Boeing and Philippine Airlines on July 20, 2026 announced the flag carrier has committed to order up to 20 787 Dreamliner jets. Once finalized, the agreement for 15 787-10 airplanes, with opportunity to purchase five more, will support Philippine Airlines’ fleet modernization and expansion plans. The 787-10 will complement PAL’s fleet of 10 777 jets […]
World Airline News•Bruce Drum20 Jul
Kelly Ortberg reveals major plans ahead of Farnborough Airshow showcase.
Boeing’s ambitious 777-9 program has hit a significant landmark with reports that 50% of the planned FAA certification testing is now complete.
AviationSource News•Len Varley19 Jul
Hello from India, as I’m in the middle of a review trip. After my Turkmenistan Airlines 777 and 737 business class adventure, it’s time to fly Air India’s 777 first class from Delhi (DEL) to Frankfurt (FRA).
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig19 Jul
Hello from India, as I just wrapped up my Turkmenistan Airlines adventure. In the previous installment, I’ve covered my flight in Turkmenistan Airlines’ Boeing 777-300ER business class, as well as my odd transit experience at Ashgabat Airport (ASB).
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig19 Jul
Air New Zealand has unveiled details of its new cabin upgrades being undertaken across its Boeing 777-300ER fleet. The first 777 is scheduled to be retrofitted in March 2027, and in service...
EVA Air uses its 777-300ERs with a premium dense layout to offer a seldom-mentioned high quantity of business class ultra-long-haul seats.
I just had the chance to fly Turkmenistan Airlines, fulfilling a dream I’ve had for years (isn’t it everyone’s dream?!). I already shared some thoughts on my Turkmenistan Airlines 777 business class flight, and now I’d like to talk about my experience transiting Ashgabat International Airport (ASB).
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig18 Jul
Hello from Turkmenistan! Well, okay, hello from India… you thought you were going to get Wi-Fi at Ashgabat Airport? Lol. I am downright giddy, as I just fulfilled an avgeek dream I’ve had for years, which is to fly with Turkmenistan Airlines! Specifically, I flew the carrier’s ex-Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER on the 4hr35min flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ashgabat (ASB).
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig17 Jul
The engine's capability is as important as the aircraft's capability when it comes to aircraft with a single-engine option.
Malta-based Challenge Group is preparing to receive its next 777-300ERSF to support expansion across its Europe-China and Europe-India networks. The 2006-vintage unit 33863, which completed a post-conversion test flight in Tel Aviv (TLV) on June 30, will join Challenge’s 2007-vintage 777-300ERSF (32795), which this month began flying between Liege (LGG) and Mumbai (BOM). The twice-weekly […]
Mammoth Freighters LLC today announced it will expand its 777 freighter conversion operations to Qingdao, China, and has selected STAECO as its newest conversion MRO provider following a Request for Proposal process. The expansion comes in response to growing demand for widebody freighter capacity in China and across the Asia-Pacific region. Mammoth plans to open […]
World Airline News•Bruce Drum16 JulMammoth Freighters (Mammoth) will expand its Boeing 777 passenger-to-freighter conversion programme to China after selecting STAECO as its newest conversion MRO partner. The company plans to open its first conversion line at STAECO’s new Qingdao facility in September 2026, responding to growing demand for wide-body freighter capacity in China and the wider Asia-Pacific region. The […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm16 Jul
Since work began in November 2022, 47 Airbus A380s and 53 Boeing 777s have been given a complete nose-to-tail refresh at the Emirates Engineering hangars in Dubai. By the end...
Air New Zealand has unveiled details of its new cabin upgrades being undertaken across its Boeing 777-300ER fleet. The upgrade programme will see the airline’s Boeing 777-300ER aircraft fitted with […]
Mammoth Freighters is expanding its 777 conversion capacity to Asia and will set up a conversion line at a new STAECO facility in Qingdao, China, marking the MRO provider’s first move into widebody-freighter conversions. Mammoth selected STAECO because of its experience with converting 737s into freighters, including sequencing, personnel and materials planning, Vice President of […]
Air New Zealand has released the first details of a major cabin upgrade coming to its Boeing 777-300ER…
AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim15 Jul
Air New Zealand has just unveiled plans to retrofit its entire Boeing 777 with new business class seats starting in 2027. However, these won’t be the same new business class seats that are currently being installed on the Boeing 787 fleet… and that’s probably a good thing?
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig14 JulEmirates has reached a major milestone in its US$5 billion fleet refurbishment programme, completing the retrofit of its 100th widebody aircraft since the project began in November 2022. The airline has fully refurbished 47 Airbus A380s and 53 Boeing 777s, investing 4.4 million labour hours over 44 months to modernise cabin interiors and introduce its […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban14 Jul
New climate policies are increasing the operating costs of older aircraft.