Boeing 777

By Chen Chuanren
China Airlines is acquiring four more Boeing 777 freighters as the Taiwanese airline looks to consolidate its market position amid the ongoing air cargo boom.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Several global airlines canceled a host of flights to the U.S. to shield their aircraft from potential radio altimeter interference caused by the looming rollout of 5G C-band service across the country.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Heathrow is the latest addition as LATAM reconnects with Europe.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The route is made possible by the 2020 Abraham Accords which facilitated visa-free travel between the countries.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
Boeing is developing a series of nacelle improvements for grounded Pratt & Whitney PW4000-powered 777s and wants FAA’s blessing to phase them in as they are finalized, instead of delivering a complete, compliant nacelle structure as required by the agency’s certification rules.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
The carrier is expanding its UK network to six gateways and upping the number of Airbus A380 routes operating from 16 to 27.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The service increases to Russia and Saudi Arabia follow additions made to the airline’s South Africa network.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The UAE carrier is set to be operating 77 weekly flights to the UK by Oct. 31.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The launch of the route increases Emirates’ US capacity to more than 60% of pre-pandemic levels.
Airports & Networks

By Carole Rickard Hedden
What does the approval of a new electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft have to do with certification of the Boeing 777-9?
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
When it comes to certification, major derivatives are often more difficult and sometimes as expensive and more taxing than all-new alternatives.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
Swiss International Air Lines has begun to invest again, unveiling its new premium economy class that is scheduled to be rolled out from mid-November on its Boeing 777 fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Austrian Airlines is reconverting two Boeing 777-200ERs for passenger service that had been used for cargo flights over the past 15 months amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Maintenance & Training

By Aaron Karp
The request comes after American switched its Shanghai flights from DFW to Seattle to take advantage of Alaska’s feed.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Singapore Airlines is restoring its first fifth freedom flight to the US since the start of the pandemic.
Airports & Networks

By Wesley Charnock
Routes speaks to SIA’s new general manager for the UK & Ireland to learn how the carrier aims to rebuild passenger and cargo networks.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
United Airlines said Pratt & Whitney, the FAA and other stakeholders are making progress on getting Pratt PW4000-series engines back in service but declined to say when its affected 777s will return.
Workforce & Training

By David Casey
Emirates is resuming its fifth freedom Barcelona-Mexico City route in July as Aeromexico also prepares to reinstate flights between the destinations.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The US carrier is resuming service to India’s capital for the first time in almost a decade.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Austrian Airlines says there will be a 'clear focus on long-haul travel' in winter.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
As well as restarting nine routes, the carrier will begin a new service between Seattle and London Heathrow.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The agreement comes as TAP 'looks at potential expansion opportunities' in the United Arab Emirates.
Airports & Networks

By Maksim Pyadushkin
Russia’s Aeroflot has resumed the evolution of its widebody fleet after a one-year pause.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
U.S. NTSB investigators determined metal fatigue is suspected as the reason a fan blade fractured just before an in-fight engine failure suffered by United Airl
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
Global regulators and operators moved quickly to minimize the risk of another incident involving a Pratt & Whitney-powered Boeing 777, banning them from airspac
Safety, Ops & Regulation