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• Bjorn Fehrm
A comparison of the A350 and 777X frames a contest for the next decade of long-haul flying, while analysis considers whether Airbus could stretch the A350-1000 to compete more directly with Boeing’s 777-9. The 777-9 is nearing certification and first deliveries.
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Burrana has secured an undisclosed launch airline for its RISE Power in-seat charging system on a Boeing 737 linefit program. The announcement establishes the solution’s first Boeing linefit customer, though Burrana did not identify the airline or disclose commercial terms.
A comparison of the A350 and 777X frames a contest for the next decade of long-haul flying, while analysis considers whether Airbus could stretch the A350-1000 to compete more directly with Boeing’s 777-9. The 777-9 is nearing certification and first deliveries.
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Boeing delivered 49 commercial aircraft in October, down from 57 in September and 53 a year earlier, including 32 737 MAXs versus 43 the prior month. Its commercial backlog grew to 6,457 from 6,341 at September-end, even as the company’s commercial airplanes division moved to cut 2,500 jobs, or 5% of its workforce.
All Nippon Airways expects to take delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max 8 in December and deploy it on domestic routes. The airline also says the Boeing 777-9 will become its long-haul flagship when delivered in fiscal 2027, outlining two milestones in its fleet plans.
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Lufthansa Group has received its 700th Airbus aircraft, an A350-1000 that arrived at the group’s Munich home base. The delivery follows the 50th anniversary of the partnership between Lufthansa and Airbus.
Burrana has secured an undisclosed airline to take its RISE Power in-seat charging system as a linefit option on the Boeing 737 MAX. The deal marks the technology’s first linefit application on a Boeing aircraft; the airline and commercial terms were not disclosed.
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Emirates expects its first Boeing 777X deliveries toward the end of 2027, but initially only three to five aircraft. Singapore Airlines, which has 31 777-9s on order, says it is not planning to reject early-build examples, while remaining unclear about when its first delivery will arrive.
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