, suffers an apparent engine explosion, and loses most of its top section to fire. The plane comes to rest looking as though someone used a giant, flame-throwing can opener to rip open the length of the cabin.
-
Boeing To Deliver Last 747, The Jumbo Jet That Democratised Flying
The existing fleet of planes are expected to fly for decades more, but in ceasing 747 production more than 50 years after aircraft's first flight, Boeing is closing a chapter in the history of civil aviation.
-
Adani New Industries Installs India's Largest Wind Turbine, Taller Than Statue Of Unity
A wind turbine taller than the world's tallest Statue of Unity with blades spanning wider than the wingspan of a jumbo jet has been installed at Mundra in Gujarat by Adani New Industries.
-
"World's Loneliest Elephant" Leaves Pakistan For Retirement In Cambodia
Following years of public outcry and campaigning by American pop star Cher, the "world's loneliest elephant" embarked Sunday on a mammoth move from Pakistan to retirement in a Cambodian sanctuary.
-
Booming Airline Business: Flying Pigs To China In 747 Jumbo Jets
The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on commercial aviation, but Alexey Isaykin's cargo carrier has been fully loaded.
-
Indians To Fly Out Of China Tonight. What Happens Next To Them: 10 Points
A specially-prepped Air India flight took off from Delhi this afternoon to evacuate around 400 Indians stranded in China's Wuhan since the start of the deadly coronavirus outbreak. The national carrier ferried in a Boeing 747 jumbo jet from its Mumbai hub for this purpose. The plane, which is carrying special medical kits put together by the Health...
-
Air India To Fly Double-Decker Jumbo Jets To Kolkata, Mumbai For 6 Days
National carrier Air India is set to fly its 423-seater, double-decker Boeing 747 aircraft to two key domestic destinations, Mumbai and Kolkata, starting October 16 to meet the demand during the festive season.
-
Plane 'Nosedives' Over Ocean Due To Turbulence From Another Jumbo Plane
Qantas Airways Ltd. said one of its A380 aircraft had a brief dive above the Pacific Ocean because of turbulence from another superjumbo plane.
-
A Decade After Debut, First Airbus A380 Jumbos To Be Broken Up
A German investment company said on Tuesday it would strip two unwanted Airbus A380 superjumbo passenger jets for parts after failing to find an airline willing to keep them flying following a decision by Singapore Airlines not to keep them in service.
-
Giant London Glasshouse Opens, Large Enough To Fit 3 Jumbo Jets
A gleaming monument to the ambition and creativity of its age, the world's largest Victorian glasshouse reopens to the public on Saturday after a lengthy facelift to show off some of the world's rarest plants
-
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Official Jet's Wing Panel Falls Off
A panel the size of a laptop computer fell off one of the Japanese prime minister's jumbo jets, the defence force said on Friday, a potentially embarrassing mishap amid concern over the dangers posed by parts falling off U.S. military aircraft based in Japan.
-
End Of An Era: Boeing 747 Takes Last US Commercial Flight
The Boeing 747, the original jumbo jet that was the favorite American presidents and key to affordable mass market air travel in the United States, will pass into aviation history this week.
-
Online Shopping, Big Time. Two 747 Jets Bought For $50 Million
The sky seems to be the limit for Chinese online shopping portal Taobao, which auctioned off two Boeing 747 jumbo jets on Tuesday for nearly $50 million.
-
ISRO's Largest Rocket To Carry Hopes Of Taking Indians To Space: 10 Facts
India's largest rocket, which may carry humans to space some day, is expected to be launched today. The 640-ton GSLV Mk III rocket - as much as 200 full-grown Asian elephants or five Jumbo jets - will be on its maiden flight from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh at 5.28 pm. The 24-hour countdown has already started. For now, the rocket will carry a sa...
-
World's Largest Aircraft Just Took Flight. But Observers Are Stuck On What It Looks Like.
Just before twilight on Wednesday at Cardington Airfield in Bedfordshire, England, a giant airship took a buzzy first flight. It was a brief victory lap for the largest aircraft on the planet. The aircraft's maiden voyage lasted for a half an hour as the jumbo ship - at 302 feet in length, that's a fifth longer than the longest jet - circled the ai...
-
How 300 People Escaped A Fiery Crash Landing In Dubai
An Emirates jumbo jet crash lands in Dubai, suffers an apparent engine explosion, and loses most of its top section to fire. The plane comes to rest looking as though someone used a giant, flame-throwing can opener to rip open the length of the cabin.
