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Etihad launches four-weekly Boeing 777 service to Dhaka, boosting UAE–Bangladesh connectivity

Etihad Airways has begun a four-weekly Boeing 777 service to Dhaka, adding capacity and connectivity to meet strong UAE–Bangladesh travel demand. The new schedule also strengthens global onward options via Abu Dhabi for the Bangladeshi diaspora, with the aircraft operated on four rotations per week.

2026-06-29T04:12:09.968947-07:00

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Vietnam Airlines locks in $2.9B financing for 50 Boeing 737-8s

2026-06-28T18:28:27.379735-07:00

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Biman Bangladesh Airlines names new chairman as Boeing 777-200ER fleet remains central to strategy

2026-06-28T13:25:34.651886-07:00

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China Southern Air Logistics signs for seven Boeing 777-8 Freighters—five 777-8Fs—setting up what would be Boeing’s first next-g

2026-06-28T00:40:08.804247-07:00

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Etihad launches four-weekly Boeing 777 service to Dhaka, boosting UAE–Bangladesh connectivity Etihad Airways has begun a four-weekly Boeing 777 service to Dhaka, adding capacity and connectivity to meet strong UAE–Bangladesh travel demand. The new schedule also strengthens global onward options via Abu Dhabi for the Bangladeshi diaspora, with the aircraft operated on four rotations per week.

2026-06-29T04:12:09.968947-07:00

Etihad launches four-weekly Boeing 777 service to Dhaka, boosting UAE–Bangladesh connectivity

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Vietnam Airlines locks in $2.9B financing for 50 Boeing 737-8s Vietnam Airlines has secured a $2.9 billion loan to fund the acquisition of 50 Boeing 737-8 aircraft. The financing underscores continuing fleet renewal and growth efforts, while tying aircraft delivery momentum to long-term capital planning.

2026-06-28T18:28:27.379735-07:00

Vietnam Airlines locks in $2.9B financing for 50 Boeing 737-8s

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Biman Bangladesh Airlines names new chairman as Boeing 777-200ER fleet remains central to strategy Biman Bangladesh Airlines has appointed a new chairman, reinforcing its governance leadership as the carrier continues to operate a Boeing 777-200ER. The move is another signal of management momentum following the airline’s recent Boeing-related fleet developments and ongoing widebody planning.

2026-06-28T13:25:34.651886-07:00

Biman Bangladesh Airlines names new chairman as Boeing 777-200ER fleet remains central to strategy

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China Southern Air Logistics signs for seven Boeing 777-8 Freighters—five 777-8Fs—setting up what would be Boeing’s first next-g China Southern Air Logistics has signed an agreement to acquire seven Boeing freighters, including five Boeing 777-8 Freighters, in a deal positioned as the first Boeing 777-8 cargo order by a mainland Chinese airline. The move underscores continued Chinese cargo capacity buildout around Boeing’s next-generation long-range jet freighter line.

2026-06-28T00:40:08.804247-07:00

China Southern Air Logistics signs for seven Boeing 777-8 Freighters—five 777-8Fs—setting up what would be Boeing’s first next-g

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China Southern Cargo and China Southern Airlines rack up Boeing 777 freighter commitments, spanning the 777X family and 777F opt Boeing booked another multi-jet widebody freighter deal tied to its 777X family, with additional coverage of China Southern’s cargo and airline-side orders for Boeing 777 freighters. Reported commitments include up to seven 777 cargos with options for more aircraft, alongside references to recent 777F deliveries to China Southern Cargo.

2026-06-28T00:40:08.804247-07:00

China Southern Cargo and China Southern Airlines rack up Boeing 777 freighter commitments, spanning the 777X family and 777F opt

Bloomberg

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FAA issues airworthiness directives for Boeing 737 MAX and 787 in Canada over potential 5G radio interference The FAA issued multiple airworthiness directives covering Boeing 737 MAX and 787 Dreamliner aircraft operating in Canadian airspace, citing potential interference from 5G radio waves. The actions underscore continued regulatory pressure on operators to manage spectrum-related avionics compatibility risks while in Canada.

2026-06-26T15:55:50.314196-07:00

FAA issues airworthiness directives for Boeing 737 MAX and 787 in Canada over potential 5G radio interference

FlightGlobal

Pre-delivery test flight scrutinizes Qatar Airways Cargo converted Boeing 777-200LR’s low pass near Horseshoe Bay, Texas A video of a converted Boeing 777-200LR freighter operated for final tests before delivery to Qatar Airways Cargo shows a controversial low-height flypast near Horseshoe Bay Resort Jet Center. Safety authorities could investigate the maneuver for flight-safety and operational compliance.

2026-06-26T14:55:58.743670-07:00

Pre-delivery test flight scrutinizes Qatar Airways Cargo converted Boeing 777-200LR’s low pass near Horseshoe Bay, Texas

The Air Current

Boeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat enters Exercise Valiant Shield as first major multinational CCA deployment The MQ-28A Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft is participating in Exercise Valiant Shield for the first time, marking its major-force debut. The event also includes the U.S. military’s first operational use of a stealthy, uncrewed fighter aircraft in a large field training exercise at a remote Pacific airfield.

2026-06-26T10:26:10.484950-07:00

Boeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat enters Exercise Valiant Shield as first major multinational CCA deployment

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Etihad launches four-weekly Boeing 777 service to Dhaka, boosting UAE–Bangladesh connectivity

Vietnam Airlines locks in $2.9B financing for 50 Boeing 737-8s

Biman Bangladesh Airlines names new chairman as Boeing 777-200ER fleet remains central to strategy

China Southern Air Logistics signs for seven Boeing 777-8 Freighters—five 777-8Fs—setting up what would be Boeing’s first next-g

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