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Additionally, Boeing plans to conclude production of the 767F freighter, a decision that also reflects impacts from the IAM work stoppage.

Dubai-based Emirates Airline reports that it will open its advanced pilot training facility later in 2024.

Florian Guillermet speaks with Aviation Week about EASA-FAA cooperation, spoofing and jamming threats, and ensuring that EASA can meet its expanded mandate.

Boeing found cracks in at least one thrust link assembly on its fourth 777-9 test aircraft, which has been inactive for nearly three years.

Lufthansa has revealed plans for a major revamp of its fleet that will see the mainline Lufthansa Airlines operate a lot fewer narrowbodies by 2028.

The Boeing 777-9 with the severed thrust link component has the fewest hours and cycles but was the most active since formal FAA testing began five weeks ago.

Boeing is halting 777-9 certification flight tests following the failure of a thrust link mounting component on one of the GE9X engines powering a test aircraft

Boeing is steadily increasing 777-9 production from a slow pace when final assembly re-started in late 2023 to the current rate of about one per month

Seat supply chain problems create challenges—and opportunities—for MRO providers.

The order, announced at Farnborough Tuesday, was finalized earlier this year but listed as unidentified on Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website.

Qatar Airways revealed an order for 20 more Boeing 777-9s at Farnborough Airshow, which is likely to be followed by a much larger order in early 2025.

Confidence is high that Boeing will meet its delivery commitments after the airline placed an order for up to 50 widebody aircraft.

Qatar Airways will initially fly its new QSuite Next Gen business-class product on a planned fleet of Boeing 777X aircraft, followed by the Airbus A350.

Korean Air has boosted its order book with firm commitments for 20 777Xs and 20 787-10s, with options for 10 more 787-10s.

Korean Air has agreed to order 20 Boeing 777-9s here at the Farnborough Airshow, a significant boost for Boeing’s much-delayed widebody program.

After committing to buy four Boeing 777Fs at Farnborough Airshow, the CEO of National Airlines expressed interested in the 777-8F.

Landing gear specialist Héroux-Devtek of Quebec, Canada, has agreed to be acquired and taken private by a U.S. private equity firm for about $1.35 billion.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

GE Aerospace expects to ship the first production standard GE9X to Boeing for installation on a customer-bound Boeing 777-9 later this month.

Airlines are on the verge of placing hundreds of orders for widebody jets. Listen in as editors and analysts discuss what’s behind the impending order boom.

Ethiopian Airlines CEO Mesfin Tasew says the Boeing 737-8s the carrier was expecting to receive this year have been delayed; he also doubts the 777X timeline.

Qatar Airways has issued an RFP to both Airbus and Boeing as it considers additional orders of the Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X.

Emirates Airline President Tim Clark expects to the new and expanded Dubai World Central Al Makhtoum Airport (DWC) to be operational between 2032 and 2034.

Singapore Airlines is optimistic that its first Boeing 777-9 will be delivered in 2025, despite airline peers recently estimating a revised timeline of 2026.

Boeing’s eternal conflict pits optimistic words against delayed actions.