Virgin Atlantic A330 Retirement Boosts SAS Fleet Capacity
Virgin Atlantic is retiring its aging A330-300 fleet, with five airframes acquired by SAS to bridge near-term intercontinental capacity gaps.
Sep 15, 20263 min
Business
Boeing Logs 15 Gross Orders Including 13 787 Dreamliners
Boeing recorded 15 gross orders in August 2026, featuring 13 widebody 787 Dreamliner commitments from undisclosed customers.
Sep 14, 20263 min
Manufacturing
American Airlines Nears Order for 65 New Widebody Jets
American Airlines is evaluating an order for 65 widebody jets to replace its 47 Boeing 777-200ERs, with deliveries targeted for the 2030s.
Sep 7, 20264 min
Business
AerCap Hits 100th Boeing 787 Delivery Milestone
AerCap reached its 100th Boeing 787 delivery from its direct orderbook, providing the aircraft as the 25th Dreamliner for Grupo Aeroméxico.
Sep 6, 20263 min
Business
Lufthansa Technik Breaks Ground on $100M Clark Facility
LTP broke ground on a $100 million widebody maintenance facility at Clark, expanding regional capacity for A350 and 787 aircraft.
Aug 6, 20265 min
Manufacturing
AerCap Selects GEnx Engines for 15 Boeing 787s
AerCap has selected GE Aerospace GEnx-1B engines to power 15 newly ordered Boeing 787 Dreamliners, expanding its leased widebody portfolio.
Jul 22, 20265 min
Business
Philippine Airlines Orders 18 Engines for A350-1000 Fleet
PAL signed an agreement for 18 Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines to power nine additional Airbus A350-1000 widebody aircraft.
Jul 21, 20265 min
Airlines
AerCap Orders 15 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners
AerCap has placed a firm order for 15 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, expanding its total portfolio of the widebody type to approximately 140 aircraft.
Jul 21, 20264 min
Business
Riyadh Air Expands Airbus and Boeing Widebody Orders
Riyadh Air firmed orders for six Airbus A350-1000s and 28 Boeing 787s to expand its future widebody fleet.
Jul 20, 20265 min
Airlines
Lufthansa Unveils First A350-1000 in Centenary Livery
Lufthansa has debuted its first A350-1000 in a special centenary livery, marking the 700th Airbus delivery to the Lufthansa Group.
Jul 15, 20263 min
Airlines
Etihad Nears 10-Jet Boeing 787 Order for Farnborough 2026
Etihad Airways is set to order 10 Boeing 787 widebody jets at the Farnborough International Airshow to support its Journey 2030 fleet growth.
Jul 9, 20263 min
Airlines
Thai Airways Evaluates A350-1000, 777X for 2036 Flagship
Thai Airways is evaluating the Airbus A350-1000 and Boeing 777X to serve as its future flagship aircraft for long-haul routes starting in 2036.
Jul 7, 20264 min
Airlines
Lufthansa 777-9 Begins Cabin Testing Ahead of 2027 Delivery
Boeing completed a test flight of the first Lufthansa 777-9 with an outfitted Allegris cabin, advancing the aircraft toward 2027 certification.
Jul 5, 20264 min
Manufacturing
AerCap Delivers First GE-Powered 787-9 to Thai Airways
AerCap delivered a new GEnx-powered Boeing 787-9 to Thai Airways, advancing the carrier's fleet renewal as it prepares for its 45-aircraft order in 2027.
Jun 23, 20263 min
Airlines
Cathay Pacific Plans Fleet Expansion for Hong Kong Hub
Cathay Pacific CEO Ronald Lam plans further aircraft orders to leverage the new Hong Kong International Airport Three-Runway System capacity.
Jun 15, 20264 min
Airlines
Boeing 747 Retirement: The End of the Queen of the Skies
The Boeing 747 era concludes as airlines shift to twin-engine jets, driven by the final 2023 delivery and industry-wide efficiency mandates.
Jun 13, 20264 min
Manufacturing
American Airlines Issues RFP for New Widebody Aircraft
American Airlines has issued an RFP to Airbus and Boeing to modernize its long-haul fleet and address competitive gaps with Delta and United.
Jun 13, 20264 min
Airlines
Japan Airlines A350-1000 Replaces 777-300ER Fleet
Japan Airlines is deploying its 13 Airbus A350-1000s on international routes to modernize its fleet and achieve a 25% reduction in fuel burn.
Jun 11, 20264 min
Airlines
Boeing 777 Introduction: A New Era in Aviation History
On June 7, 1995, the Boeing 777 entered commercial service with United Airlines, setting a new standard for twin-engine long-haul operations.
Jun 6, 20263 min
Manufacturing
United Airlines Receives First iMTOW Boeing 787-9
United Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 with an Increased Maximum Takeoff Weight, boosting payload and range for long-haul routes.
Jun 3, 20264 min
Manufacturing