Boeing 787

Air Astana remains unsure of when it can launch its long-planned flights to the U.S. as the airline struggles with the availability of aircraft and airspace.

New Saudi flag-carrier Riyadh Air is continuing to refine its product before releasing tickets to the general public.

Flight Friday highlights the Middle East conflict's potential impact on the engine aftermarket as the number of cycles completed by aircraft has dropped.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has ordered 10 Boeing 787s and four 737-8 aircraft, to support fleet renewal and network expansion efforts.

Rolls-Royce has been selected by South American-based LATAM Airlines to power three Boeing 787s with the engine maker’s upgraded Trent 1000 XE powerplant.

Alaska Airlines has launched its first route to Europe, inaugurating daily nonstop service between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Rome Fiumicino.

United Airlines has introduced its Boeing 787-9 with the new “Elevated” cabin configuration on its first international deployment.

Boeing says certification of the 737-7 and -10 is in its final phases and remains on track for later this year but first deliveries will not begin until 2027.

Demand for Boeing 787-9 landing gear overhauls will increase in the next few years and Boeing is poised to earn a large share of the increasingly competitive market through its growing exchange program.

El Al Israel Airlines is expanding its long-haul network with plans to launch nonstop service between Tel Aviv and Buenos Aires.

Ethiopian Airlines has converted six Boeing 787-9 options, fully exercising commitments from its 2023 order, to support its Vision 2035 growth strategy.

A common theme in airliner financial failures is that airframers do not implement value-based pricing.

Israel's El Al will exercise its options for six 787-9s and expand its agreement with Boeing to include additional options to acquire up to six more 787s.

Collins' latest seat configuration product aims to help airlines monetize a commonly difficult space and will debut on the Boeing 787-9 and -10.

Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines is considering expanding its fleet beyond the 12 Boeing 787-9s it has already confirmed.

After adding widebody capabilities in 2025, Lufthansa Technik Malta has completed its first Boeing 787 cabin upgrade.

Editors are joined by guest columnist Richard Aboulafia to discuss the progress of airliner production by Airbus in Alabama and Boeing in South Carolina.

Continuing a “premiumization” of its product, United has introduced the CRJ450 and will soon add new economy class “couches” to its widebody fleet.

This week, Flight Friday focuses on Africa, investigating how each aircraft class is being utilized when compared to an equivalent pre-pandemic month.

All Nippon Airways (ANA) has tweaked its Boeing 787 orders, converting some from the -10 variant to -9s.

Greenpoint Technologies delivered a VVIP BBJ 787-9 interior completion to a client, who remains unidentified.

The FAA has signed off on Boeing's long-planned increased maximum takeoff weight package—known as iMTOW—for the 787, clearing the way for deliveries to begin.

Positive aircraft certification updates are partially offset by a new 737 production quality issue and the grim financial reality of Spirit AeroSystems.

David Kerr, the new chair of IATP’s S Pool, will work to increase Boeing 787 parts availability and solve airline technical parts challenges.

With the Iran conflict ongoing, this week’s Flight Friday investigates how airport and airspace closures are impacting Middle Eastern operators’ aircraft.