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American Airlines Debuts Premium-Heavy Boeing 787-9 with All-New Flagship Suite

American Airlines has rolled out its redesigned Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, marking its first major long-haul cabin overhaul in over a decade. The premium-heavy configuration features all-new Flagship Suite business-class seats with sliding privacy doors, a reconfigured Premium Plus section, and refreshed Main Cabin interiors ahead of its June 5 debut.

2025-05-30T05:00:50.280122-07:00

Skift

United Debuts Premium-Heavy ‘Elevated’ Interiors on 787-9 with Polaris Studio Upsell

2025-05-13T04:04:47.456294-07:00

Air Data News

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Reaches a Milestone with 1 Billion Passengers

2025-04-30T05:04:15.506944-07:00

FlightGlobal

Etihad to Launch Charlotte–Abu Dhabi Nonstop Service in 2026

2025-05-16T02:42:49.373584-07:00

Boeing 787 Dreamliner News Timeline

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American Airlines Debuts Premium-Heavy Boeing 787-9 with All-New Flagship Suite American Airlines has rolled out its redesigned Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, marking its first major long-haul cabin overhaul in over a decade. The premium-heavy configuration features all-new Flagship Suite business-class seats with sliding privacy doors, a reconfigured Premium Plus section, and refreshed Main Cabin interiors ahead of its June 5 debut.

2025-05-30T05:00:50.280122-07:00

American Airlines Debuts Premium-Heavy Boeing 787-9 with All-New Flagship Suite

payloadasia.com

WestJet Cargo Launches Daily 22-Tonne Calgary–Tokyo Narita Dreamliner Service WestJet Cargo has expanded its trans-Pacific network with the launch of daily year-round Boeing 787 Dreamliner freighter flights between Calgary and Tokyo Narita, offering 22 tonnes (80 m3) of capacity per flight. The service complements WestJet’s passenger route and expanded codeshare with Japan Airlines, enhancing Canada–Japan trade flows.

2025-05-26T04:13:19.762675-07:00

WestJet Cargo Launches Daily 22-Tonne Calgary–Tokyo Narita Dreamliner Service

Aviation Week

FAA Proposes Inspections of ~100 Boeing 787s Over Titanium Grade Concerns The FAA has proposed an airworthiness directive requiring inspections on about 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliners to check fuselage fittings that may use incorrect titanium grades, following Boeing’s own recommendations. The move aims to ensure structural integrity and compliance with material specifications.

2025-05-19T14:58:02.077322-07:00

FAA Proposes Inspections of ~100 Boeing 787s Over Titanium Grade Concerns

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Ethiopian Airlines Seals GE Aerospace Deal to Power 787-9s and 777-9s Ethiopian Airlines has chosen GE Aerospace’s GEnx-1B engines for its upcoming Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and reaffirmed GE9X powerplants for eight Boeing 777-9s, expanding its GEnx-powered fleet from 19 to 30 widebodies.

2025-05-18T07:14:35.729307-07:00

Ethiopian Airlines Seals GE Aerospace Deal to Power 787-9s and 777-9s

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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

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Etihad to Launch Charlotte–Abu Dhabi Nonstop Service in 2026 Starting May 4, 2026, Etihad Airways will operate four weekly Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights between Abu Dhabi and Charlotte, marking the first nonstop link between the Middle East and one of America’s fastest-growing cities.

2025-05-16T02:42:49.373584-07:00

Etihad to Launch Charlotte–Abu Dhabi Nonstop Service in 2026

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United Debuts Premium-Heavy ‘Elevated’ Interiors on 787-9 with Polaris Studio Upsell United Airlines has revealed its premium-heavy Boeing 787-9 'Elevated' interior, introducing redesigned Polaris business class suites, a new Studio up-sell experience, caviar service and the largest seatback screens in US aviation, as the carrier intensifies its bid for high-yield long-haul travelers.

2025-05-13T04:04:47.456294-07:00

United Debuts Premium-Heavy ‘Elevated’ Interiors on 787-9 with Polaris Studio Upsell

beatofhawaii.com

Jetstar Ends Sydney–Honolulu Service After 18 Years, Redirects 787-8s to Asia Jetstar Airways will cease its triweekly Sydney–Honolulu flights on October 24, marking its exit from the U.S. market after 18 years. The carrier will reallocate its Boeing 787-8s to expand routes across Asia, while Qantas boosts group capacity on remaining Australia–Hawaii services.

2025-05-11T12:51:00.806745-07:00

Jetstar Ends Sydney–Honolulu Service After 18 Years, Redirects 787-8s to Asia

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