Boeing 787

Saudi Arabian start-up carrier Riyadh Air says that its first 787-9 has left Boeing’s assembly line in Charleston, South Carolina.

Boeing’s August 787 production total is matching recently strong trend lines, boosting confidence that rate increases are imminent, data from AAP shows.

This week's Flight Friday examines Air Europa, which Turkish Airlines plans to invest €300M in for 27%, as the carrier shifts to an all-Boeing 737/787 fleet.

Kenya Airways half year results reflected operational and financial challenges, especially regarding the temporary grounding of three of its nine Boeing 787-8s.

Air New Zealand expects no significant improvement over the next 12 months in the engine availability problems that have grounded up to 20% of its jet fleet.

Air New Zealand has boosted its widebody orderbook by exercising options for two more Boeing 787-10s, an internal memo reveals.

Korean Air signed an agreement in Washington, D.C., to purchase 103 aircraft from Boeing in parallel with the state visit of South Korea's president.

Analysis of 787-10 flight hours and cycles utilization data for the year to date reveal differing operational trends among airlines that fly the highest capacity variant of the 787.

Boeing is overhauling many of the foundational documents that factory floor workers and management alike rely on every day.

Airlines in the region are focused on narrowbody deliveries this year, but more widebodies are coming in 2026.

Norse Atlantic Airways posted its first-ever Q2 operating profit and lined up a fully underwritten $30 million convertible bond as it steps up a shift to ACMI.

FlyDubai expects to take 12 Boeing 737 MAX deliveries this year, but remains 20 aircraft behind its original projections.

Boeing confirmed it recorded strong delivery activity in July on the 737 MAX and 787 programs.

Air India will suspend flights between New Delhi and Washington D.C., starting in September due to a combination of operational challenges.

Boeing’s delivery momentum on its two largest commercial programs continued in July as the 737 and 787 combined to total an estimated 45 customer handovers.

American Airlines is launching the only nonstop service between the U.S. and Budapest, Hungary, and a new link to Prague.

A year on the job, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg appears to be squelching the fires that made the company a burning platform.

Lufthansa is expecting to take delivery of as many as 10 Boeing 787-9s by the end of 2025, with interiors certifications nearing.

Following a difficult first half of the year, major U.S. airlines are describing improvements in demand and continued growth in premium offerings.

Strengthening commercial aircraft production and delivery numbers in recent months are signs that Boeing’s recovery is gaining pace.

Boeing’s efforts to gradually ramp up production showed further signs of progress in the second quarter, with 737 MAX and 787s reaching higher output, but certification of new versions of the company’s narrowbody have slipped into next year.

American Airlines is confident it will close the margin gap with its largest rivals over time, seeing no structural impediments hindering its ability to do so.

India’s AAIB is now looking into the June 12 crash of an Air India Boeing 787-8 as an intentional act, says former NTSB investigator Greg Feith.

Air India has completed its inspection of fuel control switches in more than 100 Boeing aircraft, fulfilling a directive from Indian regulators.

The U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) has approved a transaction to help the export of Boeing aircraft and spare engines to Angola.