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Boeing delivers 143 commercial jets in Q1 2026; 737 leads with 114 handovers after a March pause for MAX wiring repairs

Boeing reported 143 commercial aircraft deliveries in first-quarter 2026, led by the 737 with 114 units. The company delivered 46 aircraft in March, a pace shaped by a pause to address wiring issues on the flagship narrowbody. Overall, Boeing’s Q1 commercial and defense totals surpassed 170 deliveries.

2026-04-14T08:55:33.938103-07:00

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Air New Zealand to offer “Skynest” lie-flat economy sleep pods on ultra-long-haul 787-9s

2026-04-14T07:08:35.180105-07:00

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Air Canada unveils “Glowing Hearted” cabin design for delayed A321XLR and 787-10 entries

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

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SES and Boeing move multi-orbit inflight connectivity toward true line-fit install

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

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Boeing delivers 143 commercial jets in Q1 2026; 737 leads with 114 handovers after a March pause for MAX wiring repairs Boeing reported 143 commercial aircraft deliveries in first-quarter 2026, led by the 737 with 114 units. The company delivered 46 aircraft in March, a pace shaped by a pause to address wiring issues on the flagship narrowbody. Overall, Boeing’s Q1 commercial and defense totals surpassed 170 deliveries.

2026-04-14T08:55:33.938103-07:00

Boeing delivers 143 commercial jets in Q1 2026; 737 leads with 114 handovers after a March pause for MAX wiring repairs

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WestJet retires its last Boeing 737-800(BCF) freighter WestJet is retiring its final Boeing 737-800(BCF), marking the end of the carrier’s Boeing Converted Freighter operation. The move highlights a fleet clean-up as WestJet continues repositioning its aircraft mix ahead of its next-generation aircraft plans.

2026-04-14T08:35:14.578227-07:00

WestJet retires its last Boeing 737-800(BCF) freighter

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Air New Zealand to offer “Skynest” lie-flat economy sleep pods on ultra-long-haul 787-9s Air New Zealand says it will open reservations May 18 for its Economy Skynest™ concept, installing six bunk-style “sleep pods” in economy on ultra-long-haul flights. The product is scheduled to debut onboard the airline’s new Boeing 787-9 aircraft beginning in November.

2026-04-14T07:08:35.180105-07:00

Air New Zealand to offer “Skynest” lie-flat economy sleep pods on ultra-long-haul 787-9s

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Air Canada unveils “Glowing Hearted” cabin design for delayed A321XLR and 787-10 entries Air Canada has presented its next-generation long-haul cabin interiors—“Glowing Hearted”—for the Airbus A321XLR and Boeing 787-10 at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg. The carrier expects the first A321XLR deliveries in the coming weeks and entry into service in May, with domestic transcontinental flying first, then expansion.

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

Air Canada unveils “Glowing Hearted” cabin design for delayed A321XLR and 787-10 entries

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SES and Boeing move multi-orbit inflight connectivity toward true line-fit install SES says it has reached a milestone toward offerability for its multi-orbit IFC antenna to be installed by Boeing during aircraft factory production. In parallel, SES is presenting airlines an interim option to complete installation immediately after delivery, and Japan Airlines selected SES for multi-orbit connectivity expansion to its long-haul fleet.

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

SES and Boeing move multi-orbit inflight connectivity toward true line-fit install

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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

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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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Boeing delivers 143 commercial jets in Q1 2026; 737 leads with 114 handovers after a March pause for MAX wiring repairs

Air New Zealand to offer “Skynest” lie-flat economy sleep pods on ultra-long-haul 787-9s

Air Canada unveils “Glowing Hearted” cabin design for delayed A321XLR and 787-10 entries

SES and Boeing move multi-orbit inflight connectivity toward true line-fit install

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