American launches its first retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER, featuring the most premium seats on an aircraft operated by any U.S. carrier. First commercial flight was from New York (JFK) to Buenos...
American Airlines has introduced its first retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER, replacing international First Class with a larger Flagship Suite Business cabin. The redesigned aircraft offers 70 Flagship Suite seats featuring privacy doors, additional storage and a chaise-lounge position. It also includes 44 Premium Economy seats and 30 Main Cabin Extra seats, giving the aircraft 144 premium […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban2 Sept
US carrier is investing in its 20 mid-life jets even as Airbus and Boeing compete for an order that will shape its widebody fleet in the 2030s
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier2 Sept
American has begun reconfiguring its Boeing 777-300ERs with a new Flagship Suite business class, eliminating first class along the way. Here's what's changing.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig2 Sept
American Airlines has confirmed exact cutoff dates for ending its underwhelming "premium" first class on the 777-300ER and A321T fleets.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig2 SeptThe newly retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER features 70 Flagship Suites and 44 premium economy seats as the carrier prepares to retire international first class.
AirlineGeeks•Matt Leighton2 Sept
In this video, we'll look at why Air Canada selected up to 16 Airbus A350-1000s over Boeing's delayed 777X, what the aircraft offers that the 777-9 currently can't, and why this decision could signal a much broader shift in how airlines plan their future long-haul fleets.
Both planes are nearing the final steps of certification.
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Challenge Group has taken delivery of its second 777-300ERSF, with the aircraft being the fifth 777 conversion redelivery Cargo Facts has recorded this year. The 2006-vintage 777-300ERSF (33863, ex-Emirates), on lease from AerCap, departed Tel Aviv (TLV) on Aug. 25 and arrived that evening in Liege (LGG), according to flight trackers. Unit 33863, which completed […]
Why Boeing and Airbus have both been significantly extending the range for their widebody aircraft and what it really means.
A passenger died after suffering a medical emergency aboard an American Airlines flight from Miami to Rome, according to aviation news website AIRLIVE. Flight AA52, operated by Boeing 777-200ER N755AN, departed Miami approximately one hour late on 26 August. The medical emergency reportedly occurred during the aircraft’s descent towards Rome Fiumicino the following morning. Cabin […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban28 Aug
In this video, we take a look at how the Boeing 777-300ER became the flagship of many of the world's leading airlines, why its GE90 engines changed long-haul aviation forever, and how it paved the way for the next generation of widebody aircraft.
Emirates will deploy its new A350 aircraft on flights EK344/345 between Dubai and Kuala Lumpur from 1 September. This will expand the airline’s Premium Economy offering in the Malaysian capital to 52 seats daily, with the A350 joining the airline’s retrofitted Boeing 777 operating on EK346/347.
A closer look at why Qantas never ordered the Boeing 777, despite influencing the plane's design, and why this wasn't necessarily a mistake.
United becomes the only North American carrier to link the Ryukyu islands directly with a thrice-weekly 777 service.
A SWISS Boeing 777-300ER flying from Chicago to Zurich diverted to the Azores on August 25, 2026, after…
AeroTime•Stephen Pope25 AugThe carrier is using a Boeing 777-300ER with upgraded luxury suites.
AirlineGeeks•Zach Vasile25 AugSWISS flight LX9 from Chicago O’Hare to Zurich diverted to Lajes Airport on the Azores island of Terceira on Tuesday morning after an unidentified pungent odour was detected in the Economy Class cabin. The Boeing 777-300ER, registered HB-JNF, was approximately halfway across the Atlantic and cruising at 37,000 feet when the crew decided to divert. […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban25 AugAviationNews – U.S. cargo carrier National Airlines has taken delivery of its fourth Boeing 777-200 Freighter from Boeing’s Everett production facility, bolstering its heavy-lift global...