Last week, I published a post detailing the resumption time lines of the 787 Dream liner which has been grounded since January 16 (my birthday) due to battery overheating. Since the time of the grounding, Boeing has began the process of installing modified batteries housed in a stainless steel box that will run at a much cooler temperature.

Additionally, there is a ventilation pipe that will lead directly from the box to the outside of the plane, such that in case of fire, smoke will ...

Above: All Nippon Airways JA813A, a 787 I flew from Seattle to Tokyo on October 25, 2012, prior to the aircraft's grounding. Photo taken by me @SeaTac airport

No-going for Boeing

It's been nearly a decade since Boeing Co. unveiled cutting-edge plans to launch the Boeing 787 Dream Liner, the most technologically advanced passenger aircraft to date.

However, since then, the ride has been hellish, at best, for Boeing, global airlines and passengers ...

This week, Delta Air Lines, Inc. purchased a 49% share in Virgin Atlantic for $360 million USD from Singapore Airlines (SIA), signifying yet another dynamic shake-up in the evolving world of cross-airline partnerships, alliances and agreements as global carriers fight tooth and nail to stay in the black and maintain market share presence in competitive environments.

Singapore had purchased the same equity stake in Virgin back in the 1990's, paying nearly three times the price at ...

United fliers now have a new flight to Doha, via Dubai. Announced this morning, United will use a Boeing 777, configured with the new international First/Business seats, as well as a refreshed Economy cabin. The flight, will be a continuation of the current non-stop service from Dulles-Dubai. Previously, United fliers would have to fly Qatar Airways' non-stop service to Doha from Dulles, while forgoing almost 7,000 Elite Qualifying Miles (EQMs), or 14,000EQMs on the round-trip.

The ...