United Airlines flight UA-198 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Tokyo, Japan, on April 22nd.
The Boeing 787-900 plane heading from Los Angeles, California, to Shanghai, China, was diverted due to a hydraulic issue.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and fifty-nine people aboard remained unharmed.
Air India flight AI-171 made a safe landing following a bird strike near Heathrow Airport, England, on March 22nd.
The Boeing 787-800 plane flying from Ahmedabad, India, was on approach to Heathrow Airport when a bird hit it, causing damage to the nose and weather radar system.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
Air Canada flight AC015 had to return and make an emergency landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Ontario, Canada, at 11:30 a.m. on November 3.
The Boeing 777, heading to Hong Kong, was returned after a cargo door indicator light turned on.
The plane landed safely and none of the 349 passengers aboard was hurt.
The passengers were shifted to another aircraft which took them to their destination
Qatar Airways flight QR-817 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on December 30th.
The Boeing 787-800 plane took off for Doha, Qatar, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew noticed a cracked windshield.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
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What: AeroSur Boeing 737-300 en route from Buenos Aires to Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Where: Matienzo Airport
When: NOV 13, 2009
Who: 59 passengers
Why: After takeoff from, the plane developed a problem with the left engine and diverted to Matienzo, for a safe landing.
Mechanics worked on the plane for five hours before passengers reboarded and continued on to Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.
SEATTLE, Dec. 14, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Hannover, Germany-based TUIfly last week celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first Next-Generation 737-800 with the all-new Boeing Sky Interior.
TUIfly, which offers scheduled flights and charter services from cities in Germany to destinations in Europe and Northern Africa, has scheduled this airplane’s first passenger flight on Dec. 15 from Hannover, Germany, to Las Palmas on the Canary Islands.
The 737 Boeing Sky Interior features new, modern-sculpted sidewalls and window reveals, larger stow bins and more headroom around the aisle seats. Other features include a quieter cabin, intuitive placement of switches and call buttons, improved sound quality and different interior lighting schemes. Boeing designed this series of enhancements to improve the overall travel experience for passengers, making the cabin more spacious and comfortable.
Go on board the TUIfly 737-800 for a video tour of the Boeing Sky Interior presented by one of TUIfly’s flight attendants. The video is available in English: http://www.twitvid.com/4YR9L and in German: http://twitvid.com/5MINX.
A total of 60 airlines and leasing companies have ordered the 737 Boeing Sky Interior for more than 1,400 airplanes.
