Aviation attorney and former US Department of Transportation Inspector General Mary Schiavo has cautioned against rushing to blame the pilots in the Air India crash. She pointed out that the Boeing Dreamliner has a system capable of cutting fuel to the engines on its own.

How Fast Are The 787 Dreamliner Variants? The 787-8 was the first to be released, entering service with All Nippon Airways (ANA) on October 26, 2011. This is the shortest variant, at 186 feet long, and carries 242 in a typical two-class seating configuration.

All of the weight reductions and aero efficiency gains for the 787 improved fuel economy by 20% compared to the 767, its predecessor. You might be wondering, if the drag reduction benefits are so worthwhile,

Fuel switches of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner have come under scrutiny after a preliminary crash report raised questions about how the controls were moved from the "run" to "cutoff" position, starving the engines of fuel.

I filmed the stunning Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner demo at the 2014 Farnborough Airshow. Watching it glide through tight turns and steep climbs was incredible. This display really showed off the Dreamliner's agility and quiet power in the skies.

An electric car towing a huge airplane for almost 1,000 feet! What a coup for Tesla! Except that this wasn't such a big deal at all. Here's why.

Four airlines in North America, namely Aeromexico, Air Canada, American Airlines, and United Airlines, have the Boeing 787-8 in their fleets.

US Customs and Border Protection confirmed that officers removed both individuals from the aircraft and no criminal charges were filed.