Boeing 787

Ethiopian Airlines CEO notes its latest order emphasizes its confidence in the improvements Boeing has made to the 737 MAX following the fatal crash the carrier suffered in 2019.

The new 5,739-mi. (4,987-nm) route between Haikou and Auckland will launch in December.

Royal Jordanian is growing its Boeing 787-9 fleet while improving the inflight connectivity capabilities on its aging 787-8s.

Emirates has placed a firm order with Boeing for a further 90 777X, including for the smaller 777-8 variant, while flydubai has ordered its first 787s.

The Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO talks with Aviation Week about key issues facing the company.

Saudi Arabia’s aviation regulator is overseeing massive industry growth.

Singapore Airlines also says its fleet product revamp is one of the major factors in why the flag-carrier has not returned to 100% capacity.

China Eastern entered a purchase agreement with GE Aerospace for 25 GEnx-1B turbofans for its Boeing 787 fleet.

The clock is ticking on the new chief executive of Spirit AeroSystems. His task list is bold, but the veteran Boeing executive sounds undaunted.

Commercial aircraft are currently only certified to operate with a 50% SAF blend.

This weeks’ #FlightFriday looks at current in-production passenger widebody aircraft, amid a recent run of orders for the type.

Pat Shanahan is committed to eliminating disruptions at Spirit, saying: “The mindset I have is that we can be zero defects. We can eliminate all defects."

Delays have led Emirates to extend operations of the 777-300ER fleet.

Some of the newcomers are growing quickly, while expansion is slower for others.

Air Canada is opting for Boeing 787-10s after canceling its 777F order but could still convert some of its 777s that will soon retire from passenger service.

Turkish Airlines Chairman Ahmet Bolat updates Aviation Daily on the status of the flag-carrier's big order.

Services from Miami and Philadelphia are part of a host of temporary American flights added from 10 cities to Las Vegas between Feb. 8 and Feb. 12.

Air New Zealand head of network planning Ashleigh Walsh said the airline’s growth is currently being limited while waiting on new aircraft deliveries.

Bamboo Airways says it will focus on Southeast Asian services, as well as domestic trunk routes connecting Da Nang, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Abu Dhabi is set to be restored to British Airways’ route map as the opening of Terminal A approaches.

Austrian Airlines will begin Boeing 787-9 services next year with an aircraft once destined for Hainan Airlines.

The memorandum of understanding boosts 787 shipset prices for 421 units starting with line no. 1164 and reduces 737 pricing from 2026 through 2033.

Air Premia says its plan is to introduce "at least two additional aircraft every year," but the South Korean carrier is struggling to source additional 787s.

Emirates plans to reveal further orders taking fleet plans into the 2030s, but new players like Riyadh Air and a revived Indian aviation sector are emerging.

United’s robust widebody orderbook supports its international ambitions.