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Air Canada debuts ‘Glowing Hearted’ next-gen long-haul cabin design for A321XLR and 787-10

Air Canada has unveiled its next-generation ‘Glowing Hearted’ long-haul cabin interiors, starting with the Airbus A321XLR and expanding to the Boeing 787-10. The concept features a new premium suite with up to two-metre-long beds, more storage and privacy, alongside larger screens, new seating and additional power/charging options across cabins.

2026-04-14T00:14:43.324769-07:00

PaxEx.Aero

SES advances Boeing line-fit offerability for multi-orbit inflight connectivity, with Japan Airlines targeting 40+ widebodies

2026-04-13T23:14:49.505568-07:00

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Etihad to quintuples mainland China presence with five new routes, adding 28 weekly flights to reach 35

2026-04-13T04:08:04.330609-07:00

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Boeing product roadmap signals next-new-airplane direction: thin-wing and open/ducted-fan propulsion concepts

2026-04-13T00:23:18.905138-07:00

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Air Canada debuts ‘Glowing Hearted’ next-gen long-haul cabin design for A321XLR and 787-10 Air Canada has unveiled its next-generation ‘Glowing Hearted’ long-haul cabin interiors, starting with the Airbus A321XLR and expanding to the Boeing 787-10. The concept features a new premium suite with up to two-metre-long beds, more storage and privacy, alongside larger screens, new seating and additional power/charging options across cabins.

2026-04-14T00:14:43.324769-07:00

Air Canada debuts ‘Glowing Hearted’ next-gen long-haul cabin design for A321XLR and 787-10

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SES advances Boeing line-fit offerability for multi-orbit inflight connectivity, with Japan Airlines targeting 40+ widebodies SES says it has reached a milestone toward making its multi-orbit antenna line-fit installable via Boeing across the commercial aircraft portfolio. As an interim step, Boeing-provided aircraft modifications would enable post-delivery completion. Japan Airlines has selected SES to expand multi-orbit inflight connectivity to 40+ widebodies, spanning Airbus and Boeing fleets, using both line-fit and retrofit options.

2026-04-13T23:14:49.505568-07:00

SES advances Boeing line-fit offerability for multi-orbit inflight connectivity, with Japan Airlines targeting 40+ widebodies

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Air India debuts first retrofitted Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (VT-ANT) with new premium cabin and updated livery Air India’s first fully retrofitted Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, registered VT-ANT, arrived in Delhi after a nonstop ferry from California, completing the first cabin refresh for a fleet of 26. The upgrade brings new business-class suites, updated premium economy, and a refreshed long-haul product for routes across the UK, Europe, the US and the Far East.

2026-04-13T15:14:42.035228-07:00

Air India debuts first retrofitted Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (VT-ANT) with new premium cabin and updated livery

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Etihad to quintuples mainland China presence with five new routes, adding 28 weekly flights to reach 35 Etihad Airways says it will scale its mainland China network from one destination to six, introducing daily service to Shanghai Pudong from October. It will add routes to Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Shandong and Chengdu in March, increasing capacity by 28 weekly flights to 35 weekly total.

2026-04-13T04:08:04.330609-07:00

Etihad to quintuples mainland China presence with five new routes, adding 28 weekly flights to reach 35

Leeham News

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Boeing product roadmap signals next-new-airplane direction: thin-wing and open/ducted-fan propulsion concepts Boeing Commercial Airplanes executives discussed technologies shaping the company’s “next new airplane,” focusing on aerodynamic efficiency (including a thin-wing approach) and propulsion concepts such as open-fan and ducted-fan architectures. The work underscores how propulsion and airframe integration may define the next step in aircraft economics.

2026-04-13T00:23:18.905138-07:00

Boeing product roadmap signals next-new-airplane direction: thin-wing and open/ducted-fan propulsion concepts

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Tupolev unveils Tu-454 widebody long-haul concept with PD-26 engine plan Tupolev has presented the Tu-454, a twin-engine long-haul widebody concept positioned between the Boeing 787 and Airbus A350, targeting about 250–350 passengers. The project was shown alongside an expectation it will use the PD-26 engines under development, but technical detail and timelines remain limited.

2026-04-12T04:33:27.158291-07:00

Tupolev unveils Tu-454 widebody long-haul concept with PD-26 engine plan

FlightGlobal

White House FY2027 request puts Boeing’s F-47 NGAD on a near-term path: prototype flight in 2028 as F/A-XX slips The White House’s fiscal year 2027 budget request reiterates commitment to fielding a US Air Force sixth-generation fighter, with Boeing tasked to fly an F-47 prototype in 2028. The materials also indicate the parallel F/A-XX effort is lagging, even as Washington frames NGAD as an “air dominance” paradigm shift.

2026-04-10T14:24:07.465746-07:00

White House FY2027 request puts Boeing’s F-47 NGAD on a near-term path: prototype flight in 2028 as F/A-XX slips

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U.S. Army awards Lockheed Martin $4.76B PAC-3 MSE contract to accelerate Patriot interceptor production The U.S. government awarded Lockheed Martin a $4.7 billion undefinitized/premilinary contract to produce Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) interceptors, advancing accelerated output under a contract action described as a key production ramp. Lockheed had targeted raising annual PAC-3 interceptor output from ~600 to 2,000 over seven years.

2026-04-09T14:39:16.098317-07:00

U.S. Army awards Lockheed Martin $4.76B PAC-3 MSE contract to accelerate Patriot interceptor production

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Air Canada debuts ‘Glowing Hearted’ next-gen long-haul cabin design for A321XLR and 787-10

SES advances Boeing line-fit offerability for multi-orbit inflight connectivity, with Japan Airlines targeting 40+ widebodies

Etihad to quintuples mainland China presence with five new routes, adding 28 weekly flights to reach 35

Boeing product roadmap signals next-new-airplane direction: thin-wing and open/ducted-fan propulsion concepts

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