Boeing 787

Thai Airways is in the process of negotiating to lease 10 Boeing 787s, which will help it bridge the gap until its own 787 deliveries begin.

Ethiopian Airlines has firmed options on nine additional Boeing 787-9s and finalized a Dubai Air Show commitment, exercising 11 737-8 options.

WestJet plans to launch its first route to Brazil from November, marking a broader pivot by Canadian airlines toward Latin America as demand for U.S. leisure travel remains weaker.

The sizable orders also mark a return to Boeing widebodies for Delta and a show of confidence in the airframer from Alaska.

Boeing and Airbus's 2025 O+D numbers illustrate very different stories, but neither should assume their respective performances will continue into 2026.

Air India has taken delivery of its first new Boeing 787 to be fitted with its latest cabin product.

Delta Air Lines has ordered 30 Boeing 787-10s, marking its first widebody order from the U.S. airframer in nearly two decades.

Qatar Airways has become the world’s first airline to equip Boeing 787-8s with Starlink satellite internet.

Alaska Airlines has placed its largest-ever aircraft order, fueling future expansion 105 Boeing 737-10s and five 787-10s.

Boeing appears to have reached 600 annual deliveries for the ninth time in its history.

Taiwan’s EVA Air has announced plans to acquire four Boeing 787-9s, while also extending the lease terms for its 777-300ERs and launching a cabin retrofit.

A total of 18 widebody aircraft were delivered in November, which was four units below the previous month but eight above November 2024.

Though supply chain troubles continue to slow down moves to higher production levels, both large aircraft manufacturers are displaying more optimism.

Flight Friday looks at how flights (cycles) for widebodies still in production, Airbus A330/A350 and Boeing’s 777/787, stack up over the last six years.

Japan Airlines has expanded its aircraft-based atmospheric observation program known as "Contrail" to its Boeing 787-9 fleet.

Norse Atlantic reported record third-quarter revenue and its fourth straight quarter of load factors above 90%.

In spite of geopolitical tensions and trade uncertainty, airlines in the Gulf region are spending big money on large new narrowbody and widebody fleets.

Kenya Airways and Boeing have reached a five-year extension of an Airplane Health Management (AHM) agreement, in continued support of its 787-8 fleet.

As air traffic continues to grow faster in the Middle East than the global average, Boeing forecasts that the region will require 1,370 new widebodies over the next 20 years.

Bahrain's Gulf Air has increased the firm portion of its Boeing 787 order announced earlier this year as it finalized the deal at Dubai Airshow.

Rolls-Royce's Rob Watson says positive results from its Trent 7000 durability upgrade has bolstered confidence that the same updates for the Trent 1000 XE will help it win back market share on the 787.

Virgin Atlantic has secured $745 million in financing backed by its Heathrow landing slots, with plans to help fund upcoming fleet and cabin upgrades.

The Angolan carrier intends to leverage the aircraft’s operational efficiency to explore new intercontinental markets.

A new Saudi carrier approaches its debut.

Boeing is boosting performance of two 787 variants as it lays the groundwork for higher production rates.