The astronauts left for the orbiting laboratory on June 6 aboard the Boeing Starliner after lifting off on June 5 from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida in the US
Williams and Wilmore spoke to reporters in their first press conference from space as engineers continue to resolve technical issues that have extended their stay beyond schedule.
NASA has scheduled the launch to the International Space Station (ISS) from Florida's Kennedy Space Centre for around 10 pm Indian Standard Time today.
More than 2,300 of those would be single-aisle along with other 400 wide-body aircraft for the long haul, said Boeing vice-president of Commercial Marketing Darren Hulst
Based on the most successful twin-aisle airplane ever, the 777, and with advanced technologies from the 787 Dreamliner family, the 777-9 will be the world’s largest and most efficient twin-engine jet.
Currently, Air India has a fleet of 116 planes, including 49 wide-body aircraft. The total includes 27 B787-8s, 14 B777-300s, 8 B777-200LRs, 14 A319s, 36 A320 neos, 13 A321 ceos and 4 A321 neos.
Boeing has said that significant skilling of people to meet demand, rationalisation of fuel taxes and continued infrastructure investments will keep the growth going
Air India signed purchase agreements to acquire 470 aircraft from Airbus and Boeing, going one step further in its $70 billion fleet expansion programme
Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) said it is set to buy 39 fuel-efficient 787-9 and 787-10 planes, with a further 10 options, Xinhua news agency reported.
While addressing a virtual conference on Monday, the CEO also said that the process of integration of Vistara with Air India is underway and is now awaiting approval from regulatory bodies.