
Stranded In The Azores: Mystery Odor Forces SWISS Boeing 777 Diversion
A replacement Triple-Seven is on its way to pick up the stranded passengers.

A replacement Triple-Seven is on its way to pick up the stranded passengers.

For decades, Pratt & Whitney was one of the three dominant names in large commercial aircraft propulsion. Its PW4000 family powered hundreds of widebodies, including early Boeing 777s, 767s, and 747s, as well as Airbus A330s.Today, however, the competitive landscape looks dramatically different, and new-generation passenger widebody entering service are powered by either GE Aerospace or Rolls-Royce, leaving Pratt & Whitney absent from an entire generation of flagship aircraft.
Mammoth Freighters has delivered its first converted Boeing 777-200LRMF freighter to Jetran, marking a major milestone for the company’s 777 passenger-to-freighter conversion programme. The aircraft, MSN 32222 / N703DN, is the first of more than two dozen 777-200LRMFs ordered by Jetran. Thirteen of the converted freighters are scheduled to enter revenue service within DHL’s global […]

AerFin is expanding its support for operators across North and Latin America with significant Boeing 777 inventory available through its Miami hub. AerFin’s Miami facility provides customers across the Americas […]

For the next flight of my Four Seasons Yacht via Turkmenistan and Saudi Arabia adventure, I flew Air India’s Boeing 777-300ER first class on the 9hr25min flight from Delhi (DEL) to Frankfurt (FRA).
Air New Zealand has unveiled its business Premier and Economy cabin designs for the Boeing 777-300ER. The designs include an upgraded interior and a more comfortable look for passengers. The new design will elevate the cabin’s interior and introduce a new style. The Design Breakdown Air New Zealand has revealed the Business Premier Cabin will […]
Mammoth Freighters has redelivered its first 777-200LRMF conversion to Jetran, with the freighter set to join the DHL Air UK fleet. The ex-Delta Air Lines 2009-vintage 777-200LRMF (32222) is receiving additional elective and customer-requested upgrades and awaiting approval from the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Mammoth Freighters Vice President of Marketing and Sales Brian […]
Jim Gibbs, chief operating officer of Kansas Modification Center, will join Cargo Facts Symposium 2026 for the panel discussion “Type Talk 777 — Ramping up 777 conversions in the widebody segment” on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 14:00 (GMT -5). The 32nd annual Cargo Facts Symposium will take place Oct. 21-23 at the Grand Hyatt in […]

During my Four Seasons Yacht via Turkmenistan and Saudi Arabia adventure, I had a very long layover at Delhi Airport (DEL), prior to my Air India 777 first class flight. This allowed me to check out several lounges, including the new Air India Maharaja Lounge, which opened in early 2026.

During my Four Seasons Yacht via Turkmenistan and Saudi Arabia adventure, I had a very long layover at Delhi Airport (DEL), prior to my Air India 777 first class flight. This allowed me to check out several lounges, including the new Air India Maharaja Lounge, which opened in early 2026.


Have you ever noticed a 777 enter the runway, then proceed to take off without stopping? Here is why that happens, and why sometimes it does not.
China Southern Airlines launched a new direct cargo service between Oslo Airport and Shanghai on 19 August. The route operates twice weekly with Boeing 777 freighters, offering approximately 100 tonnes of capacity per flight. The airline expects the service to carry around 200 tonnes of Norwegian salmon to China each week. Direct flights will shorten […]

Duringmy Four Seasons Yacht via Turkmenistan and Saudi Arabia adventure, I had a very long layover at Delhi Airport (DEL), prior to my Air India 777 first class flight. This allowed me to check out several lounges.
Emirates SkyCargo successfully transported Altair-1, the United Arab Emirates (UAE )’s first AI-processing commercial satellite, on Aug. 13 2026. As part of Orbitworks’ Altair constellation, the satellite demonstrates technological innovation in action. Altair-1 was transported via Boeing 777 cargo aircraft from Dubai (DWC) to Los Angeles (LAX) ahead of its real-life launch in October 2026. […]

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Duringmy Four Seasons Yacht via Turkmenistan and Saudi Arabia adventure, I had a layover of a few hours at Ashgabat Airport (ASB), in Turkmenistan. I was arriving in Turkmenistan Airlines’ 777 business class from Frankfurt (FRA), and was connecting to Turkmenistan Airlines’ 737 business class to Delhi (DEL).

For the second sector ofmy Four Seasons Yacht via Turkmenistan and Saudi Arabia adventure, I flew Turkmenistan Airlines Boeing 777-300ER business class on the 4hr35min flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ashgabat (ASB).

Available on selected Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, the new cabin is now be available daily on this route. During the summer season, Air France operates up to two daily flights to...

I flew both of Turkmenistan Airlines' widebodies in business class on a London-Ashgabat-Bangkok itinerary.