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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

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

Aviation Source

Bomb Threat Diverts Air India Flight; Returns Safely to Mumbai

2025-03-10T01:23:48.609432-07:00

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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

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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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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

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

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United 777 Diverts Twice on Sydney–San Francisco Sector After Medical Emergency United Airlines flight UA870, a Boeing 777, from Sydney to San Francisco diverted first to Samoa’s Pago Pago for an in-flight medical emergency and then to Honolulu, ultimately arriving in San Francisco more than 15 hours late. The double unscheduled stops highlight the operational challenges of handling medical incidents over the Pacific.

2025-05-13T13:01:12.575710-07:00

United 777 Diverts Twice on Sydney–San Francisco Sector After Medical Emergency

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Turkish Airlines 777-300ER Plunges 8,000ft After Aggressive Turbulence Recovery A Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER plunged almost 8,000ft after a sudden severe turbulence encounter over Iceland, when the crew’s aggressive, poorly coordinated control inputs compounded the altitude loss. Investigators found both pilots engaged the control columns simultaneously and with opposing, rapid inputs during the recovery attempt.

2025-05-12T01:23:14.006243-07:00

Turkish Airlines 777-300ER Plunges 8,000ft After Aggressive Turbulence Recovery

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AAIB Flags Motor-Skills Training Gap After BA 777 Rejects Takeoff Post-V1 The UK’s AAIB has urged airlines to reinforce fine motor-skills drills after a British Airways Boeing 777-200ER crew mistakenly aborted takeoff beyond the V1 decision speed at London Gatwick on 28 June. Investigators attributed the error to a coordination mix-up under high workload.

2025-05-09T01:23:06.699368-07:00

AAIB Flags Motor-Skills Training Gap After BA 777 Rejects Takeoff Post-V1

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