Boeing 777

By Jens Flottau, Sean Broderick
The European safety agency’s certification concerns have contributed to the latest 777X delay, but EASA, the FAA and Boeing seem to have found a path forward.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau, Sean Broderick
EASA Executive Director Patrick Ky says much progress has been made toward joint certification of the Boeing 777X with the U.S. FAA.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
Air India’s journey of transformation under Tata Group ownership includes increasing nonstop services to the U.S. and restoration of its European network.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Cargojet is deferring capital expenditures by approximately $400 million, largely involving four Boeing 777-300s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris, Jens Flottau
A key certification agreement between Boeing and EASA lowers hurdles to 777-9 clearance and keeps a new twinjet on target for service entry in 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Aircraft that arrive six months late are not only wreaking havoc on airline schedules, but delays are also painful for lessors in the form of lost growth.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lee Ann Shay
Etihad Airways Engineering is expanding its capabilities and footprint in its quest to become a one-stop MRO solution.
MRO

By Guy Norris, Jens Flottau
Industry sources are expressing increased confidence Boeing can meet its revised schedule for 777X entry-into-service two years from now.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
The clock is ticking for the 777X if it has any hope of meeting Boeing’s revised 2025 delivery target.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

By Steve Trimble
Although Hornet production is forecast to end in 3-5 years, Boeing officials seem confident that a new generation of fighter production soon will begin.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Big order shows demand for new aircraft continues rising, but Boeing and Airbus struggle to keep pace. Engine reliability issues don’t help.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
New owners look to increase market share and merge group’s airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

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