Boeing 787

By Christine Boynton, Sean Broderick
At 130 787s and 30 777-9s, plus options for an additional 50 787 and 777X aircraft, it is Boeing’s largest-ever order for widebodies from a single operator.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
Boeing delivered 45 aircraft to customers (including its own Defense & Space division) in April, matching January’s total for 2025 monthly highs.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Sean Broderick
Boeing delivered 45 commercial aircraft in April, with 737 handovers keeping pace with the company’s full-year target of 400 deliveries.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
On United's new Boeing 787-9s, expected to be delivered in Q4 2025, “United Elevated” will feature 99 total premium seats, roughly 45% of the cabin.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Christine Boynton
Air Canada expects aircraft delivery delays from Airbus and Boeing, bumping its first A321XLR to 2026 and eating into the number of 787-10s joining the fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Keith Mwanalushi
Kenya Airways is establishing technical support requirements ahead of new planned service between Nairobi and London Gatwick Airport.
MRO

By David Casey
IndiGo has finalized a wet-lease agreement with Norse Atlantic for two additional Boeing 787-9s, completing a six-aircraft deal.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
As the EU readies tariffs that would affect Boeing deliveries, Aviation Week shows how many aircraft EU airlines are forecast to receive for the rest of 2025.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo has established a new aeronautics division, consolidating the company’s fixed-wing crewed aircraft, aerostructures and UAS work under one roof.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Kurt Hofmann
Qatar Airways is close to announcing a new widebody order that could come during U.S. President Donald Trump's forthcoming tour of the Middle East.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
American Airlines and Qantas are expanding their joint transpacific network with new and increased flights between the U.S. and Australia.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Air New Zealand has begun the rollout of the redesigned cabin product for its Boeing 787-9 fleet; the first aircraft is due to reenter commercial service in May
Interiors & Connectivity

By Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau
As both Airbus and Boeing push to deliver more aircraft to eager customers, they are tackling different sets of issues.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
ANA is using virtual technician and pilot training tools to boost training efficiencies as it seeks to grow technical workforce.
Workforce & Training

By Jens Flottau
Earlier this week, an industry anniversary passed: 20 years ago, the Airbus A380 performed its first flight in Toulouse.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
KLM will resume service to Bridgetown, Barbados, for the 2025 winter season, marking a return to the Caribbean island after a hiatus of more than two years.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Virgin Atlantic has firmed plans to launch a new route to Seoul using remedy slots gained through the merger of Korean Air and Asiana Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
Trent 7000/1000TEN Phase 2 durability enhancement package tests are underway as Rolls targets on-condition maintenance in 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Riyadh Air CEO says the carrier plans to launch operations in the fourth quarter of 2025 and hopes to take delivery of two Boeing 787-9s by the end of the year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
China Southern Airlines has suspended its listing of 10 Boeing 787-8s and two additional General Electric GEnx-1B70/P2 engines from the market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Maxim Pyadushkin
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana may delay the launch of direct air services with the U.S. due to the late arrival of its new Boeing 787 widebody passenger jets.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
All Nippon Airways and Recaro unveiled at AIX 2025 the airline’s new premium economy and economy seats for its 787s.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Aaron Karp
United Airlines continues to expand its Asia-Pacific presence, unveiling two new fifth-freedom routes from Hong Kong International Airport.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
LOT Polish Airlines is set to take a pair of Boeing 787-8s, currently placed with Thai Airways, on 12-year lease from DP Aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
The FAA plans to mandate Boeing-recommended inspections of forward pressure bulkheads on some 980 787s to address production quality problems.
Safety, Ops & Regulation