Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   777X   Supply Chain   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Boeing  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Boeing begins final assembly of first 777‑8 Freighter at Everett

Boeing has begun final assembly of the first 777‑8 Freighter at its Everett, Washington plant, with composite 777X wings mated to the fuselage — a key production milestone for the program. The freighter will use GE9X engines and the updated 777X cockpit and will be the largest new‑production freighter available.

2026-03-24T14:58:44.655504-07:00
Europe   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
Aviation Source • Len Varley

Ireland to Strengthen Air Travel Security with Expanded Passenger Data Checks on EU Flights

By Aviation Source: Ireland is set to strengthen air travel security by expanding the use of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data on intra-EU flights.

Also: Independent.ie
2026-03-25T14:18:59.687125-07:00
Middle East   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines   Boeing 737  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Ariana 737-400 evacuated after runway excursion at Kabul

By FlightGlobal: Afghanistan-based carrier Ariana Afghan Airlines has confirmed that one of its aircraft suffered a runway excursion at Kabul. Images from the scene purportedly showing the aftermath identify the jet involved as a Boeing 737-400 registered YA-PIC, an airframe formerly operated by carriers including Turkish Airlines.

2026-03-25T13:50:04.543979-07:00
M&A   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Southwest Airlines   United Airlines  
semafor.com • Liz Hoffman

JetBlue weighs mergers with United, Alaska or Southwest

By semafor.com: The unprofitable airline has tapped advisers to scenario-plan how a merger with United, Alaska, or Southwest might fare in Trump’s Washington, people familiar with the matter said.

Also: One Mile at a Time, thebulkheadseat.com and altitudeyes.com
2026-03-25T11:07:20.508922-07:00