Boeing 787

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

By Ella Nethersole
The Angolan carrier intends to leverage the aircraft’s operational efficiency to explore new intercontinental markets.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
A new Saudi carrier approaches its debut.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris, Sean Broderick
Boeing is boosting performance of two 787 variants as it lays the groundwork for higher production rates.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Victoria Moores
Kenya Airways is hoping to return another Boeing 787-8 to service this month following engine overhaul work.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Thai Airways is in the process of converting more of its Boeing 787 options to firm orders to boost its long-term fleet plans.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Boeing's $1 billion expansion’s focus is a new, 1.2 million-ft.² final assembly line at its North Charleston, South Carolina facility.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ella Nethersole
Turkish Airlines has reached a deal with GE Aerospace to procure engines, spare engines and engine maintenance services for 75 Boeing 787 aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Maxim Pyadushkin
Boeing announced three dozen orders and commitments from Central Asian carriers as the leaders of countries from that region met with President Donald Trump.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France-KLM reported a dip in net profit for the third quarter, as the airline group was hit by tax increases in France and disruptions in the Netherlands.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
IndiGo expects long-haul additions to be a key driver of its winter 2025-26 schedule.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick, Michael Bruno
Steady rate increases on Boeing’s two key in-service commercial models signal that the airframer’s turnaround is gaining steam.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Waldo Cerdan
The interim report on the June 12 Air India flight AI171 crash should have clarified the sequence of events that led to such tragedy.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
AerCap CEO Aengus Kelly noted during his company’s recent analyst call that there is pronounced shortage on the widebody side.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ella Nethersole
Riyadh Air signed its first aircraft lease agreement with global aircraft lessor AviLease on Oct. 27 for a Boeing 787-9.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
United Airlines may be poised to evaluate a long-standing Airbus A350 order, as it plans for future widebody retirements and weighs its replacement options.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
South American Airline group Abra has fortified its Airbus orderbook with 50 A320neos and up to seven A330neo widebodies.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Royal Jordanian is carrying out a comprehensive upgrade program on its Boeing 787-8 fleet, which consists of seven aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Boeing is performing some work delegated by the FAA for the first time in more than two years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
While delivery of one 787 scheduled for this year is slipping into 2026, LATAM is striking a positive tone regarding Boeing's production progress.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
British Airways will launch nonstop service to St. Louis in April 2026, opening the city’s first direct connection to the UK in more than two decades.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
TAAG Angola Airlines has received its second Boeing 787-9, as it proceeds with its extensive re-fleeting program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Boeing will be granted delegated authority to issue airworthiness certificates for new 737s and 787s on Sept. 29 following a “thorough” FAA review.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Turkish Airlines has announced a long-awaited Boeing order for a total of 50 787s and an intention to order 100 737 MAXs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Europe’s largest airline group is a prime example of how an aging, complex fleet can drag a company down. Its recovery will take years.
Airlines & Lessors