RECARO Aircraft Seating (RECARO) has introduced the R4, its next-generation premium-class aircraft seat, designed to combine improved ergonomics and passenger comfort with greater flexibility for airlines. The R4 succeeds the PL3530, which entered service in 2015. The new seat is ETSO-certified for the Boeing 787, with additional certifications in progress. Deliveries began in June 2026, […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm26 Aug
New interiors will soon be coming to long-haul flights out of Poland.
Air India is swapping the Airbus A321LR for the legacy Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner on its Delhi-Manila route, a change that trades away the Premium Economy cabin the route has had since launch in exchange for a meaningfully larger aircraft. The A321LR flies in a 188-seat, three-class configuration: 12 Business, 24 Premium Economy and 152 Economy. […]
NetworkThoughts•Network Thoughts25 Aug
United’s cryptic teaser appears to hide seven new routes, including five destinations potentially served by its incoming A321XLRs.
Royal Air Maroc Cargo has launched a new direct cargo service between Casablanca (CMN) and Los Angeles (LAX), creating the only direct air cargo link between Africa and the U.S. West Coast operated by an African carrier. The service launched on June 7, 2026, and operates three times a week using Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft […]
Travel Radar•Andreea Georgescu24 Aug
Qatar Airways has become the first airline to operate Starlink-equipped Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, globally. The carrier has also completed Starlink rollout across its 787-8 sub-fleet in 7 months, bringing the...
The contrast between the 787 and A350 highlights a broader tension in engineering: the balance between innovation and efficiency.
Qatar Airways, was the world’s first airline to equip its fleet with Starlink Wi-Fi. As a result, the airline has become the major global airline to operate this ultra-fast Wi-Fi on the Boeing 787-9 widebody aircraft. Qatar Airways remains ahead of the curve, it is scheduled to complete the Starlink Wi-Fi rollout across its Boeing […]
Travel Radar•Nibras Malik23 Aug
CFRP, short for carbon fiber reinforced polymer, has become the new standard for commercial aircraft construction. Lighter and stronger than tradition
Delta chose the A350 over the Boeing 787 as it had better confidence in Airbus, a strained relationship with Boeing, and more.
United's Rolls-Royce dispute puts 45 A350s at risk as engine durability, $175M, and United's huge Boeing 787 order reshape its fleet.
Discover five A350 features that make it feel quieter and more comfortable than Boeing's 787 on long-haul flights.
The Boeing 787 quickly became one of the most popular widebody aircraft ever produced.
The VN34 flight that took off from Munich Airport (MUC) to Hanoi’s Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) at 1:35 p.m. CEST on Aug. 16 was cancelled after the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner was made to turn around due to a major aircraft issue. Vietnam Airlines Dreamliner issue During the VN34 flight, the plane experienced a major […]
Travel Radar•Maia Vinton21 Aug
Alaska Airlines will launch seasonal nonstop services from Seattle to Athens and Paris in May 2027, expanding its intercontinental network from its largest hub to seven destinations. The Seattle–Athens route will begin on 12 May and operate three times weekly until October with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. It will become Alaska Airlines’ longest route and the […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban21 Aug
In this video, we take a look at why microscopic manufacturing defects temporarily grounded Boeing 787 deliveries, why airlines continued flying existing Dreamliners safely, how carbon-fiber composites changed aircraft engine ering forever, and why this story is shaping the future of every next-generation airliner.
A side-by-side look at two of the top widebodies.
The Boeing 787-9 is one of the most popular widebody aircraft ever made.
Qatar Airways has reached a new milestone in its global Starlink programme, further expanding high-speed onboard connectivity across its widebody fleet. The airline has now become the first carrier globally to operate Starlink-equipped Boeing 787-9 aircraft, while completing the rollout across its Boeing 787-8 sub-fleet and bringing the total number of Starlink-equipped widebody aircraft in operation to 150.
Passengers on Qatar's 787-9 routes will access connectivity up to 500 megabytes a second from gate-to-gate.