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

Taiwan’s government-majority carrier has placed a firm order for 10 777-9 passenger aircraft and four 777-8 freighters, reinforcing its widebody fleet modernization with Boeing despite program delays. The 777X deal, first logged anonymously in March, marks China Airlines’ largest commitment to new widebodies in years.

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

Reuters

IndiGo Wet-Leases Two Additional Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners from Norse Atlantic

2025-05-08T08:52:07.409599-07:00

The Independent

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

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

Bloomberg

Qatar Airways to Order 100 Boeing Widebody Jets with Option for 100 More during Trump Middle East Visit

2025-05-06T07:00:30.601795-07:00

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries News Timeline

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Leonardo Q1 Orders Jump 20% to €6.9 bn; Revenues Climb to €4.2 bn and Profit Rises to €115 m as Tariffs Bite Minimally Leonardo delivered a strong start to 2025, with first-quarter orders up 20% to €6.9 bn, revenues rising 15% to €4.2 bn and net profit increasing 24% to €115 m. The group confirmed its full-year guidance and said U.S. tariffs will curtail just €10-20 m of civil helicopter sales this year and in 2026.

2025-05-08T15:09:44.642917-07:00

Leonardo Q1 Orders Jump 20% to €6.9 bn; Revenues Climb to €4.2 bn and Profit Rises to €115 m as Tariffs Bite Minimally

Cargo Facts

Emirates SkyCargo posts 18% revenue gain to AED16.1bn on 2.3m tonnes, orders 10 Boeing 777Fs Emirates SkyCargo reported AED16.1bn ($4.4bn) in revenue for fiscal 2024-25, up 18% year-on-year, as the carrier carried 2.3m tonnes of cargo, a 7% increase. The cargo arm has ordered 10 new Boeing 777 freighters to grow its fleet to 21 aircraft by December 2026.

2025-05-08T14:49:49.416844-07:00

Emirates SkyCargo posts 18% revenue gain to AED16.1bn on 2.3m tonnes, orders 10 Boeing 777Fs

Reuters

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IAG Lines Up Around 60 Widebody Jets Split Between Boeing and Airbus IAG is finalizing an order for about 60 widebody jets, split evenly between some 30 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and 30 Airbus A330neo/A350 aircraft. The deal, enabled by the recent US-UK trade pact lifting tariffs on Boeing jets, will be unveiled with its earnings on Friday.

2025-05-08T13:07:00.584122-07:00

IAG Lines Up Around 60 Widebody Jets Split Between Boeing and Airbus

Reuters

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IndiGo Wet-Leases Two Additional Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners from Norse Atlantic Under a new ACMI pact, Norse Atlantic will wet-lease two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners to IndiGo starting in 2026, raising the carrier’s leased Dreamliner fleet to six aircraft. The additional capacity underpins IndiGo’s planned long-haul services to Europe, including routes to Amsterdam and Manchester.

2025-05-08T08:52:07.409599-07:00

IndiGo Wet-Leases Two Additional Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners from Norse Atlantic

Wall Street Journal

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US-UK Trade Pact Lifts Tariffs on Rolls-Royce Engines, Secures $10 Billion Boeing Jet Purchase In the US-UK trade agreement finalized at the White House, Washington agreed to lift transatlantic tariffs on Rolls-Royce engines and parts, and the UK will purchase $10 billion worth of Boeing jets—likely for British Airways, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick confirmed.

2025-05-08T08:52:06.921043-07:00

US-UK Trade Pact Lifts Tariffs on Rolls-Royce Engines, Secures $10 Billion Boeing Jet Purchase

Breitflyte

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China Airlines Confirms Order for 14 Boeing 777X Jets, Including Four Freighters Taiwan’s government-majority carrier has placed a firm order for 10 777-9 passenger aircraft and four 777-8 freighters, reinforcing its widebody fleet modernization with Boeing despite program delays. The 777X deal, first logged anonymously in March, marks China Airlines’ largest commitment to new widebodies in years.

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

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

Reuters

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Norwegian Air Q1 2025 Net Loss of NOK 756.5M as Revenue Rises 7%; Trims Capacity on Boeing Delays Norwegian Air Shuttle reported a first-quarter net loss of NOK 756.5 million ($72.5 million) despite a 7% year-over-year revenue increase to NOK 6.58 billion. The carrier narrowed its operating loss by NOK 152 million but cut its 2025 capacity growth forecast due to delayed Boeing deliveries, while retaining NOK 10.5 billion in cash.

2025-05-08T04:34:56.698085-07:00

Norwegian Air Q1 2025 Net Loss of NOK 756.5M as Revenue Rises 7%; Trims Capacity on Boeing Delays

FlightGlobal

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Emirates Extends 777-300ER Refurbishment Amid Prolonged 777X Delivery Delays Emirates has expanded its Boeing 777-300ER refurbishment program to cover 28 additional aircraft as lengthy delays in Boeing’s 777X deliveries force the airline to extend the life of its existing fleet. The carrier now awaits its first 777-9, not expected until 2027, while maintaining contact with Boeing on its backlog.

2025-05-08T03:14:54.141241-07:00

Emirates Extends 777-300ER Refurbishment Amid Prolonged 777X Delivery Delays

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