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ROUTES Dec 31, 1969 Air Europa Commences Salvador Service It was a long nine months without landing in Bahian lands due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. However, yesterday at 8:16 pm (Brasilia time) the wait ended when Air Europa's Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, registered EC-MMX, landed at Salvador Bahia Airport. This marked the commencement of flights between Madrid and Salvador. Read More →

NEWS Dec 31, 1969 The Return of the MAX 8 Tests for the recertification of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 are starting around the world. How are the tests going and is the aircraft on track to return anytime soon? This is a look into the failed planes progress in its attempt to comeback. Read More →

NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Boeing Finds Issues With the 787-10 Amid preparations to finalize the 737 MAX 8's return, Boeing has ordered that eight recently produced 787-10s be immediately taken out of service due to two "distinct manufacturing issues." The 78X is produced at Boeing's facitility in Charleston, South Carolina, and the FAA says that U.S. regulators are invesigating lapses in quality control. Read More →

NEWS Dec 31, 1969 EVA Air Changes Order of Boeing 787-10s to 777Fs and 787-9s Many airlines have been forced to defer aircraft deliveries for the year. Recently, rumors circulated about negotiations for its Boeing 787-10 order. While rumors came about deferrals and cancellations, EVA Air has finally confirmed that it will convert its order of 7 Boeing 787-10's to 3 Boeing 777F's and 4 Boeing 787-9's. Read More →

NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Alitalia To Simplify And Modernize Aircraft, Introduce Two-Type Fleet Alitalia, the Italian flag-carrier, will gain a more simplified fleet of both wide and narrow-body jets due to its re-nationalization by the Italian government. Read More →

NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Is LAX's Status as a United Hub on the Chopping Block? United Airlines has just announced the closure of Los Angeles International's Boeing 787 pilot base. Could this signal the end of LAX as a United hub? Read More →

NEWS Dec 31, 1969 ANA Orders 20 787s to Replace Domestic 777s According to multiple sources, ANA (Al Nippon Airways) has committed to buying 20 of Boeing's 787 aircraft, a move that will put ANA's 787 fleet count above 100. This USD $5B is composed of 11 787-10s, four 787-9s, and five 787-8s. Read More →

ROUTES Dec 31, 1969 American Airlines to Make Seattle an International Gateway American Airlines will add two new key international routes, can you guess them? They are truly out of left field. Click to see more details. Read More →

NEWS Dec 31, 1969 LOT Polish Rumored to Take Former Singapore 777s LOT Polish is rumored to take new 777's.Singapore Airlines incoming A350-900 and B787-10 are replacing the carrier's B777-200ER. The aircraft will be handed back to Boeing's leasing company, Boeing Capital Corporation. The expectation is that LOT Polish will receive its aircraft in June of 2020. Read More →

NEWS Dec 31, 1969 First United 787 With New Polaris to Fly This Wednesday Originally set to take the skies in mid December, the Boeing 787-8 had some setbacks with its retrofit. But, after one more month, the 787-8, N27908, is set to take its first full flight this coming Wednesday, January 15, from San Francisco to Washington, DC. Read More →