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FAA certifies higher MTOW for Boeing 787-9 and 787-10, unlocking payload and range flexibility

The FAA has certified increased maximum takeoff weights for the Boeing 787-9 and 787-10, enabling roughly 3 and 5 metric tons of additional payload respectively. The iMTOW options grant airlines extra range or cargo capability and improve operational economics amid tight widebody capacity.

2026-03-23T13:09:31.295192-07:00

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Lufthansa Group and Munich Airport to expand Terminal 2 with T‑pier, adding 10M ppa and extending partnership to 2056

2026-03-23T08:31:10.300103-07:00

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Emirates route network, fleet and partnership update — operator briefing

2026-03-22T12:25:54.822315-07:00

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Near-miss at Newark: Alaska 737 overflies FedEx 777 on approach; NTSB opens probe

2026-03-19T14:29:27.208537-07:00

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FAA certifies higher MTOW for Boeing 787-9 and 787-10, unlocking payload and range flexibility The FAA has certified increased maximum takeoff weights for the Boeing 787-9 and 787-10, enabling roughly 3 and 5 metric tons of additional payload respectively. The iMTOW options grant airlines extra range or cargo capability and improve operational economics amid tight widebody capacity.

2026-03-23T13:09:31.295192-07:00

FAA certifies higher MTOW for Boeing 787-9 and 787-10, unlocking payload and range flexibility

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Air Belgium retires last A330-200P2F, ends A330-200 freighter operations Air Belgium has retired its final Airbus A330-200P2F, ending the carrier's A330-200 converted-freighter operations. It removes the A330-200 from the airline's cargo fleet and closes a chapter in the carrier's freighter strategy.

2026-03-23T10:04:55.030328-07:00

Air Belgium retires last A330-200P2F, ends A330-200 freighter operations

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Lufthansa Group and Munich Airport to expand Terminal 2 with T‑pier, adding 10M ppa and extending partnership to 2056 Lufthansa Group and Munich Airport will expand Terminal 2 with a T‑shaped pier opening in 2035, boosting annual handling capacity by 10 million passengers and supporting an expanded long‑haul fleet. The joint operating company (60% Munich Airport, 40% Lufthansa Group) will extend the partnership through 2056.

2026-03-23T08:31:10.300103-07:00

Lufthansa Group and Munich Airport to expand Terminal 2 with T‑pier, adding 10M ppa and extending partnership to 2056

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Emirates route network, fleet and partnership update — operator briefing Emirates' operator briefing consolidates daily updates on route network changes, strategic fleet developments and aircraft order activity, and tracks start-ups, bankruptcies, mergers & acquisitions and partnership moves. The briefing highlights near‑term capacity, connectivity and commercial partnership shifts that will influence hub deployment and competitive positioning.

2026-03-22T12:25:54.822315-07:00

Emirates route network, fleet and partnership update — operator briefing

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IEA urges work-from-home and reduced flying to blunt oil-price shock The IEA proposed immediate demand-side measures — work from home, lower highway speeds and avoiding air travel — alongside a record release from strategic reserves to ease oil-price pressures caused by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and strained energy markets.

2026-03-20T00:09:07.715098-07:00

IEA urges work-from-home and reduced flying to blunt oil-price shock

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Europe and India issue airspace warnings and reroutes as Middle East conflict disrupts flights Europe and India’s DGCA issued urgent advisories and flight restrictions after the Middle East conflict upended routes. European states warned of closures and cancellations; India told airlines to avoid nine West Asian FIRs — Iran, Iraq and Israel — and limit flights below 32,000 ft over Saudi and Oman.

2026-03-19T21:18:47.661432-07:00

Europe and India issue airspace warnings and reroutes as Middle East conflict disrupts flights

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Asia carriers scramble as Middle East conflict, Iran strike on Qatar spark jet‑fuel shortages and price shock A week of Middle East fighting and an Iranian strike on Qatar's LNG facilities has disrupted refined‑fuel flows and prompted export curbs from key Asian suppliers, driving jet‑fuel prices sharply higher. Airlines across Asia are drawing contingency plans, consolidating services, seeking alternative supplies and imposing surcharges.

2026-03-19T21:06:00.299651-07:00

Asia carriers scramble as Middle East conflict, Iran strike on Qatar spark jet‑fuel shortages and price shock

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Embraer E‑Freighter wins Aviation Week Program Excellence Award (OEM category) Embraer's E‑Freighter programme — led by the E190F freighter — won Aviation Week's 2026 Program Excellence Award in the OEM category, recognising the programme's technical performance and management. The accolade underscores the manufacturer's push into the global air‑cargo market and programme‑level maturity.

2026-03-19T14:34:29.010341-07:00

Embraer E‑Freighter wins Aviation Week Program Excellence Award (OEM category)

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FAA certifies higher MTOW for Boeing 787-9 and 787-10, unlocking payload and range flexibility

Lufthansa Group and Munich Airport to expand Terminal 2 with T‑pier, adding 10M ppa and extending partnership to 2056

Emirates route network, fleet and partnership update — operator briefing

Near-miss at Newark: Alaska 737 overflies FedEx 777 on approach; NTSB opens probe

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