Air Transport World’s first widebody 777-9 to be delivered to Lufthansa, Boeing says Lufthansa will have the honor of receiving the world’s first Boeing 777-9, the manufacturer’s CFO, Brian West, assured… Ricardo MeierJanuary 30, 2025 Read More
Air Transport Cathay Pacific seeks deal for dozens of widebodies – report Cathay Pacific has opened a bidding process for a potential order for dozens of widebodies, Bloomberg reported, citing… Ricardo MeierJanuary 28, 2025 Read More
Air Transport Boeing expects to report a loss of about $4 billion in the fourth quarter Boeing said Thursday that it will recognize a loss per share of $5.46, which is equivalent to a… Ricardo MeierJanuary 24, 2025 Read More
Air Transport Boeing 777X resumes test flight after five-month grounding Boeing completed the first test flight of a 777-9 in five months on Jan. 16. Aircraft WH003 (N779XY)… Ricardo MeierJanuary 17, 2025 Read More
Air Transport Boeing resumes production of 767 and 777 widebodies Boeing announced the resumption of production at its Everett, Washington, plant, where the 767 and 777 widebodies are… Ricardo MeierDecember 18, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Boeing 777X completed four months without flying while waiting for a solution to engine thrust links Since August 15, the 777-9 widebody test fleet has been grounded after Boeing found cracks in thrust links… Ricardo MeierDecember 16, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Due to delay in 777X, Emirates will have “serious talks” with Boeing In light of the confirmation of yet another delay in the first deliveries of the new Boeing 777X,… Ricardo MeierOctober 15, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Boeing 777X Delayed Amid Announcement of Massive Layoffs Amid the presentation of preliminary results for the third quarter, the new CEO of Boeing, Kelly Ortberg, made… Ricardo MeierOctober 12, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Boeing 777X grounded after engine mount failure on wings Boeing has suspended flights with the 777-9 test aircraft after a structural failure was located in the engine… Ricardo MeierAugust 20, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Boeing 777-9 flies to high-altitude airport in Mexico for FAA certification Boeing has taken one of four test aircraft of the 777-9, the world’s largest twin-engine passenger aircraft, to… Ricardo MeierAugust 4, 2024 Read More
Farnborough Airshow Qatar Airways adds 20 more Boeing 777-9 to its order book Qatar Airways has once again closed an order for 777X jets with Boeing after ordering 34 777-8F freighters… Ricardo MeierJuly 23, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Boeing 777-9 finally begins FAA certification flights Amid a wave of bad news, Boeing reached a milestone on Friday, the first certification flight of the… Ricardo MeierJuly 13, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Korean Air may announce order for at least 20 Boeing 777X in Farnborough Korean Air and Boeing are expected to announce a deal for 20 to 30 777X jets, Reuters sources… Ricardo MeierJuly 12, 2024 Read More
Farnborough Airshow Boeing will not bring the 777X and 737 MAX to Farnborough Boeing has decided not to showcase the 777-9 and 737 MAX 10 commercial jets at the Farnborough Airshow… Ricardo MeierJune 25, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Boeing reassigns personnel from X-66A program to bolster troubled commercial aircraft – report Boeing has chosen to relocate a large number of its engineers to support the development of the 737… Ricardo MeierJune 20, 2024 Read More
Air Transport 1,500-seat commercial aircraft? This is what the president of Emirates sees the need for At the end of May, Sir Tim Clark, president of Emirates Airline, gave an interview to IATA’s Airlines… Ricardo MeierJune 5, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Qatar Airways on track to close orders for up to 200 A350 and 777X wide-bodies – report Qatar Airways is in final discussions to close deals for up to 200 A350 and 777X wide-bodies, Bloomberg… Ricardo MeierJune 3, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Lufthansa anticipates further delay in Boeing 777-9 arriving only in 2026 Lufthansa acknowledged on Thursday that its first widebody Boeing 777-9 is only expected to be delivered in 2026,… Ricardo MeierMay 3, 2024 Read More
Air Transport After ordering 33 A350s, Korean Air may acquire 10 Boeing 777X After distancing itself from Boeing by ordering 33 Airbus A350 widebodies, Korean Air would be close to an… Ricardo MeierApril 24, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Boeing wins order for 20 777X jets from undisclosed customer Boeing reached a deal to sell 20 777X jets in March. The customer, however, was not revealed. The… Ricardo MeierApril 10, 2024 Read More