Boeing 777 News

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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)

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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