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6 Airlines Flying The Boeing 787 Dreamliner The Most In 2026
The airlines operating the most Boeing 787 flights in 2026 are based in the United States, Middle East, and Japan.
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Military/DefenseJun 23, 8:02 AM
How L3Harris certified the new Air Force One in only 10 months
Refurbishing the Qatar-sourced 747-8I included swapping in new engines, replacing the interior and adding secure communication equipment. Delivering the newest "Air Force One" jet to the US government on time took 10 months of three-shift work by hundreds of technicians at defence contractor L3Harris. The company and the US Air Force (USAF) unveiled the VC-25…
AirlinesJun 23, 5:21 AM
Ethiopian brings in first DHC-6 300-G to support domestic operations
Enhanced turboprop intended to provide tourism capacity to remote destinations. Ethiopian Airlines is acquiring a pair of De Havilland DHC-6 300-G turboprops, an upgraded version of the standard Twin Otter. The airline has received the first of the two aircraft which will support its domestic network and increase accessibility to remote areas. Ethiopian chief Mesfin…
AirlinesJun 23, 4:40 AM
Boeing names new head of Southeast Asia operations
Travis Sullivan was formerly the general manager of Boeing Distribution. Boeing has appointed Travis Sullivan to lead its Southeast Asia operations from July. Sullivan, who takes the helm on 3 July, was formerly the general manager of Boeing Distribution, the airframer's parts and distribution services business. He takes over from Penny Burtt, who will be…
Aviation SafetyJun 23, 3:07 AM
Southwest Boeing 737 Pulled From Service After Ramp Vehicle Wedges Beneath Its Belly
Emergency crews were called to Memphis International Airport after a ground vehicle became wedged under a Southwest Airlines plane.
AirlinesJun 23, 3:00 AM
Air Canada's Airbus A321XLR Has Just 14 Business Seats & Zero Premium Economy: Here's Why
Air Canada's Airbus A321XLR skips Premium Economy entirely, opting for 14 business suites and 36 extra-legroom seats on thinner transatlantic routes.
MRO/MaintenanceJun 23, 1:40 AM
United Sends 1st "Elevated" 787-9 Back To Boeing After Weeks Of Maintenance Issues
It remains unclear how long the flagship 787-9 will remain out of service and has been ferried to Moses Lake, a Boeing maintenance facility.
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6 Airlines Flying The Boeing 787 Dreamliner The Most In 2026
The airlines operating the most Boeing 787 flights in 2026 are based in the United States, Middle East, and Japan.
AirlinesJun 23, 12:26 PM
United Airlines' CEO Slams Rolls-Royce, Says It Only Wins Orders Due To An Airbus A350 Monopoly
United Airlines' Airbus A350 order has turned into one of the more drawn-out and contested widebody commitments in recent aviation history. While the order was originally placed in 2009 for 25 aircraft as part of a long-haul fleet renewal strategy, United later upsized it to 45 examples of the A350-900.
AirlinesJun 23, 10:45 AM
A Closer Look at Southwest's Hawaiian Operation
In yesterday's discussion about Hawaiian's planned replacement for the B717 on interisland trips, I mentioned how Southwest uses a model that flows airplanes from the mainland into the interisland operation. Today, I'm going to look more closely at how that is constructed. Southwest started flying interisland in April of 2019 with the B737-800, but that...
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More Aviation Safety →Aviation SafetyJun 23, 3:07 AM
Southwest Boeing 737 Pulled From Service After Ramp Vehicle Wedges Beneath Its Belly
Emergency crews were called to Memphis International Airport after a ground vehicle became wedged under a Southwest Airlines plane.
Aviation SafetyJun 19, 1:47 PM
NTSB: GPS Jamming Active Before C90 Accident
Four people were killed when the Beech C90 impacted terrain northeast of Sierra Blanca Regional Airport.
Aviation SafetyJun 19, 8:38 AM
Nature of 'mechanical' issue before fatal Laredo Citation 680A crash yet to be clarified
Business jet en route to Austin came down near Texas highway after crew declared emergency. US investigators expect to produce an initial report on a fatal Cessna 680A Citation Latitude crash near Laredo in around two weeks, but have yet to clarify the nature of an emergency which preceded the accident. The NetJets aircraft (N523QS)…
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Military/DefenseJun 23, 9:21 AM
Airbus Helicopters chief plays down prospects of high-speed programme without military money
Airframer continues to validate its compound architecture through flight tests of the Racer demonstrator. Airbus Helicopters is unlikely to launch a new civil rotorcraft using the compound architecture it is validating through the Racer demonstrator without first introducing the high-speed technology on a military platform, according to the airframer's chief executive. In flight testing since…
Military/DefenseJun 23, 8:02 AM
How L3Harris certified the new Air Force One in only 10 months
Refurbishing the Qatar-sourced 747-8I included swapping in new engines, replacing the interior and adding secure communication equipment. Delivering the newest "Air Force One" jet to the US government on time took 10 months of three-shift work by hundreds of technicians at defence contractor L3Harris. The company and the US Air Force (USAF) unveiled the VC-25…
Military/DefenseJun 22, 9:56 PM
Leonardo, Baykar pair M-346FA with uncrewed Kizilelma for teaming demonstration
Pilots aboard the light-attack jet took full control of the uncrewed Turkish fighter platform. Leonardo's M-346 has completed an initial crewed/uncrewed teaming (C-UCT) demonstration with the Baykar Technologies Kizilelma uncrewed combat air vehicle. Conducted from Corlu in Turkey last month as part of a joint activity named K-Swarm, the initial series of live sorties involved…