安全性が改善されない限り、２０１０年までにジェット旅客機は週に１度の割合で空から落ちる事態になっている可能性があると、ボーイング社の分析は予測している。の英語

A recent analysis by Boeing forecasts that unless safety is improved jet airliners could be falling out of the sky at the rate of once a week by the year 2010.

A recent analysis by Boeing forecasts that unless safety is improved, jet airliners could be falling out of the sky at the rate of once a week by the year 2010.

Boeing, which builds more than half the world's commercial airliners, is understandably keen to draw attention to what can go wrong besides planes.

The company's analysis shows that in over 60% of all accidents in the past ten years the behavior of the flight crew was the dominant cause.

The company's analysis shows that in over 60% of all accidents in the past ten years, the behavior of the flight crew was the dominant cause.

Crashes in the early days of commercial jets tended to be caused by technical faults, such as metal fatigue in the airframe or engines.

The current rate is about one airplane crash every two weeks, measuring all serious accidents to all types of transport jets.

Aug. 12 marked the 27th year since a Japan Airlines jumbo jet crashed into Osutaka Ridge in Ueno Village, Gunma Prefecture.

On Aug. 12, 1985, 520 lives were lost when a Japan Airlines jumbo jet crashed into Osutaka Ridge in Ueno Village, Gunma Prefecture.

On March 31, All Nippon Airways (ANA) flew its only remaining Boeing 747 from Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, to Tokyo.

About 15,000 people including airline officials and representatives of airline parts manufacturers from around the world celebrated the 787's debut at a Boeing factory in Washington State, the United States.

August 12 marked the 22nd year since a Japan Airlines Jumbo Jet crashed into Osutaka Ridge in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture.

The HondaJet made its first flight to Japan and landed at Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport) on April 23.

The Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), Japan's first domestically built passenger jet, made its first test flight on Nov. 11.

Amid the worldwide recession, the airline industry is also having a tough time, and every aircraft maker was eager to find new customers.

An ANA spokesperson says, "We have tested the Internet system and found it doesn't interfere with the navigation systems on our planes."

Fujimura Hiroshi, the flight's captain, said, "It's very sad to face the retirement of my favorite Jumbo Jet."

The high-performance aircraft will replace aging transport helicopters and play an important role in preserving regional stability.

The U.S. aircraft maker Boeing Company unveiled its new commercial airplane, the 787 Dreamliner, on July 8.

During the flight, he receives text messages stating that someone on the plane will die every 20 minutes unless $150 million is transferred into a designated bank account.

A tourism industry official said, "We need the Shinkansen to resume service by the beginning of December. There's no other way to improve the situation."

It traveled about 630 kilometers and crossed over France and Luxemburg before landing safely at Brussels Airport in Belgium.

On Oct. 13, Japan Airlines (JAL) held an event to unveil its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner decorated in collaboration with Studio Ghibli.

an unscheduled airplane landing that is made under circumstances (engine failure or adverse weather) not under the pilot's control

Japanese airlines also plan to tell their passengers not to communicate by portable game machines during flights.

Pilots determine the direction of the wind at different altitudes and then make the balloon go up or down to catch the wind currents blowing in the direction they want to go.

But for various reasons, including the need to change materials in the main wings, the plane's first flight has been delayed till next year.

a navigational system consisting of a network of radio beacons that provide aircraft with information about exact position and bearing

When it glides back down to earth, the HOPE-X will control its attitude and flight path with its Reaction Control System.

The probability of this chain of events is one in two million flights - about once every two months at current levels of air traffic.