Rolls-Royce has secured its first Trent 1000 XE sale of this year’s Farnborough Airshow after being selected by Somon Air to power the Tajik airline’s future Boeing 787s.
Lessor AerCap is expanding its Boeing 787 portfolio with a firm order for 15 787-9s while securing the flexibility to switch some aircraft to the larger 787-10.
Lessor AerCap has placed an additional order for 15 Boeing 787-9s, on top of the 125 787s it had originally committed to, nine of which remain to be delivered.
Philippine Airlines has committed to order up to 20 Boeing 787-10s, with the first scheduled to arrive in 2031, the carrier said at the Farnborough Airshow.
Riyadh Air has exercised options for 28 Boeing 787-9s while converting some to the family’s larger variant and firmed a commitment for six additional Airbus A350-1000s.
As Rolls-Royce’s Trent 1000XE and XWB-84EP durability packages arrive on widebodies, it polishes the UltraFan 30 concept design for future single-aisles.
Air New Zealand is close to having all of its grounded aircraft back in service, but the carrier will be stuck with some of the leasing costs related to the groundings for at least another year.
Thai Airways has taken delivery of its first new Boeing 787 powered by GE Aerospace's GEnx engines, marking a shift away from the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-powered 787s the airline currently has in service.
LATAM is preparing for its Premium Comfort cabin rollout and Airbus A321XLR deliveries as corporate demand remains steady despite geopolitical tensions.
In conjunction with Aviation Week’s upcoming Engine Leasing, Trading and Finance Europe event, Flight Friday looks at engine flight hours utilization on the Boeing 787 fleet.
IndiGo is making more cuts to its Western European services in response to cost and operational challenges, as it plans to suspend its routes to Manchester, UK.