Reading Time: < 1 minute Although currently, it is not common to launch new long-haul routes among airlines, LOT Polish Airlines has been an exception. It restarted the route from Kraków to New York JFK after an absence of 13 years. The first flight to JFK began on June 26th using a Boeing 787-8. The route operates once-weekly until the […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute An Aeromexico Boeing 787-8, performing flight from London Heathrow (UK) to Mexico City (Mexico) with 237 people on board, reported air conditioning problem. Aircraft was climbing out of London when the crew stopped the climb at FL260 but continued in the general direction of Mexico City. About 35nm southeast of Isle of Man (UK) the crew […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute A Scoot Boeing 787-8, performing flight from Singapore (Singapore) to Melbourne (Australia) with 268 people on board, reported weather radar fault. Aircraft was enroute at FL340 about 120nm southeast of Singapore when the crew decided to return to Singapore due to a problem with the weather radar. The aircraft landed safely back in Singapore about 40 […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Qatar Airways Boeing 787 was performing flight from Doha to Denpasar with 240 people, when the captain reported the first officer had lost consciousness after complaining about chest pain. The crew decided to divert to Hyderabad for a safe landing on runway 27L about 30 minutes later, already past midnight local time. The first officer […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes In simultaneous events in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver, Air Canada revealed its new livery and branding, in an even described as “the future of Canada’s flag carrier.” Air Canada also introduced new uniforms, menu items, and wine choices at the events. The new livery was designed in conjunction with branding agency Winkreative and features a […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Boeing and the United Republic of Tanzania have confirmed an order for one 787-8 Dreamliner, valued at $224.6 million at list prices. The aircraft will be operated by Air Tanzania, the flag carrier of Tanzania. The order was previously attributed to an unidentified customer on Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website. Air Tanzania said, “The 787 […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Boeing and China Eastern Airlines today finalized an order for 15 787-9 Dreamliners. The order, valued at nearly $4 billion at current list prices, strengthens China Eastern’s expanding long-haul fleet. “We are very happy to introduce the new 787 Dreamliners into our long-haul fleet,” said China Eastern Airlines Chairman Liu Shaoyong. “The addition of these […]