Boeing 777

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has decided to step up Boeing 777 inspections following an incident in Denver last weekend.

Philippine Airlines will boost its European operations next month with the deployment of its latest long-haul aircraft on the Manila-London route. On 19 September 2017, the national…

Air France is making significant progress in upgrading its fleet of long-haul Boeing 777s with new seats and cabin products. All 25 of the airline's 777-200s and 19 of its 43 777-300s…

Indian airlines will need to purchase 2,100 new jet aircraft valued at US$290 billion over the next 20 years, a new report has predicted. According to Boeing's latest Current Market…

Qatar Airways will increase the number of seats it offers to and from Sri Lanka next month, with the introduction of a new flight and larger aircraft. On 1 August 2017, the Doha-based…

United Airlines is upgrading three more of its Asian routes with the deployment of its revamped Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to Taipei, Beijing and Tokyo. On 1 August 2017, the US carrier…

ANA has unveiled the routes to be operated by its latest Star Wars-themed aircraft - a Boeing 777-200 with a C-3PO livery. The aircraft will initially be deployed on the Japanese…

Singapore Airlines has secured its future capacity needs with the placement of a massive aircraft order with Boeing. The national carrier has signed a letter of intent with the US…

He is, famously, fluent in over six million different forms of communication, and now he can fly! C-3PO, the golden protocol droid from the Star Wars moves, has been painted on one of…

United Airlines has taken delivery of its first ever Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The brand new long-haul jet was delivered straight from the Boeing factory in Washington state, marking…

United Airlines will add the Boeing 777-300ER to its fleet next year, and Hong Kong has been selected as the first long-haul destination for the new twin-aisle jet. The aircraft will…

Iran’s bid to modernise its aviation sector has reached another major milestone, with the placement of an 80-aircraft deal with Boeing. The new contract, which was signed under the terms…

A Cathay Pacific flight from London to Hong Kong was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Siberia this week after a fire scare. Flight CX250 departed Heathrow Airport just after…

Philippine Airlines is expanding its fleet of long-haul aircraft, enabling it to mount additional flights to North America. The national carrier recently took delivery of its seventh…

Emirates has retired the last Airbus A330 and A340 aircraft in its fleet from active service. The move is in line with its vision to offer a superior passenger experience and improve…

Philippine Airlines has boosted its long-haul fleet with the arrival of a new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Leased from Intrepid Aviation, the new twin-aisle aircraft will be primarily…

Qatar Airways has placed another huge aircraft order, this time agreeing to purchase up to 100 new Boeing jets. The rapidly-expanding Gulf carrier has penned a firm order for 40…

Air New Zealand is planning to spend more than NZ$100 million (US$73m) in a revamp of the premium cabins onboard its long-haul aircraft. Under the new plan, which the airline said was…

Jet Airways has confirmed plans to deploy its largest aircraft, the Boeing 777-300ER, on its the Mumbai-Amsterdam route. Effective 30 October 2016, the Indian carrier will upgrade the…

Jet Airways is planning to take back six twin-aisle aircraft over the next six months and use them to expand its capacity on existing routes. The Boeing 777s are currently being…

China Airlines has taken delivery of a new Boeing 777 aircraft, which features the liveries of both the Taiwanese airline and the US planemaker. The twin-aisle aircraft, which becomes…

Air India will add 57 planes to its fleet in the coming years, it has been revealed. The Hindustan Times reports that the bulk of the airline’s new aircraft will be single-aisle…

Qatar Airways has reached a milestone in its fleet expansion efforts, with the arrival of its 50th Boeing 777 aircraft. The wide-body jet has become the backbone of the airline's…

Japan Airlines (JAL) has started rolling out new seats on its international fleet of Boeing 777s. The airline has revealed that new business class 'JAL Sky Suites', which have…

Air India is planning to expand its fleet of long-haul aircraft in an effort to enhance its international route network, the Indian Express reports. The national carrier currently…

Air Canada has announced plans to start offering in-flight Wi-Fi services on all its international routes. The national carrier already provides the service on its entire fleet of…

Malaysia Airlines has retired its entire fleet of Boeing 777 aircraft as part of its ongoing restructuring plan. Providing an update on its turnaround efforts, the national carrier…

Emirates had revealed its flight time saving techniques as it embarks on the first non-stop service between Auckland and Dubai, one of the longest air routes in the world by distance.…

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has taken delivery of its first Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, which will be deployed on long-haul routes to Asia and the Americas. The Swiss…

Air India will remove the first class cabins from its fleet of long-haul Boeing 777 aircraft, it has been revealed. The Economic Times reports that the national carrier has decided to…

Air China has placed an order for six more Boeing 777s, as it continues to expand its long-haul fleet. The new B777-300ER aircraft, which are valued at more than US$2 billion, add to…

EVA Air today finalised the largest aircraft order in the history of Taiwanese aviation. The deal with Boeing for up to 24 B787-10 Dreamliners and two B777-300ER aircraft is valued at…

Crystal Cruises has purchased a new Boeing 777 as it bids to take its luxury cruise concept to the skies. Following its takeover by Genting Hong Kong earlier this year, Crystal unveiled…

China Airlines started flying its newest long-haul aircraft, the Boeing 777-300ER, on the Taipei-Frankfurt route this month. This marks the first foray into Europe for the new…

Garuda Indonesia has taken delivery of a brand new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, painted with the SkyTeam livery. The new long-haul aircraft comes equipped with 393 seats in a two-cabin…

EVA Air has announced plans to purchase 26 new long-haul aircraft from Boeing, valued at more than US$8 billion. The agreement, which is yet to be finalised, will see the Taiwanese…

Air India will retain its orders for three long-haul Boeing 777 aircraft, it has told the Economic Times. The airline had been considering switching the order for the smaller B737,…

Philippine Airlines will increase capacity on its Manila-New York route this month, with the deployment of a new Boeing 777 aircraft to the Big Apple. The B777-300ER aircraft will be…

Cathay Pacific and Boeing have celebrated the delivery of the airline’s 70th B777 aircraft. The new twin-aisle jet, a B777-300ER model, is the last of a large order that has made…

Emirates has set a new aviation record by welcoming four new wide-body aircraft in the same day. The fast-expanding airline celebrated a bumper delivery that included three Boeing…

ANA has confirmed that two more of its aircraft will be decorated with a Star Wars-themed livery, as part of its partnership with Disney. The Japanese carrier previous unveiled details of…

The piece of aircraft wing that washed up on the island of Reunion last week is from flight MH370, it has been confirmed. Malaysia's Prime Minister, Najib Razak, addressed his citizens in…

A Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong to Los Angeles was diverted to a remote island off the coast of Alaska on Wednesday, when smoke was detected in the aircraft. The Boeing…

China Airlines has started operating its newest long-haul aircraft, the Boeing 777-300ER, on the Taipei-San Francisco route. The brand new twin-aisle aircraft offers 358 seats in…

Emirates has unveiled a new special aircraft livery to transport the Arsenal football team to Asia. The London club flew to Singapore this week for its summer tour, which includes two…

Hong Kong and Bangkok will be two of the destinations served by Swiss International Air Lines' brand new long-haul aircraft, the Boeing 777-300ER. SWISS will take delivery of the…

Qatar Airways will embark on a major expansion of its US network next year, with the launch of flights to three new destinations: Los Angeles, Boston and Atlanta. All three new routes…

In a bid to enhance its customer comfort, Emirates announced its intent to launch redesigned headsets in its economy class. Commencing at the end of June, all Emirates A380 aircraft…

Emirates recently announced its intent to upgrade both its aircraft to Beirut with a Boeing 777 operation. The Airbus 330-200 currently deployed on one of Beirut’s two daily flights,…

Air France has started flying its revamped Boeing 777 aircraft to Guangzhou, featuring the airline's latest cabin products. The twin-aisle jet operating the direct Paris-Guangzhou…

Qatar Airways is continuing its expansion plans in South Asia with a significant increase in capacity to the Indian city of Bengaluru. From 1 August 2015, the airline will replace its…

Boeing has set a new company record for the most commercial airplanes delivered in a single year. The US planemaker delivered 723 aircraft in 2014, breaking the previous record set in…

China Southern Airlines will retire it fleet of older Boeing 777-200ER aircraft. The airline has four of the twin-aisle aircraft remaining in its fleet, with the final flight due to…

The recent green signal for the code share between Etihad Airways and Alitalia will strengthen connections between the two countries in terms of combined double-daily flights to Milan…

Qatar Airways has taken a major step in its fleet expansion programme, with the arrival of three new long-haul aircraft. The arrival of the two Boeing 787 Dreamliners and one Boeing…

Emirates has celebrated the delivery of its 100th Boeing 777-300ER (extended range) aircraft. The Dubai-based carrier placed its first order for the long-haul aircraft 20 years ago, and…

A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 has crashed in Ukraine, killing everyone onboard. The flight was carrying 295 people - 280 passengers and 15 crew members - from Amsterdam to Kuala…

In light of the much-awaited World Cup in Brazil, Emirates unveiled the first Boeing 777-300ER to feature the signature of Emirates’ global ambassador - Pelé. The first Emirates…

The mysterious disappearance of flight MH370 has led to several theories about what could have caused the plane to go missing. And the biggest fear of all, is terrorism. Despite the…

Boeing's commercial aircraft deliveries accelerated in 2013, despite the four-month grounding of the B787 Dreamliner. The US planemaker delivered a total of 648 commercial jets last…

Japan Airlines (JAL) will launch its new 'Sky Suite' in-flight products on the Tokyo Narita-Frankfurt route. Commencing in April 2014, the airline will operate the European route…

Qatar Airways has announced plans to significantly increase the number of seats it offers to Sri Lanka. From 1 January 2014, the airline will deploy a twin-aisle Boeing 777 aircraft…

United Airlines will introduce the three-class Boeing 777 on its Australian routes next year. The US carrier has announced that from 1 April 2014 the 269-seat B777-200ER will be…

Boeing has delivered more commercial aircraft in the first six months of 2013 than it did in the same period last year. The US planemaker delivered 306 aircraft in the January-June…

Nervous flyers might want to ensure they are sitting onboard a wide-body Airbus or Boeing aircraft when they next fly, after a study revealed that the world's two largest aircraft makers…

More than a third of the world's new commercial aircraft will be delivered to airlines in the Asia Pacific region over the next 20 years, Boeing has revealed. According to its latest…

Boeing is boosting the in-flight connectivity options available on its new aircraft, installing internet and mobile systems on all B747-8s and B777s during production.  By the end of next…

Loss-making Air France has confirmed plans to invest "several hundred million euros" in its products and services. Announced at the IFTM Top Resa travel trade show in Paris, the airline…

Air New Zealand has signed a global two-movie partnership with 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' and 'The Hobbit: There and Back Again'. As part of the two-year partnership, the airline…

The world will need approximately 34,000 new commercial aircraft worth US$4.5 trillion over the next 20 years, as the current global fleet doubles in size, according to Boeing. The US…

Turkish Airlines launches Mongolia flights Turkish Airlines has launched its first ever flight to Mongolia. On Monday 2 July, the national carrier commenced its new service from Istanbul to…

Delta Air Lines will start offering in-flight Wi-Fi on more than 150 of its long-haul international aircraft from early next year. The roll-out, which includes Delta’s Airbus A330, Boeing…

Scoot, the new Singapore-based low-cost carrier, will launch flights to Australia's Gold Coast tonight. Following its inaugural flight to Sydney a week ago, the new SIA-backed carrier will…

Air France-KLM is planning to enhance its in-flight services next year, with the roll out of live TV, in-flight internet and mobile connectivity. The new services are being trialled from…

With surging demand, Emirates has introduced a larger aircraft on its Dublin route two months early. The airline deployed a 360-seater Boeing 777-300ER to Dublin, this replaced the Airbus…

Korean Air has launched flights to London’s Gatwick airport. Services took off today (Sunday 29 April 2012), and will now operate three times a week to London’s second largest hub from…