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AviaAM, Mammoth Freighters Near First 777-300ER P2F Delivery by Year-End

AviaAM Leasing and Mammoth Freighters are set to complete the world’s first passenger-to-freighter conversion of a Boeing 777-300ER by year-end 2025, transforming a former Nordwind aircraft into a 98-tonne payload freighter with 5,000-nm range.

2025-07-07T08:22:04.129685-07:00

Wall Street Journal

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

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

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AviaAM, Mammoth Freighters Near First 777-300ER P2F Delivery by Year-End AviaAM Leasing and Mammoth Freighters are set to complete the world’s first passenger-to-freighter conversion of a Boeing 777-300ER by year-end 2025, transforming a former Nordwind aircraft into a 98-tonne payload freighter with 5,000-nm range.

2025-07-07T08:22:04.129685-07:00

AviaAM, Mammoth Freighters Near First 777-300ER P2F Delivery by Year-End

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Emirates Launches Daily 777-300ER Service to Shenzhen, Its Fourth Mainland China Gateway Emirates has inaugurated a daily Boeing 777-300ER service between Dubai and Shenzhen, marking its fourth mainland China destination. The four-class 777-300ER route underscores the carrier’s East Asia growth strategy and aims to boost trade and tourism through Shenzhen’s tech hub.

2025-07-02T05:59:21.868784-07:00

Emirates Launches Daily 777-300ER Service to Shenzhen, Its Fourth Mainland China Gateway

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Air France orders doored mini-suites from Safran for 18 additional 777-300ERs Air France has ordered Safran Seats' new doored mini-suites for a further 18 Boeing 777-300ERs, extending its widebody cabin refresh. The move bolsters the carrier’s business class offering as airlines invest in premium experiences and manage delays in new aircraft deliveries.

2025-06-23T05:15:04.666858-07:00

Air France orders doored mini-suites from Safran for 18 additional 777-300ERs

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United Airlines 777-200ER Returns to Dulles After Engine Shutdown En Route to Tokyo United Airlines flight UA803, a Boeing 777-200ER bound for Tokyo, shut down an engine mid-flight and returned to Washington Dulles on June 21. The aircraft landed safely with no injuries; maintenance teams are investigating the cause of the shutdown.

2025-06-22T19:56:11.013379-07:00

United Airlines 777-200ER Returns to Dulles After Engine Shutdown En Route to Tokyo

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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

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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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