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NEWS May 05, 2026 A British Airways 787 Worth $355 Million Was Stabbed by Its Own Engineering Steps at Heathrow While Passengers Watched From Buses A British Airways Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner has been grounded at London Heathrow Airport following a ground handling incident that is as costly as it is avoidable, an engineering mishap driven by one of the most fundamental properties of a fully loaded commercial aircraft. Read More →
ROUTES Mar 19, 2026 United Airlines Set to Launch Premium- Heavy Boeing 787-9 Flights from San Francisco Next Month San Francisco International Airport (SFO) will serve as the exclusive launchpad for a new era of luxury aviation next month as United Airlines prepares to debut its first "premium-heavy" Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Read More →
NEWS Mar 06, 2026 Will The Upcoming Trump Xi Summit Seal Boeings Record Breaking 500 Jet Order In Beijing? Speculation surrounding the most significant aerospace agreement in over a decade has reached a crescendo today following reports that American aviation giant Boeing is on the precipice of a historic deal with China. Read More →
NEWS Feb 02, 2026 Air India Pulls Boeing 787-9 From Service After Serious Fuel Switch Discrepancy Report Air India has taken the preemptive step of grounding one of its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners following a technical report involving a critical fuel control switch malfunction. The decision, confirmed today, February 2, 2026, underscores the carrier’s heightened focus on safety and operational integrity as it continues its massive fleet transformation under the Tata Group. Read More →
NEWS Oct 28, 2024 LATAM Orders 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, Expects 52 Dreamliners by 2030 LATAM has ordered an additional 10 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft to bolster its fleet. Learn more about the airline's aspirations in the next few years and more information on Boeing's unfilled orders. Read More →
STORIES Aug 07, 2024 Boeing 777 vs 787: The Battle of Boeing Widebody Aircraft The two most common Boeing widebody aircraft you can fly nowadays are the 777 and 787. Both aircraft are twin-aisle and twin-engine airliners primarily used on long-haul flights. But what other characteristics make these Boeing bestsellers so similar...and what sets them apart? Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Mar 26, 2024 The World's Top 5 Longest Flights to Australia and New Zealand Multiple airlines offer ultra-long-haul flights to Australia and New Zealand to accommodate high demand among international travelers. Eight of the world's 20 longest nonstop routes by distance involve four destinations: Auckland (AKL), Melbourne (MEL), Perth (PER), and Sydney (SYD). These are the world's longest flights serving Australia and New Zealand. Read More →
NEWS Mar 12, 2024 50 Injured on LATAM Flight From Sydney to Auckland After Technical Issue At least 50 people were injured onboard a flight from Sydney (SYD) to Auckland (AKL) operated by Chilean airline LATAM. The incident was caused by a technical issue that resulted in the aircraft suddenly losing altitude. Read More →
NEWS Mar 07, 2024 Bird Strike Damages Saudia Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner at London-Heathrow A Saudia Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner was involved in a bird-strike incident on March 3. There are no reports of injuries other than the bird itself. Read More →
NEWS Feb 25, 2024 Ethiopian Airlines and Qatar Airways Planes Nearly Collide Over Somalia A mid-air collision was barely avoided over the skies of Somalia following a miscommunication from Air Traffic Control (ATC) on February 24. This incident involved a Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner and an Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350-900. Read More →