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• Hilka Birns
Madagascar has postponed a trial involving Mahan Air Boeing 777s, according to the available report. The article summary provides no details on the reason for the delay, the aircraft’s status or the next court date, leaving the immediate operational and legal implications unclear.
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Madagascar has postponed a trial involving Mahan Air Boeing 777s, according to the available report. The article summary provides no details on the reason for the delay, the aircraft’s status or the next court date, leaving the immediate operational and legal implications unclear.
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Turkish Airlines has signed lease agreements with AerCap for two 777-300ERSF freighters, converted from passenger aircraft. The aircraft are scheduled to join the airline’s fleet in 2027, adding widebody cargo capacity through a conversion program developed with the lessor.
Boeing says it still lacks FAA approvals needed to conduct substantial portions of the 777-9 flight-test program. The regulator will not certify the widebody until it approves a redesigned engine seal, while Boeing maintains that it can begin deliveries next year despite the program’s prolonged delays.
Air Peace has reportedly filed with Brazil’s ANAC to operate a weekly Lagos–São Paulo Guarulhos route from Dec. 15, 2026, using a Boeing 777-200ER. The proposed service would restore a direct Nigeria–Brazil air link after 32 years, but the airline has not confirmed the route or opened sales.
A dispute with a small Florida supplier over a critical wing component has stopped 777F production for nearly two months and disrupted 767 output, including freighters and KC-46 tankers, according to reports. The freighter has dozens of orders, and regulators recently approved continued production through 2030.
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The FAA has certified Boeing’s largest 737 MAX variant, a milestone after years of delays that allows deliveries to begin. Boeing has 1,555 MAX 10 orders from more than 30 customers; Alaska Airlines expects its first aircraft in the first quarter of 2027 and plans to take 22 during the year.
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Qatar Airways plans to begin service to Western Sydney International on Dec. 15, 2027, with three weekly Boeing 777-300ER flights linking the airport to Doha. The airport will be the carrier’s seventh Australian gateway; Qatar Airways says it intends to increase the route to daily service over time.
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Mammoth Freighters has inducted its first Boeing 777-200LR for conversion at STAECO’s facility in Qingdao, China. The move expands the company’s conversion network into Asia as it scales a program whose first completed aircraft was delivered only two months ago.
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