KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has postponed the delivery of two of its Boeing 787-9s, together with a batch of new routes.

Ask Airbus-VP cabin marketing, innovation & design Ingo Wuggetzer about the current cabin innovation that has the most staying power and he apologizes for giving a “dull” answer: efficient use of space.

Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam has confirmed to ATW the East Africa-based carrier is in discussions with Boeing about taking six of 10 overweight Boeing 787s, which has been in storage for several years.

Boeing has begun several months of flights with its ecoDemonstrator 757 to evaluate new technologies to improve commercial aviation's efficiency, reduce noise and carbon emissions.

Aircraft & Engine News-March 19, 2015

Boeing has delivered the first 787-9 assembled at its North Charleston, South Carolina facility to United Airlines.

FAA granted 330-minute extended operations (ETOPS) approval for the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, marking the first time a four-engine commercial passenger aircraft has gained 330-minute ETOPS approval.

Air Madagascar has ordered three ATR 72-600 turboprops in a deal worth approximately $77 million, and is leasing two more of the type from Ireland-based Elix Aviation Capital.