UPDATE – Boeing is telling its airline customers that it expects to resume deliveries of the 787 in the second half of this year, Reuters has reported on April 20. The report hasn’t been officially confirmed, but United Airlines and American Airlines…
There seems to be no quick fix to the issues that have suspended deliveries of the Boeing 787 since May. According to a Wall Street Journal news report, a difference of opinion within Boeing on the status of the Dreamliner issues…
Kenya Airways PLC and Airlink (PTY) Ltd. signed an interline agreement that extends Kenya Airways’ reach in the Southern Africa region. The new agreement offers customers seamless travel to over 40 cities across Africa. Kenya Airways continues to diversify its…
As recovery of the long haul air travel segment is expected to take longer than was expected even a few months ago, Boeing has responded by reducing the production rate of its Dreamliner-family. Instead of rate six from mid-2021, the…
LOT, the Polish national airline, is an early 787 customer and has experienced reliability difficulties, leasing in 767s as needed rather than canceling flights. Earlier this week the airline was forced to delay some of its 787 flights after checks…
Boeing provided a briefing on the 787 battery solution, which includes a new charger for the revised battery with additional spacing and shielding, and the new case and venting system that has been nicknamed the “fireplace and chimney” by some…