Boeing 787

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines announced deals to significantly boost its Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 fleets and has selected the A321neo as the aircraft to replace its 767s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Brazil’s largest airlines work their way through consolidation, restructurings.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron, Guy Norris
The first production GE-powered 787, which never entered service, is being scrapped to feed the maturing 787 fleet's spares needs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Star Alliance member Turkish Airlines has inaugurated its first route to Australia.
Airports & Networks

By Alex Derber
Services was a key revenue driver for the British engine manufacturer last year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
The LEO constellation is driving down satellite internet costs.
Connected Aerospace

By Victoria Moores
Air Peace has finalized plans to launch a new long-haul route between Lagos and London Gatwick, using a Boeing 787-9 wet leased from Norse Atlantic Airways.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alex Derber
Both engine manufacturers have made significant announcements at the Singapore Airshow.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Taking technologies from demonstrator programs like UltraFan, Rolls-Royce aims to significantly improve the durability of its latest Trent widebody engines.
Singapore Airshow

By David Casey
Across a vast region, widebodies give Asian LCCs range and versatility.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Japan’s Zipair expects to receive more Boeing 787s in 2025 to continue its network growth, while also considering fleet options for its next expansion phase.
Singapore Airshow

By Christine Boynton
While Riyadh Air is planning an initial narrowbody order with Boeing or Airbus, COO Peter Bellew says Comac will become "a real force to be reckoned with.”
Singapore Airshow

By Adrian Schofield
Thai Airways may split its new order for Boeing 787s between the -9 and -10 variants, the airline’s CEO Chai Eamsiri tells Aviation Week.
Singapore Airshow

By Adrian Schofield
Royal Brunei Airlines revealed an order for Boeing 787-9s as the carrier looks ahead to long-term widebody fleet renewal.
Singapore Airshow

By Adrian Schofield
The Thai order—for which the flag-carrier says deliveries will begin in 2027—has been listed by Boeing as an undisclosed customer since December.
Singapore Airshow

By Victoria Moores
Norse Atlantic has extended the sublease of three Boeing 787-8s and one 787-9, as the LCC seeks to moderate its capacity.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Hawaiian Airlines is preparing to take major steps in its fleet upgrade initiative.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Austrian Airlines will initially serve Boston Logan from Vienna with a Boeing 767, but that is set to change when it introduces the 787 to its fleet.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Thai Airways is expected to soon announce details of major widebody aircraft orders it has negotiated.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp, David Casey
United Airlines is adding a third seasonal route to Athens and boosting service to Alaska and Canada.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
China Southern Airlines is set to offer a record summer schedule to London.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Phoenix’s first nonstop route to France will commence in May.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Air Premia will increase nonstop connectivity between Seoul and San Francisco once flights launch in May.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
ICAO’s third Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels reached an agreement to reduce CO2 emissions in international aviation by 5% by 2030.
Sustainability