Qatar Airways and Boeing are in talks regarding the 777X, CEO Akbar Al Baker told ATW.

Aircraft News

Austrian Airlines Group has phased out its final Boeing 737-800 as part of its restructuring process to eliminate the brand Lauda Air.

LOT Polish Airlines has taken an Airbus A330 on wet lease from Portuguese lessor Hi Fly as an interim measure during the Boeing 787 grounding.

The new EADS board of directors elected Denis Ranque as chairman and reappointed Tom Enders as CEO at its first formal meeting.

Boeing operated a 787 test flight Monday, though it was unrelated to the battery issue that has grounded the worldwide Dreamliner fleet.

All Nippon Airways (ANA) said it continues to assume the Boeing 787 will be grounded through the end of May, but it has yet not decided how it will handle 787-designated routes from June 1.

Avcorp reported $20.6 million net income for the full year 2012, reversed from a net loss of $2.5 million in 2011.