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Boeing 737 MAX Gets New Orders

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Boeing easily beat rival Airbus in orders for new planes last month, but Chicago-based Boeing trailed its European rival in delivering planes to airline customers. Boeing said that it took orders for 31 planes in July while 17 others were canceled, resulting in a net gain of 14. That compared with two orders for Airbus. It was Boeing’s sixth straight month of positive net orders after seeing cancellations exceed orders for most of 2020. Boeing has reported 270 net orders so far in 2021. Brazil’s Gol ordered nine 737 Max jets last month and Dallas-based Southwest Airlines ordered six. Boeing delivered 28 planes in July, including nine 737 Max jets sent to Irish airline Ryanair. That fell short of Airbus, which delivered 47 planes last month. For the year, Boeing has delivered 184 planes, more than all of 2020. This despite the halt in shipping its 787 jet because of production flaws in the fuselage and nose. Last month, the company said it will cut production of 787s. Deliveries are cri

Boeing 727 Lands Gear at Guam’s Airport

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No Gear Landing An Boeing 727 Asia Pacific Airlines cargo plane landed at Guam’s international airport Friday without a functioning front landing gear. Video courtesy of Ronald Roberts, United Airlines. Boeing 727 Crash Landing Feb 26 2016 - Picture by Mark Scott Three crew members on board, and no one was injured, according to airport spokeswoman Rolenda Faasuamalie. No fire or smoke was reported. The aircraft took off from A.B. Won Pat International Airport at 1:08 p.m. on a “training flight" It was scheduled to return to the island at 3:15 p.m. At around 2:55 p.m., the airport control tower received an alert that there was a situation on board that “may affect safe landing" The plane released fuel to become lighter. The video also shows how the crew performed a touch-and-go maneuver, which means the aircraft practiced a landing before making the actual attempt.The pilots performed the touch and go maneuver excellent and went on to circle the airport to make