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 started final assembly of the first 777-8 Freighter at its Everett, Washington plant, initiating the wing–body join and mating of the composite wings to the fuselage. The 777-8F uses 777X composite wings, GE9X engines and an updated cockpit, and will be the largest new freighter in Boeing's current offering.

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