Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, yesterday honored members of the airline’s workforce for their exceptional performance and efforts in realising the recent successful launch of the airline’s double daily Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner service connecting Bahrain International Airport and London, Heathrow. The ceremony, which was held at Gulf Air’s headquarters, was attended by […]
WestJet unveiled its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner livery, logo and cabin interior including the airline’s first-ever business class cabin on 8th May. The reveal is part of WestJet’s lead-up to the arrival of its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners in early 2019. “The introduction of Boeing’s 787-9 Dreamliner, a state-of-the-art aircraft, is the dawn of a new […]
Qantas’ first non-stop London to Perth took off yesterday, marking the start of the only direct air link between Europe and Australia – and the fastest way of travelling between the two countries. The history-making QF10, carrying more than 200 passengers and 16 crew, pushed back at Heathrow around 1pm yesterday afternoon and landed in […]
Boeing and AerCap announced at the 2017 Dubai Airshow that EgyptAir, the national flag carrier of Egypt, will lease six Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners from Dublin-based AerCap leasing company. “The 787 Dreamliner has built a reputation for reliability, operational efficiency and passenger comfort,” said Safwat Musallam, Chairman and CEO, EgyptAir. “We look forward to the 787 […]
The 15th Dubai Airshow opened on November 12, 2017, with $17 billion worth of deals being made within the first four hours of the show. Most notably, Dubai-based Emirates signed a deal with Boeing for 40 planes and the UAE Air Force ordered 60 F-16s. Boeing champions the first deal of the show Dubai Airshow […]
Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines have celebrated the delivery of the carrier’s first Boeing 787-9. Ethiopian is leasing the Dreamliner through an agreement with AerCap. Ethiopian’s newest 787 touched down in Addis Ababa following a non-stop 8,354-mile flight from Boeing’s Everett, Washington, facility. The airline becomes the first carrier in Africa to operate the 787-9 and […]
Hong Kong Airlines is eyeing Boeing 787 Dreamliner for its long-haul, US-bound flights in 2018, the South China Morning Post reports. The currently all-Airbus airline intends to step up its fleet using a different aircraft provider to compete on the long-haul market with such rivals as Cathay Pacific. “To fly long haul, we have to […]
Vietnam Airlines has celebrated the delivery of its 11th Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner at Noi Bai International Airport. The plane is the 555th 787 to be built. The aircraft, VN-A871, landed in Noi Bai and has been put into operation, initially on the Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City route. For Vietnam Airlines’ this also marks the completion […]
The Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner took to the skies for the first time earlier at Boeing South Carolina. The airplane, which is the newest and longest model of the 787 family, completed a successful flight totalling four hours and 58 minutes. “The 787-10’s first flight moves us one step closer to giving our customers the most […]
Korean Air has unveiled its brand new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner at Incheon Airport. Walter Cho, president of Korean Air, was present at a ceremony at the Korean Air hangar to unveil Korea’s very first Dreamliner to the public. The aircraft which Korean Air is introducing will provide a whole new experience for passengers. The internal […]
