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Wall Street Journal • Kelly Cloonan

Qatar Airways inks record agreement for up to 210 Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 777X widebodies

Qatar Airways has agreed to purchase as many as 210 Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 777X widebody jets in a record-setting deal signed in Doha on Wednesday with US President Donald Trump in attendance, marking what may be the largest commercial aircraft order in Boeing’s history.

2025-05-14T10:26:57.205106-07:00

Bloomberg

China lifts Boeing delivery ban after 90-day US tariff truce

2025-05-12T22:43:13.027985-07:00

Breitflyte

China Airlines Confirms Order for 14 Boeing 777X Jets, Including Four Freighters

2025-05-08T04:51:11.665663-07:00

The Independent

Emirates posts record $5.2B profit, orders 16 Airbus A350s as Dubai hub thrives

2025-05-07T23:41:00.089051-07:00

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Breitflyte

Edelweiss Debuts A350-900 on Long-Haul Zurich–Las Vegas Service Edelweiss’s first Airbus A350-900 long-haul rotation touched down after departing Zurich on May 15, carrying 200 passengers to Las Vegas. The Swiss leisure carrier’s second A350 will join daily Zurich–Vancouver flights from July 2025, further expanding its transatlantic network.

2025-05-16T10:42:30.969364-07:00

Edelweiss Debuts A350-900 on Long-Haul Zurich–Las Vegas Service

AirInsight

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Etihad Orders 28 Boeing Widebody Jets in $14.5 Billion Fleet Expansion Etihad Airways has firmed an order for 28 additional Boeing wide-body aircraft valued at US$14.5 billion, underpinning its aggressive growth plans over the next several years. The deal marks a significant investment in fleet modernization as the UAE carrier scales long-haul capacity.

2025-05-16T07:18:53.327480-07:00

Etihad Orders 28 Boeing Widebody Jets in $14.5 Billion Fleet Expansion

Financial Times

Ryanair warns new levies could delay Boeing and Airbus deliveries Ryanair has warned that proposed aviation levies could push back its Boeing and Airbus delivery schedules, as carriers and manufacturers brace for a stand-off over who will bear rising tariff costs. The warning underscores mounting trade friction and potential disruptions to fleet plans.

2025-05-15T21:15:43.339207-07:00

Ryanair warns new levies could delay Boeing and Airbus deliveries

Aviation Week

Malaysia’s First Leonardo ATR 72 MPA on Track for End-2026 Delivery Malaysia’s defence minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin confirmed the first of two Leonardo ATR 72 maritime patrol aircraft will be delivered by the end of 2026, marking a key step in the country’s maritime domain awareness and surveillance capability upgrade.

2025-05-15T10:29:37.587684-07:00

Malaysia’s First Leonardo ATR 72 MPA on Track for End-2026 Delivery

AeroTime

Kuwait Airways Takes Delivery of First A321neo in Nine-Jet Renewal for Europe and South Asia Kuwait Airways has taken delivery of the first of nine Airbus A321neo jets as part of its fleet renewal strategy, aiming to enhance capacity on regional and medium-haul routes to Europe and South Asia. The 166-seat aircraft includes 16 full-flat business-class seats.

2025-05-15T06:00:31.775044-07:00

Kuwait Airways Takes Delivery of First A321neo in Nine-Jet Renewal for Europe and South Asia

FlightGlobal

Croatia Airlines counts on A220 fleet renewal for sustainable growth as costs mount Croatia Airlines began receiving Airbus A220s in 2024 and plans to operate seven of the type by year-end as it phases out older jets. The carrier says the new narrowbodies will drive long-term sustainable growth but acknowledges significant transition costs and capital outlays.

2025-05-14T23:31:12.027438-07:00

Croatia Airlines counts on A220 fleet renewal for sustainable growth as costs mount

Bloomberg

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Boeing’s Backlog Now Exceeds Nine Years of Output, Undercutting Qatar Order Fanfare Boeing’s existing backlog now exceeds nine years of current output, undercutting the significance of Qatar Airways’ 150-jet announcement. At roughly 45 monthly deliveries, fresh commitments will stretch Boeing’s schedule into the early 2030s.

2025-05-14T15:15:41.860946-07:00

Boeing’s Backlog Now Exceeds Nine Years of Output, Undercutting Qatar Order Fanfare

Washington Post

DHS Moves to Acquire Gulfstream V Jet Following Trump’s Air Force One Push The Department of Homeland Security has quietly initiated plans to acquire a Gulfstream V business jet, agency officials told Congress Wednesday. The move follows President Trump’s public calls for a new Air Force One, putting the proposed purchase under congressional scrutiny.

2025-05-14T14:58:29.849056-07:00

DHS Moves to Acquire Gulfstream V Jet Following Trump’s Air Force One Push

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