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Qatar Airways inks record agreement for up to 210 Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 777X widebodies

Qatar Airways has agreed to purchase as many as 210 Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 777X widebody jets in a record-setting deal signed in Doha on Wednesday with US President Donald Trump in attendance, marking what may be the largest commercial aircraft order in Boeing’s history.

2025-05-14T10:26:57.205106-07:00

Reuters

Emirates CEO Slams Planemakers for 'Hand-Wringing' Over Chronic Supply Delays

2025-06-01T01:14:17.974479-07:00

Breitflyte

China Airlines Confirms Order for 14 Boeing 777X Jets, Including Four Freighters

2025-05-08T04:51:11.665663-07:00

The Air Current

Boeing Halts X-66 Development, Shifts Focus to Thin-Wing Technology

2025-04-24T09:54:13.526866-07:00

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United 777 UA507 Declares Emergency Mid-Atlantic En Route SFO–FCO United Airlines flight UA507, a Boeing 777-300ER en route from San Francisco to Rome, declared an emergency over the Atlantic Ocean Wednesday. The crew alerted air traffic control while coordinating potential diversion options amid the transatlantic crossing.

2025-06-22T00:47:03.246273-07:00

United 777 UA507 Declares Emergency Mid-Atlantic En Route SFO–FCO

Australian Aviation

Sydney Airport Opens A$169 M Apron to Handle A380s and 777/A350s Sydney Airport has wrapped up a A$169 million apron upgrade, adding four new Code F layover bays to accommodate Airbus A380s and retrofitting two Code E bays for 777, A340 and A350 widebodies. The apron’s flexible design can handle six Code E or up to two Code F with four Code E concurrently.

2025-06-19T22:55:11.530993-07:00

Sydney Airport Opens A$169 M Apron to Handle A380s and 777/A350s

Aviation Source

DGCA Grants IndiGo Final Three-Month Extension on Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 Wet-Lease India’s DGCA has approved a final three-month extension to IndiGo’s wet-lease of two Boeing 777s from Turkish Airlines, keeping the aircraft in service until end-August 2025. The reprieve buys time for the carrier to secure alternative capacity and address customer commitments amid regulatory limits.

2025-06-01T18:35:00.987975-07:00

DGCA Grants IndiGo Final Three-Month Extension on Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 Wet-Lease

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Emirates CEO Slams Planemakers for 'Hand-Wringing' Over Chronic Supply Delays Emirates president Tim Clark on Sunday lambasted planemakers for ‘hand-wringing’ over persistent supply-chain disruptions, urging OEMs to hold tier suppliers accountable. His comments highlight airline frustration as backlogs and delays threaten to stall fleet renewal and network expansion.

2025-06-01T01:14:17.974479-07:00

Emirates CEO Slams Planemakers for 'Hand-Wringing' Over Chronic Supply Delays

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United Airlines 777-200 Aborts Takeoff After Right-Engine Fire at Beijing United Airlines flight UA889, a 27-year-old Boeing 777-200 powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4090 engines, aborted its takeoff roll at Beijing Capital International Airport after a loud bang and flames erupted from the right-hand engine. The high-speed rejected takeoff halted the 10-hour service to San Francisco Tuesday.

2025-05-28T07:39:18.750875-07:00

United Airlines 777-200 Aborts Takeoff After Right-Engine Fire at Beijing

Aviation Week

Boeing Fixes 777-9 Thrust-Link Fatigue Cracks, Unlocking Certification Progress Boeing engineers have traced persistent fatigue cracks in the 777-9’s thrust-link components to a design shortfall and implemented a suite of design revisions, including new load-transferring links. The correction clears a critical hurdle toward final FAA and EASA certification after extensive sleuthing.

2025-05-22T04:02:30.954213-07:00

Boeing Fixes 777-9 Thrust-Link Fatigue Cracks, Unlocking Certification Progress

Cargo Facts

China Airlines Completes 777F Fleet with Tenth Freighter Delivery China Airlines has taken delivery of its final Boeing 777 Freighter on order, expanding its 777F fleet to ten units. The newest 777F (68060) arrived in Taipei on May 17, joining nine other 777Fs and eight 747-400Fs in the carrier’s cargo operations.

2025-05-19T20:03:54.603006-07:00

China Airlines Completes 777F Fleet with Tenth Freighter Delivery

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One Air to Debut Boeing 777 Freighter in June, Launching Cockpit Crew Recruitment One Air, the UK long-haul cargo specialist based at East Midlands, is recruiting cockpit crew for its first Boeing 777 freighter, set to enter service in June. The move marks a fleet expansion beyond its existing Boeing 747 operations and aims to bolster capacity on high-demand routes.

2025-05-15T01:22:37.853211-07:00

One Air to Debut Boeing 777 Freighter in June, Launching Cockpit Crew Recruitment

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