Boeing 777

By Kurt Hofmann
Ethiopian Cargo and Lufthansa Cargo are increasing freighter capacity to China in response to demand.
Airlines & Lessors

By Prachi Patel
Emirates’ cabin upgrade project marks the beginning of a long-term effort to modernize the inflight experience.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Sean Broderick
The FAA’s phased upgrade aligns with voluntary delays put in place by wireless companies.
Maintenance & Training

By Graham Warwick
Emirates completed a demonstration flight from Dubai on Jan. 30 with 100% SAF powering one of the Boeing 777-300ER’s two General Electric GE90 engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
India’s LCC IndiGo launched widebody operations Feb. 1 with their first wet-leased Boeing 777-300ER from Turkish Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The air cargo carrier expects deliveries to commence in 2024 and all four aircraft to have arrived in its fleet by the end of 2025.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
The program’s termination comes after years of dwindling sales, the development of the twin-engined 777X, and the pandemic, which took a toll on widebodies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Kuwait Airways' management has accepted the aircraft's limitations and is looking ahead.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The airline expects to restart daily fights to three cities from July.
Airports & Networks

By Alex Derber
The use of predictive analytics and data are becoming increasingly important for widebody operators looking to preempt future maintenance events.
Services & Support

By David Casey
Prague will return to the carrier’s schedule after a three-year suspension.
Airports & Networks

By Guy Norris
NASA begins modification of a used 777 as and eventual replacement for its DC-8-72 Earth-science research platform.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Henry Canaday
Jim Gibbs, president of the Kansas Modification Center, talks about challenges and certification plans for the company’s Boeing 777 cargo conversion project.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
The airline is making changes to its Middle East and US domestic schedules.
Airports & Networks

Aviation Week Network Staff
Aeroflot has bought back 10 Boeing 777-300ER widebody aircraft as part of an effort to clear up its fleet from the international restrictions.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Nonstop flights between the cities will return after an absence of three years.
Airports & Networks

By Guy Norris, Jens Flottau
Boeing has temporarily suspended 777-9 test flights pending joint investigations with GE Aerospace into an unspecified issue on the aircraft’s GE9X engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp
The Gulf carrier will operate 119 weekly flights to the UK by Dec. 1.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The carrier is working with the South African Tourism Board to promote travel to the country.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The addition of five Boeing 777-200LRs will help to facilitate growth in the US market.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
With passenger service to Chengdu still suspended, Guangzhou will become the Abu Dhabi-based carrier’s third destination in China once flights begin in October.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The changes will come into effect during the summer 2023 season.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The airline plans to further expand its footprint in the Paris-New York market.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
A harsh confrontation between the airline and the airport has apparently eased.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
The FAA issued final paperwork clearing the return to service of 52 Pratt & Whitney-powered Boeing 777-200s operated by United Airlines, ending a grounding that has constrained the carrier’s widebody capacity over the last fifteen months.
Safety, Ops & Regulation