Boeing 787

After adding widebody capabilities in 2025, Lufthansa Technik Malta has completed its first Boeing 787 cabin upgrade.

Editors are joined by guest columnist Richard Aboulafia to discuss the progress of airliner production by Airbus in Alabama and Boeing in South Carolina.

Continuing a “premiumization” of its product, United has introduced the CRJ450 and will soon add new economy class “couches” to its widebody fleet.

This week, Flight Friday focuses on Africa, investigating how each aircraft class is being utilized when compared to an equivalent pre-pandemic month.

All Nippon Airways (ANA) has tweaked its Boeing 787 orders, converting some from the -10 variant to -9s.

Greenpoint Technologies delivered a VVIP BBJ 787-9 interior completion to a client, who remains unidentified.

The FAA has signed off on Boeing's long-planned increased maximum takeoff weight package—known as iMTOW—for the 787, clearing the way for deliveries to begin.

Positive aircraft certification updates are partially offset by a new 737 production quality issue and the grim financial reality of Spirit AeroSystems.

David Kerr, the new chair of IATP’s S Pool, will work to increase Boeing 787 parts availability and solve airline technical parts challenges.

With the Iran conflict ongoing, this week’s Flight Friday investigates how airport and airspace closures are impacting Middle Eastern operators’ aircraft.

Uganda Airlines has announced a partnership with Ethiopian Airlines to wet lease a Boeing 787-8 aircraft for its long-haul operations.

Bohai Leasing has completed the acquisition of 10 Boeing 787-8s and a pair of GE Aerospace GEnx-1B70 spare engines from China Southern Airlines through its subsidiary Avolon.

Air New Zealand is launching a strategic review to improve its financial health after losses related to engine availability exceeded manufacturers' compensation

Leonardo CEO Roberto Cingolani says the company is in the final stages of agreeing an aerostructures partnership that will lead to the creation of a player with worldwide aerospace ambitions.

As North American airlines replace legacy A330, 767, and 777 fleets, Flight Friday looks at total flight cycles for the region's largest widebody operators.

Air Niugini has appointed its next leader to oversee the carrier’s development and fleet renewal, although it has also canceled its Boeing 787 orders.

Vietnam's Sun PhuQuoc Airways has announced a large order for 787-9s, signaling a move into twin-aisle operations not long after commencing commercial services

Lufthansa is beginning to sell most business-class seats onboard its incoming fleet of Boeing 787-9s following long delays in certification of the new seats.

El Al Israel Airlines is adding nine destinations to its network, including three new long-haul routes to Asia.

Biggest eVTOL flies; ducted-fan ultra-STOL; axial-flux motor success; endurance UAS upgraded; and riblet service trial expands.

IndiGo is cutting back the European network it launched in 2025, as it takes steps to reduce the potential for disruption in its international schedule.

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has signed a 15-year maintenance agreement with Singapore Airlines low-cost subsidiary Scoot.

Zipair Tokyo has begun operating a Boeing 787-8 with a drag-reducing riblet coating applied to areas of the fuselage.

Etihad Airways will launch the first-ever nonstop service between the UAE and Calgary in November.

A South Korean long-haul “hybrid” carrier is poised to challenge established Asian long-haul market leaders.