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Alaska places record Boeing order: 105 737-10s, five 787s and options for 35 more 737-10s

Alaska Airlines placed its largest-ever order with Boeing, firming 105 737-10s plus options for 35 more and taking five 787s — exercising all outstanding 787 options — in a deal the carriers announced on Wednesday. The order signals a strategic shift toward larger, longer-range aircraft.

2026-01-07T06:05:04.719994-08:00

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Qatar Airways first to fit Starlink on Boeing 787s after record A350 rollout

2026-01-07T02:28:10.352483-08:00

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American keeps AAdvantage status unchanged for third straight year, adds new Loyalty Point reward choices

2026-01-07T06:48:30.136242-08:00

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Hawaiian converts five 787-9 orders to 787-10s; Boeing Customer Finance assumes extra delivery slot

2026-01-07T08:24:45.489523-08:00

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Hawaiian converts five 787-9 orders to 787-10s; Boeing Customer Finance assumes extra delivery slot Hawaiian Airlines has converted five Boeing 787‑9 orders into larger 787‑10 variants, and Boeing Customer Finance has assumed an additional delivery slot. The change alters the carrier's Dreamliner intake mix and shifts one delivery position within Boeing's customer finance/delivery allocation.

2026-01-07T08:24:45.489523-08:00

Hawaiian converts five 787-9 orders to 787-10s; Boeing Customer Finance assumes extra delivery slot

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American keeps AAdvantage status unchanged for third straight year, adds new Loyalty Point reward choices American Airlines will keep AAdvantage status qualification and reward thresholds unchanged for the 2026 program year, marking the third consecutive year of no increases. The carrier also unveiled new Loyalty Point Reward choices designed to give members more personalized travel and redemption options.

2026-01-07T06:48:30.136242-08:00

American keeps AAdvantage status unchanged for third straight year, adds new Loyalty Point reward choices

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Alaska places record Boeing order: 105 737-10s, five 787s and options for 35 more 737-10s Alaska Airlines placed its largest-ever order with Boeing, firming 105 737-10s plus options for 35 more and taking five 787s — exercising all outstanding 787 options — in a deal the carriers announced on Wednesday. The order signals a strategic shift toward larger, longer-range aircraft.

2026-01-07T06:05:04.719994-08:00

Alaska places record Boeing order: 105 737-10s, five 787s and options for 35 more 737-10s

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Bristow to launch UK eVTOL services with five Vertical Valo aircraft, signals broader airline interest Bristow Group plans to begin electric air‑taxi operations in the UK from 2029 using roughly five Vertical Aerospace Valo eVTOLs, building an initial regional network and flagging potential interest from other airlines as rules and infrastructure advance across regional corridors.

2026-01-07T03:05:36.655173-08:00

Bristow to launch UK eVTOL services with five Vertical Valo aircraft, signals broader airline interest

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Qatar Airways first to fit Starlink on Boeing 787s after record A350 rollout Qatar Airways has become the first carrier to install SpaceX Starlink on Boeing 787‑8 Dreamliners after completing a record rollout of the system across its Airbus A350 fleet in eight months. The airline now operates nearly 120 Starlink‑connected widebodies and has begun accelerated 787 retrofits.

2026-01-07T02:28:10.352483-08:00

Qatar Airways first to fit Starlink on Boeing 787s after record A350 rollout

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India seeks fare data from IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet and Akasa in antitrust probe after December disruptions India's government has asked IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet and Akasa to provide data on average fares charged, a government document shows. Antitrust authorities say the request is part of an investigation into the unprecedented travel disruptions that paralysed domestic air services in December.

2026-01-07T02:06:16.810830-08:00

India seeks fare data from IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet and Akasa in antitrust probe after December disruptions

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Kenya Airways to add first Boeing 767 freighter in Q1 2026, with Boeing 777Fs planned next Kenya Airways will introduce its first Boeing 767 freighter by the end of Q1 2026, cargo director Fitsum Abadi Gebrehawaria told Air Cargo. The carrier is planning Boeing 777 freighters as the next phase of its cargo fleet expansion.

2026-01-07T01:31:35.707332-08:00

Kenya Airways to add first Boeing 767 freighter in Q1 2026, with Boeing 777Fs planned next

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flyadeal opens Madinah base, stations two A320s and launches five routes including Istanbul flyadeal has opened Madinah as its fourth operational base, stationing two Airbus A320s and launching five new routes: Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen and domestic links to Abha, Al Hofuf, Jazan and Tabuk. The additions raise destinations served from Madinah from three to eight and boost weekly departures about 40% to 88.

2026-01-07T00:29:28.081835-08:00

flyadeal opens Madinah base, stations two A320s and launches five routes including Istanbul

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Alaska places record Boeing order: 105 737-10s, five 787s and options for 35 more 737-10s

Qatar Airways first to fit Starlink on Boeing 787s after record A350 rollout

American keeps AAdvantage status unchanged for third straight year, adds new Loyalty Point reward choices

Hawaiian converts five 787-9 orders to 787-10s; Boeing Customer Finance assumes extra delivery slot

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