Local News: Seattle, WA 

 | 

Sign Up

 | 

Sign In

Boeing 777 News Editors

News Widget

Display the Boeing 777 news headlines on your website.

Get the Topix Headlines Widget

Share & bookmark

RSS icon mobile icon

Boeing 777 News

News on Boeing 777 continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.

13 hrs ago | Al Bawaba

The airline currently has a backlog of 21 Boeing airplanes on order

Boeing has delivered a 777-300ER extended range plane to Saudi Arabian Airlines , marking the latest milestone in its longstanding relationship with the airline and the kingdom.

Comment?

Related Topix: Commercial Aircraft, Boeing Aircraft, Aircraft

Sat May 18, 2013

Air Transport World

KLM to take two more 777s

KLM is to take delivery of two Boeing 777-300ERs in spring 2015, one from Boeing and another from Air Lease, taking its total 777-300ER fleet to 10 aircraft.

Comment?

Related Topix: Commercial Aircraft, Boeing Aircraft, Aircraft, Boeing 737

Business Journal

Airbus, Boeing, will battle for PR at Paris Air Show

With the Paris Air Show just a month away, Airbus may be preparing to try to take the wind away from Boeing's resurgent 787 Dreamliner.

Comment?

Related Topix: Commercial Aircraft, Boeing Aircraft, Aircraft, Boeing 787, Airbus A350, Airbus Aircraft

Thu May 16, 2013

USA Today

American: Fliers who carry on less can board earlier

American Airlines is extending preferential boarding to customers flying with small or no carry-on bags.

Comment?

Related Topix: Commercial Aircraft, Boeing Aircraft, Aircraft, Boeing 737, Texas

The New Zealand Herald

Emirates adds third A380 to NZ

From October the airline will use an A380 to fly the daily Auckland-Brisbane-Dubai service replacing the smaller Boeing 777-300. Auckland will from October become the first airport outside Emirates' Dubai hub to have three Airbus A380 aircraft on the ground at one time when the double-decker aircraft is introduced.

1 comment

Related Topix: Commercial Aircraft, Civil Aircraft, Aircraft, Airbus A380, Airbus Aircraft, Boeing Aircraft, Travel, Pacific Travel, Australia Travel, Sydney, Australia Travel, New Zealand Travel

Reuters

UPDATE 1-Struggling Singapore Airlines fights back to boost growth

Singapore Airlines Ltd , caught between the rapid emergence of Gulf carriers and low cost Asian rivals, is attempting a big strategy overhaul to revive growth, pushing into the low-cost segment and expanding its regional network.

Comment?

Related Topix: Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Transportation, Indonesia, World News, Asia Travel, Singapore, Malaysia Travel, Travel, Malaysia Travel, Boeing Aircraft, Aircraft, Commercial Aircraft

Wed May 15, 2013

Asia News Network

BEIJING: Chinese airlines to get first 787 Dreamliners this month

Several Boeing 787 Dreamliners will arrive at Chinese airlines before June, as Boeing Co resumes deliveries of the jetliners, Boeing China's president said on Wednesday.

Comment?

Related Topix: Commercial Aircraft, Boeing Aircraft, Aircraft, Boeing 787, Airlines, China Southern Airlines Company, World News, China

Business Journal

American Airlines wants new nonstops to Sao Paulo

American Airlines is in the final stages of petitioning the United States Department of Transportation to fly between Chicago's O'Hare Airport and Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Comment?

Related Topix: World News, Brazil, us Travel, North America Travel, Chicago Travel, Travel, Airlines, United Airlines, Boeing Aircraft, Aircraft, Commercial Aircraft

Wired

Airbus Pulls Covers Off New Composite Airliner

Airbus pulled its newest airliner, the A350 XWB, out of the paint booth this week and may well be the big story at the upcoming Paris Air Show.

Comment?

Related Topix: Commercial Aircraft, Airbus A350, Airbus Aircraft, Aircraft, Boeing Aircraft, Boeing 787

Rediff.com

How Air India plans to cut LOSSES

Air India is planning to reduce its loss-making routes to 15 per cent of its overall network by the end of this financial year.

Comment?

Related Topix: Travel, India Travel, Asia Travel, Commercial Aircraft, Boeing Aircraft, Aircraft, Boeing 787, Delhi, India Travel, World News, India,

Tue May 14, 2013

The Japan Times

Vivienne Westwood to design Virgin uniforms; American opens Flagship...

The fiery British designer will be bringing her punk rock aesthetic to the signature Virgin two-piece, in a collaboration that will span the next 10 years.

Comment?

Related Topix: Media, Radio, Westwood One, Commercial Aircraft, Boeing Aircraft, Aircraft, Travel

AVHerald

Cathay B773 at Winnipeg on May 11th 2013, rejected takeoff

A Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300, registration B-KPE performing positioning flight CX-3331 from Winnipeg,MB to Hong Kong , began to accelerate for takeoff from Winnipeg's runway 36 when the crew received a gear configuration alert, rejected takeoff and returned to the apron.

Comment?

Related Topix: Canada, Commercial Aircraft, Boeing Aircraft, Aircraft

The Nation

Flying high with Etihad

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will introduce the Boeing 777-300ER, complete with Wi-Fi Internet connectivity, on its daily flights between Abu Dhabi and New York from June 1. The three-class aircraft will offer 328 seats, representing a 36.6 per cent increase in capacity compared with the Airbus A340-500 ... (more)

Comment?

Related Topix: United Arab Emirates, Oman Travel, Middle East Travel, Oman Travel, Travel, World News, United Arab Emirates Travel, United Arab Emirates, Middle East, Boeing Aircraft, Aircraft, Commercial Aircraft, Airbus A340, Airbus Aircraft, Elizabeth Ii

Business Journal

Boeing names leaders for 777X program

The Boeing Co . has named its leadership team for the 777X program, a sign that an official launch of the 777 derivative is coming soon.

Comment?

Related Topix: Commercial Aircraft, Boeing Aircraft, Aircraft, Boeing 737, Boeing, Aerospace-Defense

AVHerald

Air China B773 near Vilnius on May 9th 2013, engine shut down in flight

An Air China Boeing 777-300, registration B-2037 performing flight CA-933 from Beijing to Paris Charles de Gaulle with 217 people on board, was enroute at FL340 about 45nm southeast of Vilnius when the crew needed to shut the left hand engine down and diverted to Stockholm for a safe landing on runway 01L about 65 minutes later.

Comment?

Related Topix: Commercial Aircraft, Boeing Aircraft, Aircraft, Antonov An-124, Military Aircraft, Antonov Aircraft

Bloomberg

EADS First-Quarter Profit Rises on Airbus Delivery Growth

European Aeronautic, Defence & Space Co. posted higher first-quarter earnings as its Airbus unit more than doubled profit on higher deliveries of commercial jets.

Comment?

Related Topix: Commercial Aircraft, Airbus A350, Aircraft, Airbus Aircraft, Boeing Aircraft, Boeing 787

Mon May 13, 2013

Post and Courier

Boeinga s S.C. ascent teaches lasting lessons

In Seattle on Monday, Boeing officially confirmed that 1,500 information-technology positions in the Puget Sound region will be eliminated or transferred over the next three years.

Comment?

Related Topix: Commercial Aircraft, Boeing Aircraft, Aircraft, Boeing 787, Boeing 737, Charleston, SC, North Charleston, SC

Seattle Times

Boeing names 777X team as program launch nears

Boeing has appointed its team to lead the new 777X jet program, a further indication that a formal launch of the airplane is no more than months away.

Comment?

Related Topix: Commercial Aircraft, Boeing Aircraft, Aircraft, Boeing 787, Boeing 737, Airbus A350, Airbus Aircraft

USA Today

New South Korea flights boosts Americana s Asia presence

In case you missed this news last week, American Airlines launched its newest route to Asia with daily nonstop service between Seoul's Incheon International Airport and its biggest hub at Dallas/Fort Worth.

Comment?

Related Topix: South Korea Travel, Asia Travel, Travel, South Korea, World News, Japan Travel, Beijing, China Travel, China Travel, Tokyo, Japan Travel, Boeing Aircraft, Aircraft, Commercial Aircraft

The Washington Post

Airbus A350 Rolls Out of Paint Shop to Prepare for Test Flights

Airbus SAS's first flyable A350 rolled out of the paint shop as engineers prepare for the maiden test flight in coming weeks.

Comment?

Related Topix: Commercial Aircraft, Airbus A350, Aircraft, Airbus Aircraft, Airbus A330, Boeing Aircraft, Boeing 787, Business News