Virgin Atlantic to bring the Boeing 787-9 to Chicago
Virgin Atlantic Airways (London) is planning to introduce the new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on the London (Heathrow) – Chicago (O’Hare) starting on April 27. The new type will be operated daily...
View ArticleVietnam Airlines releases photos of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, London...
Vietnam Airlines (Hanoi) has released photos of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The pictured 787-9 VN-A861 (msn 35151) has been rolled out of the assembly building at Paine Field (below) and is...
View ArticleAir Tahiti Nui finalizes its order for two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners
Boeing (Chicago, Seattle and Charleston) and Air Tahiti Nui (Papeete) have finalized an order for two 787-9 Dreamliners, valued at $514 million at current list prices. The flag carrier for French...
View ArticleANA introduces the Boeing 787-9 on its first international route
ANA (All Nippon Airways) (Tokyo) on May 5 inaugurated its first long-haul configured Boeing 787-9 on the Tokyo (Haneda) – Munich route. Flight NH 217 was operated by JA836A, ANA’s third delivery of...
View ArticleUnited to drop service to Stockholm and Oslo this winter from Newark
United Airlines (Chicago) plans to suspend winter service to Stockholm (Arlanda) and Oslo from its Newark hub between September 5, 2015 and May 4, 2016 according to a report by Reuters quoting a...
View ArticleBloomberg: Air India wants to order 14 Airbus A320neo aircraft
Air India (Mumbai) according to Bloomberg, quoting unnamed sources, is in negotiation with Airbus in order to acquire 14 new A320neo aircraft. The flag carrier is also considering converting some...
View ArticleHainan Airlines to lease two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners from ALC
Air Lease Corporation-ALC (Los Angeles) announced long term lease agreements with Hainan Airlines (Haikou and Beijing) for two new Boeing 787-9 aircraft, both from ALC’s order book with Boeing. ALC...
View ArticleUnited Airlines and Houston Airport System break ground on new Terminal C...
United Airlines (Chicago), in partnership with Houston Mayor Annise Parker and the Houston Airport System, will break ground today (May 11) on the airline’s new Terminal C North concourse at George...
View ArticleTUI Group finalizes its order for one Boeing 787-9, converts two 787-8 orders...
Boeing (Chicago, Seattle and Charleston) and TUI Group, one of the world’s largest integrated leisure travel companies, have finalized an order for one 787-9 Dreamliner with an option for one further...
View ArticleEtihad Airways fires back, claims U.S. carriers got $71.48 billion in U.S....
Etihad Airways (Abu Dhabi), like Qatar Airways and Emirates, has rejected the argument of the “Big Three” U.S. airlines that they have an unfair advantage over the U.S. carriers due to alleged...
View ArticleEtihad Airways launches nonstop Boeing 787-9 flights to Brisbane, strikes...
Etihad Airways (Abu Dhabi) today (June 2) launched daily nonstop flights between Brisbane and Abu Dhabi. Etihad Airways flight EY 484 departed the airline’s home base, Abu Dhabi, at 10 pm (2200)...
View ArticleANA drops Tokyo Narita – Paris CDG, up-gauges Tokyo Haneda
ANA (All Nippon Airways) (Tokyo) will drop the daily Tokyo (Narita) – Paris (CDG) route on October 25. Instead the carrier will up-gauge the current Boeing 787-8 Tokyo (Haneda) – Paris (CDG) route to...
View ArticleEtihad Airways to operate the Boeing 787-9 to Zurich on a daily basis
Etihad Airways (Abu Dhabi) will operate the new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on the daily Abu Dhabi – Zurich route from July 6. The 787 will replace existing Airbus A330-300 service. In other news, the...
View ArticleVideo: Boeing preps the new Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 for the Paris Air Show
New video from Boeing. Watch this dramatic takeoff and superb in-flight action. A great video!Filed under: Boeing, Vietnam Airlines Tagged: 787, 787-9, 787-9 Dreamliner, Boeing, Boeing 787, Boeing...
View ArticleIt is that time of the year again: The 2015 Paris Air Show at Le Bourget...
Yes, it’s that time of year again. The International Paris Air Show returns. 106 years old and 50 shows on, number 51 is here and it promises to be another great show. For those who don’t know, the...
View ArticleVietnam Airlines converts eight Boeing 787-9 orders to the larger 787-10
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) (Los Angeles) today (June 15) announced new long term lease contracts with Vietnam Airlines (Hanoi) that converted the formerly contracted eight Boeing 787-9 aircraft to...
View ArticleGaruda Indonesia to acquire 30 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and up to 30 737 MAX...
Boeing (Chicago, Seattle and Charleston) and Garuda Indonesia (Jakarta) announced today (June 15) the airline’s intent to purchase 30 787-9 Dreamliners, as well as up to 30 737 MAX 8 airplanes. Above...
View ArticleVideo: Paris Air Show 2015 Dream Display: A Boeing test pilot’s perspective
Video Above: Boeing: Boeing Test Pilot Chad Lundy steps us through the breathtaking Vietnam Airlines 787-9 flying display at the Paris Air Show today, explaining how the crew positions the airplane to...
View ArticleJapan Airlines takes delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
JAL-Japan Airlines (Tokyo) has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The pictured 787-9 JA861J (msn 35422) was handed over by Boeing to the carrier on May 14 but it did not arrive at...
View ArticleVirgin Atlantic to operate the Boeing 787-9 from London to Dubai
Virgin Atlantic Airways (London) will start using the new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on the daily London (Heathrow) – Dubai route commencing on July 21, 2016 according to Airline Route. Copyright Photo:...
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