Taiwan flag carrier China Airlines expects to receive more widebody and narrowbody aircraft next year to continue the growth of its international operations.
The carrier is rapidly rebuilding its fleet as it looks to finish restructuring with an order for 45 Boeing 787s and leases for narrowbody Airbus A321neos.
Cathay Pacific has noticed a growing demand for premium economy seats, as passenger demands evolve, expanding the offering on its new Boeing 777-300ER retrofit.
Austrian Airlines is equipping four Boeing 777-200ERs with Lufthansa Technik’s AeroSHARK surface film, marking the technology’s debut on the 777-200ER.
Less than a month after Virgin Atlantic announced it would suspend its only service to mainland China, British Airways has also revealed plans to discontinue a route to the country.
New requirements to validate human factors assumptions and the need to comply with a 2013 rule have pushed Boeing down an unfamiliar path to 777X type inspection authorization.