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United to Initially Fly 787-10 Dreamliner on Transcon Routes

September 30, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

This year has already been a busy one for United Airlines, which debuted the first 737 MAX 9 in the U.S. in early June from its Houston Intercontinental hub. The Chicago-based airline will also be

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Rolls Royce Advises of Further Issues with 787 Engines, Costs Increase to $1.5 Billion

September 29, 2018 John Flett

Rolls Royce this week advised airlines who operate Boeing 787 aircraft with their troubled Trent 1000 Package ‘C’ engines, that the faulty engine blades are deteriorating even faster than expected requiring additional maintenance checks. The

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Shanghai Airlines Adds First 787 Dreamliner to Long-Haul Fleet

September 24, 2018 Albert Kuan

Shanghai Airlines celebrated the delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and 100th airplane from Boeing on Friday. The new plane delivered to Shanghai Airlines marks the airline’s 100th plane in service, and a special

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Etihad, United 787-10s Make First Appearances as Boeing Moves Dreamliners from Charleston Plant to Everett

September 12, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

Hurricane Florence is quickly approaching the U.S. East Coast, with initial landfall expected to be made on Thursday along the coast of North and South Carolina. Millions of people are preparing their homes and businesses

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A Day of Firsts: Qantas Inaugurates New Dreamliner Service to the U.S.

September 1, 2018 Thomas Pallini

While most Americans were mourning the end of the summer over Labor Day Weekend, Qantas was celebrating the beginning of a new era, the era of the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. On Saturday, Qantas inaugurated a

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Norwegian Turns to Hi Fly’s A380 to Meet Demands on Top Route

August 3, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Passengers traveling on low-cost transatlantic airline Norwegian Long Haul on select flights between New York and London will be getting an upgrade to the Boeing 787 Dreamliners currently operating the route. Due to continued problems

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El Al Goes Retro with New 787 Special Livery

July 26, 2018 Thomas Pallini

El Al’s social media pages on Wednesday showed off the airline’s newest special livery, a retro-themed livery taking passengers back to the 1960s. The airline, founded in September 1948 and as old as the State

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Pittsburgh Receives New Transatlantic Route to London

July 26, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Starting next April, Pittsburgh will receive a direct flight from London as British Airways has announced a new flight that will link the Pennsylvanian city to the British capital. The new route will increase the

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British Airways to Add 787-9 Dreamliner to Sao Paulo Route

July 25, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

British Airways announced that it will be adding two weekly flights from London Heathrow to the Brazilian metropolis of Sao Paulo. The good news, especially for premium flyers, is that the new frequencies will be

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American Confirms Retrofitting Plan for Some Boeing 787-8s

July 24, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

American Airlines is undergoing a significant fleet renovation. Having retrofitted all of its 777 fleet with all-aisle access seats in business class and a denser configuration in economy with 10 abreast seats, the airline is now

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Changes Coming to United’s Ultra-Long-Haul Route Network

July 1, 2018 Parker Davis

In January of 2016, Chicago-based United announced they would launch a flight from their hub in San Francisco across the Pacific to the small Asian nation of Singapore. The route came as a surprise to

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Vietnamese Start-Up Bamboo Airways Orders 20 Boeing 787-9 Aircraft

June 27, 2018 Matthew Garcia

Boeing announced an order for 20 787 Dreamliners by Vietnamese start-up carrier Bamboo Airways. The order, announced on Monday, is valued at $5.6 billion USD for the 787-9 variant. Bamboo Airways, under parent company FLC

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Rolls Royce Expands Inspections on 787 Engines, More Disruptions for Airlines

June 12, 2018 John Flett

Rolls Royce delivered further bad news on Monday this time to airlines who fly Boeing 787 aircraft with the company’s ‘package B’ Trent 1000 engines. After announcing in April that the checks currently taking place

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XiamenAir Takes Delivery of 200th Jet and New Aircraft Type Following Recent Success

May 30, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

On Sunday, XiamenAir took delivery of its newest aircraft, marking the 200th delivery to the airline since it began flying in 1984. The occasion is cause for double celebration, as the Fujian Province-based airline is

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American Will Fly to Cancun with a 787-8 Dreamliner

May 16, 2018 Pablo Diaz

American Airlines announced recently that it will operate some of its routes to Cancun, Mexico with Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, in a three-times-per-week schedule, both from Chicago O’Hare and Dallas-Fort Worth. Normally covered by smaller aircraft,

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Tesla Model X Tows Qantas Dreamliner

May 16, 2018 Matthew Garcia

Tesla and Qantas teamed up to complete a Guinness World Record for the heaviest tow by an electric passenger vehicle on Tuesday. The two companies met on a Melbourne Airport taxiway for the challenge. In

Airlines

787 Engine Issues Prompt British Airways to Seek Lease of Qatar A330s

May 11, 2018 John Flett

British Airways is the latest airline to confirm lease requirements to cover Boeing 787 operations as Rolls Royce struggles to meet the engineering demands of resolving the issue with Trent 1000 engines on certain 787

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First Look: WestJet Unveils Boeing 787 Dreamliner Livery and Interior Design

May 8, 2018 Pablo Diaz

WestJet was born as a ‘Canadian Southwest,’ with a single-aircraft approach, but it didn’t take much time for the carrier to expand and diversify its purpose and, subsequently, its offering. First, the adoption of Bombardier

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Air Canada Launches Nonstop Route Between Toronto and Buenos Aires

May 6, 2018 Pablo Diaz

On May 3, amidst a grey and foggy morning, the first nonstop flight between Toronto Pearson Airpor and Buenos Aires Ezeiza Airport was completed, inaugurating Air Canada’s newest route in Latin America. The Boeing 787-9

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Qantas Announces 747 Retirement and Adds More Dreamliners

May 1, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

The Boeing 747’s final days at Qantas is quickly looming after the carrier announced an official retirement for the remaining aircraft in its fleet. Right now, the airline is still flying four 747-400s and six

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United to Initially Fly 787-10 Dreamliner on Transcon Routes

Rolls Royce Advises of Further Issues with 787 Engines, Costs Increase to $1.5 Billion

Shanghai Airlines Adds First 787 Dreamliner to Long-Haul Fleet

Etihad, United 787-10s Make First Appearances as Boeing Moves Dreamliners from Charleston Plant to Everett

A Day of Firsts: Qantas Inaugurates New Dreamliner Service to the U.S.

Norwegian Turns to Hi Fly’s A380 to Meet Demands on Top Route

El Al Goes Retro with New 787 Special Livery

Pittsburgh Receives New Transatlantic Route to London

British Airways to Add 787-9 Dreamliner to Sao Paulo Route

American Confirms Retrofitting Plan for Some Boeing 787-8s

Changes Coming to United’s Ultra-Long-Haul Route Network

Vietnamese Start-Up Bamboo Airways Orders 20 Boeing 787-9 Aircraft

Rolls Royce Expands Inspections on 787 Engines, More Disruptions for Airlines

XiamenAir Takes Delivery of 200th Jet and New Aircraft Type Following Recent Success

American Will Fly to Cancun with a 787-8 Dreamliner

Tesla Model X Tows Qantas Dreamliner

787 Engine Issues Prompt British Airways to Seek Lease of Qatar A330s

First Look: WestJet Unveils Boeing 787 Dreamliner Livery and Interior Design

Air Canada Launches Nonstop Route Between Toronto and Buenos Aires

Qantas Announces 747 Retirement and Adds More Dreamliners

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London’s Gatwick to Announce Plans for Second Runway Amid Capacity Issues

Hainan Airlines Puts its First Airbus A350-900 Into Service