Rappler's latest stories on boeing 777
Netherlands takes Russia to European court over MH17 downing
The Dutch government's move is designed to support cases brought by the relatives of dozens of victims to the European Court of Human Rights
Delta hints at job cuts as it retires the Boeing 777
Delta Air Lines estimates that it will be overstaffed by 7,000 pilots this fall, according to a memo to employees
Air Canada flight makes emergency landing in Hawaii
Air Canada flight AC33 from Vancouver to Sydney hit trouble around two hours beyond Hawaii and diverted back to the US island chain's capital Honolulu, says a company statement
Flight MH17 crash probe set to name suspects
The Dutch-led probe says it will first inform families, and then hold a press conference to unveil 'developments in the criminal investigation' into the downing of the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777
MH370 hunt may resume if new evidence found – Malaysian PM
'We have come to a stage where we cannot keep searching for something we cannot find,' says Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad
PAL to gain 2 more Boeing 777s in December
The incoming planes will be Philippine Airlines’ 9th and 10th of the flagship aircraft to be used primarily to service the Manila London route
Fed-up MH370 relatives head to Madagascar
It has fallen into our hands to take on this search upon ourselves says Grace Nathan a Malaysian attorney who lost her mother on the flight
Mauritius wing debris from missing MH370 – Australia
UPDATED A part number was identified on a section of the debris says the Australian Transport Safety Bureau
300 passengers evacuated from Korean Air plane at Tokyo airport
UPDATED So far we know that 19 people were lightly injured some of whom said they feel ill says a fire department official
Search for MH370 likely to end by August
The search zone has so far yielded no clues as to what happened aboard MH370 a scheduled flight that disappeared en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in one of the most enduring mysteries in aviation history
More debris 'almost certainly' from MH370 – Australia
UPDATED Five pieces of debris are now identified as either definitely or probably from the ill fated plane
Mozambique debris 'almost certainly from MH370' – Australia
The hunt for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight is expected to wrap up in June July if the aircraft is not found in the target zone of 120 000 square kilometers
China offers funds in search for missing MH370 plane
During a visit in Malaysia Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pledges 14 5 million to help fund the continuing search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370
France confirms wing part found on Reunion is from MH370
The Boeing 777 disappeared on March 8 last year inexplicably veering off course en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board
MH370 families reject Malaysia's conclusion on plane debris
UPDATED Voice 370 an international next of kin support group also reiterates its suspicion over the Malaysian government s handling of the jet s disappearance last year
Anger, disbelief from MH370 China relatives over debris
Many Chinese relatives of MH370 passengers have consistently expressed beliefs that their loved ones are alive
Malaysia says plane debris is from MH370 wreckage
UPDATED French prosecutors use more cautious language saying only there is a very high probability the wreckage came from MH370
World hopes for first clues to MH370 mystery
UPDATED For the victims loved ones though any tangible piece of information is likely to help them in seeking closure
Barnacles on wing part may help in hunt for MH370
It s one bit of information that may help solve the puzzle And it will be a little bit of information that we didn t have before It s better than zero
MH370 investigators meet in France ahead of wing analysis
UPDATED The wing part will undergo physical and chemical analysis in the southern French city of Toulouse in a bid to prove beyond doubt that the flaperon once belonged to MH370
Debris found not from MH370
Locals on La Reunion island comb the shores since the wing part was found last July 29
Wing part arrives in France as MH370 link investigated
UPDATED Experts will begin their analysis on August 5 If confirmed the discovery would mark the first breakthrough in a case that has baffled aviation experts for 16 months
Investigators scramble to analyze wreckage for MH370 link
UPDATED The discovery fuel hopes in Malaysia and across the globe that one of aviation history s greatest mysteries could move closer to being solved but authorities and Malaysia Airlines warn against jumping to conclusions
Ethiopian Airlines launches direct PH-Ethiopia flights
Manila will be our strategic point of access to the Southeast Asian neighboring countries by availing excellent connectivity options says Ethiopian Airlines Chief Executive Officer Tewolde GebreMariam
PAL boosts US, London services with 2 more Boeing jets
The lease arrangement with Intrepid Aviation brings Philippine Airlines total number of planes to 78
MH17 crash prosecution now key priority – Dutch minister
The Netherlands takes the lead in the investigation into the cause of the incident and the identification of the victims of the flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia team in Kiev as anger mounts over MH17
UPDATED Concerns have also emerged after international observers were blocked or given only partial access by armed rebels
Asiana crash pilots didn't understand systems: hearing
The National Transportation Safety Board says pilots of a South Korean airliner that crashed in San Francisco last year depended too much on automated systems they didn t understand
Aircraft tracking changes mulled after MH370 mystery
Airlines are considering the use of existing technologies that may provide the means to support globally track airline flights at a reasonable cost
PAL gets greenlight for Boeing 777 flights to US
With the US FAA approval PAL can now use the newer and more efficient Boeing 777 for flights to the US
Malaysia Airlines jet in emergency landing after tire bursts
The airline says tire debris discovered on the runway had led to the decision to bring the Boeing 737 800 aircraft back
Bluefin-21 mini-sub to deploy in MH370 search
Australia s Ocean Shield is deploying the autonomous underwater vehicle Bluefin 21 in the search for MH370
Malaysia says no mid-flight phone call from MH370 cockpit
Malaysia denies claims the pilots of the missing MH 370 made phone calls mid flight
MH370 co-pilot made mid-flight phone call: report
The report titled a desperate call for help does not say who the pilot was trying to contact
Hunt for MH370 'pings' to take days before sub launch
Time is running out for finding further ping signals from Flight MH370 s black box
Underwater vessel set to search for missing plane
The Bluefin 21 may see action soon as the autonomous underwater vessel prepares for deployment to the ocean floor to search for wreckage
Plane search stepped up as relatives demand answers
Eight ships – the largest number so far – and 10 planes from six countries were sweeping a vast expanse of the southern Indian Ocean off Australia for wreckage from the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777
MH370 search looks for debris breakthrough in new area
Authorities say items sighted could not be verified as coming from MH370 until they were physically examined
China-Malaysia tourism hit by MH370 disappearance
A major Chinese tour operator is breaking ties and canceling bookings with Malaysia Airlines while another is seeing country reservations drop as travelers grow wary after Flight MH370 s disappearance
Malaysian co-pilot was on first 777 flight without minder
Malaysia Airlines says co pilot Farid Abdul Hamid passed the first 5 flights with a minder and does not see a problem with Farid flying a Boeing 777 for the first time without one
Malaysian plane drama fuels aviation security rethink
Rekindled debate over aviation security was always an important and constructive by product of events like the disappearance of MH370
'Increasing hope' of solving MH370 mystery: Australian PM
Australian PM Tony Abbott voiced increasing hope of discovering the missing plane after unidentified debris was sighted in the search zone
Police intervene as Chinese anger mounts over fate of MH370
Police intervene as relatives of Chinese passengers of Flight MH370 demanded answers from Malaysian officials at a Beijing hotel
Malaysia asks US for undersea surveillance gear in jet search
Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel assured Malaysia he would assess the availability and utility of military undersea technology for the MH370 search
Timeline: Last known moments of flight MH370
More than a week after a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet vanished a clearer picture is emerging of the events leading up to and immediately after its disappearance
Police search homes of MH370 pilots
A multi nation operation begins a new push to locate the vanished Malaysian Airlines plane
Focus back on Malaysia plane pilots, stolen passports
Investigators are now also looking into the backgrounds of MH 370 Captain Zaharie and First Office Fariq
Malaysian PM: MH370 deliberately diverted
Latest satellite data indicate the Boeing carrying 227 passengers may have gone in either 2 corridors : from the border of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan to northern Thailand or from Indonesia to southern Indian Ocean
Military data suggests 'skilled' flyer turned Malaysia jet
UPDATED All signs so far point to a controlled deliberate act not a mechanical failure according to an analyst
Malaysia Airlines retires 'MH370' flight code
The Kuala Lumpur Beijing service – formerly MH370 – will now take on the code MH318 while the return route will switch from MH371 to MH319
