Lufthansa Group pushes ahead with fleet modernisation
Lufthansa Group is accelerating the modernisation of its fleet. New, highly cost and fuel-efficient aircraft are replacing older types on short, medium and long-haul routes.
Qantas flies from New York to Sydney non-stop
The first non-stop commercial airline flight from New York to Sydney has landed on 20 October, after 19 hours 16 minutes in the air.
Qantas to test ultra long-haul routes
Qantas has announced yesterday three ultra long-haul research flights to gather new data about inflight passenger and crew health and wellbeing.
Turkish Airlines’ first 787 takes off
Boeing delivered on 28 June the first 787-9 Dreamliner for Turkish Airlines, which plans to use on non-stop international routes.
WestJet receives its first Dreamliner
Boeing delivered yesterday the first of ten 787 Dreamliners to WestJet, marking the start of the airline’s global expansion.
WestJet unveils its Dreamliner and the new livery
WestJet unveiled yesterday its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner livery, logo and cabin interior including the airline’s first-ever business class cabin.
Boeing delivers first 787 Dreamliner for Gulf Air
Gulf Air welcomed on April 27 the airline’s first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The airplane also debuts the carrier’s new livery.
World’s first Boeing 787-10 arrives in Singapore
Singapore Airlines welcomed on March 28 the world’s first 787-10 aircraft as it arrived in Singapore from Boeing’s production facility in North Charleston, South Carolina.
Gulf Air’s first Dreamliner takes to the skies
Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, conducted a fly pass of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner before the Formula 1 race on April 8, showcasing not only the airline’s newest aircraft but also the new Gulf Air livery.
American Airlines expands Boeing 787 fleet
American Airlines announced on April 6 an order for 47 new Boeing 787 widebody aircraft consisting of 22 787-8s scheduled to begin arriving in 2020 and 25 787-9s scheduled to begin arriving in 2023.