Philippine Airlines (PAL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Boeing for the acquisition of 15 fuel-efficient 787-10 Dreamliner jets, with an opportunity for five more, marking a major step forward in the airline’s long-term fleet renewal and growth strategy. The agreement was announced during the Farnborough International Airshow by Lucio C. Tan III, […]
Aviation24.be•Maarten Van Den Driessche20 Jul
Philippine Airlines has confirmed rumors of a new Boeing order with the announcement that the carrier will acquire…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux20 JulBoeing 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
Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier, has exercised options for 28 additional Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets, a…
AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim20 Jul
It’s the first day of the Farnborough Airshow and it’s already off to an exciting start!Today, Riyadh Air announced a deal to exercise options for 28 more 787 Dreamliner jets as part of its growth plan. On the Airbus side, the carrier ALSO firmed up an order for six additional Airbus A350-1000 aircraft!
Boeing secured fresh commitments for up to 128 aircraft on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow, with SMBC Aviation Capital ordering 100 737 MAX jets and Riyadh Air expanding its 787 Dreamliner fleet. SMBC Aviation Capital ordered 60 737-10 and 40 737-8 aircraft, marking the lessor’s first purchase of the largest 737 MAX […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm20 Jul
TAAG Angola Airlines has introduced the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner on its Luanda–Lisbon–Luanda route, marking the aircraft’s first commercial operation on the airline’s European network and representing a new milestone in the modernisation of its long-haul fleet. The deployment of the Boeing 787-10 on TAAG’s flagship intercontinental route follows the successful completion of the aircraft’s certification by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
Riyadh Air and Boeing announced that the airline is exercising options for 28 more 787 Dreamliner jets as part of its growth plan. The agreement to exercise most of the […]
A defect as wide (or narrow) as a human hair's can become a critical engineering challenge for Boeing's 787 Dreamliner.
As part of its ongoing efforts to diversify its offerings and exceed traveler expectations on high-demand routes, Avianca, a member of Abra Group, announced today that its INSIGNIA business-class experience will be available on flights to and from New York operated with Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Passengers can now purchase this service, and the first flights under this concept will begin operating on August 4.
The testing, which begins later this month at Boeing’s site in Glasgow, Montana, is being conducted on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner that’s serving as Boeing’s 2026 ecoDemonstrator Explorer airplane. Follow...
A potential mid-air collision between an Iberia Airbus A321XLR registered EC-OLE and an Air Europa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner registered EC-ODH over the Atlantic Ocean was averted on 10 July 2026 after both aircraft received Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) Resolution Advisories (RAs), prompting immediate evasive action. According to The Aviation Herald, Iberia flight IB140, operating […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban17 Jul
The GEnx-1B engine, powering 80% of the world's 787 fleet, becomes a critical component in Boeing's plan to increase 787 production rates.
Boeing, Lufthansa Group and Rolls-Royce have partnered to flight-test new technologies designed to improve aircraft fuel efficiency and reduce community noise as part of Boeing’s 2026 ecoDemonstrator Explorer programme. The flight tests, which begin later this month in Glasgow, Montana, will use a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner equipped with Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines. The aircraft is […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban16 JulAvianca announced: As part of its ongoing efforts to diversify its offerings and exceed traveler expectations on high-demand routes, Avianca, a member of Abra Group, announced today that its INSIGNIA business-class experience will be available on flights to and from New York operated with Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Passengers can now purchase this service, and the […]
World Airline News•Bruce Drum16 Jul
Air New Zealand has welcomed back its final Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner from long-term storage, marking a major milestone in the airline’s response to one of the most significant global supply chain challenges...
The Boeing 787 is assembled in the US, but its parts come from nine countries. Here is what each one builds.
Designed to reduce noise, nacelle chevrons ultimately proved to be more bad than good.
The Boeing 787's list price has increased significantly since launch, but the reasons go far beyond inflation and tell a bigger story.
Several weeks ago, I covered a bizarre incident at Frankfurt Airport (FRA), where a Lufthansa Dreamliner had a gear collapse at its gate, causing some injuries. Suffice it to say, seeing a plane’s gear collapse at a gate is mighty unusual, and shouldn’t happen. A report has now revealed what happened… it’s exactly what I suspected.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig9 Jul