Boeing 787-8

LOT Adds Boeing 787 Bucharest Service in NW26

Published at 2100PDT 19SEP26 / 0400GMT 20SEP26 LOT Polish Airlines during Northern winter 2026/27 season plans to operate Boeing 787-8 aircraft on Warsaw – Bucharest route, primarily operating once weekly from 03DEC26 to 25FEB27. Following Boeing 787 schedule mainly focuses on the month of December 2026, as schedule varies in January and February 2027. LO1643 WAW0755 – 1055OTP 788 4 LO1646 OTP1725 – 1825WAW 788 6

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Ethiopian Extends Mauritius Service to late-Jan 2027

Published at 1300PDT / 2000GMT 19SEP26 Ethiopian Airlines in the last few days further adjusted planned Addis Ababa – Mauritius service, served 3 times weekly with 787-8. Previously scheduled until 23DEC26, Ethiopian now operates this route at least until 31JAN27, with further extension remains likely. ET887 ADD0850 – 1520MRU 787 357 ET886 MRU1620 – 2030ADD 787 357

Qatar Airways 1HNW26 Selected Frequency Increases

Published at 0600PDT / 1300GMT 19SEP26 Qatar Airways in the first half of Northern winter 2026/27 season plans to increase frequencies on selected routes, reflecting the airline’s announcement earlier this month. Planned frequency changes as of 19SEP26 include the following. Doha – Frankfurt 07DEC26 – 14JAN27 Increase from 18 to 21 weekly, 787-8/-9 operating Doha – Johannesburg 02DEC26 – 15JAN27 Increase from 14 to 18 weekly, 787-9/A350-900/-1000 operating Doha – Kuala Lumpur 25OCT26 – 15JAN27 Increase from 14 to 18 weekly, 787-9/777-300ER operating Doha – London Heathrow 25OCT26 – 06FEB27 Increase from 50 to 56 weekly (including 14 weekly flights by A380, 10 from 11JAN27, 7 from 01MAR27)

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TUI 1Q27 One-Time London Stansted – La Romana Flight

Published at 1900PDT 18SEP26 / 0200GMT 19SEP26 TUI Airways in the first quarter of 2027 schedules one-time London Stansted – La Romana flight, on board Boeing 787-8. Stansted departure is scheduled on 16FEB27, La Romana on 02MAR27. TOM264 STN0930 – 1450LRM 788 TOM265 LRM1720 – 0530+1STN 788

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British Airways NS27 Intercontinental Network Changes – 17SEP26

Published at 0100PDT / 0800GMT 18SEP26 British Airways yesterday (17SEP26) announced planned intercontinental network adjustment for Northern summer 2027 season. Planned operation changes include the following. London Gatwick – Kilimanjaro – Zanzibar eff 29MAY27 3 weekly 777-200ER, new route BA2163 LGW0905 – 2020JRO2120 – 2225ZNZ0025+1 – 0755+1LGW 777 257 London Heathrow – Buenos Aires Ezeiza – Santiago de Chile eff 28MAR27 1 daily 777-200ER, Buenos Aires becomes nonstop terminator instead of 1-stop via Rio de Janeiro Galeao, Santiago de Chile becomes 7 weekly 1-stop instead of 4 weekly nonstop. BA previously operated London Gatwick – Buenos Aires Ezeiza – Santiago de Chile until July 2000) BA245 LHR1925 – 0525+1EZE0715+1 – 0830+1SCL 777 D BA244 SCL1010 – 1310EZE1510 – 0830+1LHR 777 D London Heathrow – Cape Town eff 29MAR27 Increase from 7 to 10 weekly, A350-1000/787-8 operating BA043 LHR2110 – 0950+1CPT 788 146 BA059 LHR2230 – 1100+1CPT 351 D BA058 CPT1850 – 0530+1LHR 351 D BA042 CPT2325 – 1015+1LHR 788 25 BA042 CPT2340 – 1030+1LHR 788 7 London Heathrow – Las Vegas eff 30MAR27 Increase from 13 to 14 weekly, 777-200ER/A350-1000 BA271 LHR1215 – 1455LAS 777 x2 BA271 LHR1220 – 1515LAS 777 2 BA275 LHR1715 – 2000LAS 351 D BA270 LAS1705 – 1115+1LHR 777 2 BA270 LAS1720 – 1115+1LHR 777 x2 BA274 LAS2210 – 1605+1LHR 351 D London Heathrow – Rio de Janeiro Galeao eff 28MAR27 1 daily 787-8 nonstop terminator, replacing service extension to Buenos Aires with 777-200ER BA249 LHR2220 – 0550+1GIG 788 D BA248 GIG1900 – 1010+1LHR 788 D London Heathrow – San Jose (Costa Rica) eff 28MAR27 Service extends to year-round, 3 weekly scheduled in summer with 787-8 BA233 LHR1415 – 1845SJO 788 357 BA232 SJO2035 – 1345+1LHR 788 357 Other service changes: London Heathrow – Dubai eff 28MAR27 2 daily 777-200ER, instead of 3 daily London Heathrow – Singapore eff 28MAR27 1 daily A380 service maintained, instead of initially filed 777-300ER London Heathrow – Tokyo Haneda eff 28MAR27 BA005/006 A350-1000 replaces 787-9 (Overall 2 daily A350-1000)

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ANA NW26 Tokyo Haneda Long-Haul Aircraft Changes

Published at 1400PDT / 2100GMT 14SEP26 ANA during Northern winter 2026/27 season schedules selected aircraft change on long-haul routes, to/from Tokyo Haneda . Planned adjustments as of 13SEP26 include the following. Tokyo Haneda – Los Angeles 01DEC26 – 07FEB27 5 of 7 weekly NH106/105 787-9 replaces -8 (except 26DEC26 – 11JAN27; NH126/125 continues to be served by 787-9) Tokyo Haneda – Munich 02DEC26 – 07FEB27 5 of 7 weekly 787-8 replaces -9 (except 24DEC26 – 12JAN27) Tokyo Haneda – Vienna eff 03DEC26 787-8 replaces -9, 3 weekly (except 26DEC26 – 11JAN27, 08FEB27 – 18FEB27) Tokyo Haneda – Washington Dulles 787-9 replaces -8 during following periods 02DEC26 – 23DEC26 Day x247 13JAN27 – 20JAN27 Day 3 22JAN27 – 06FEB27 Day x247

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TUI fly Netherlands Boeing 787 diverts to Düsseldorf over medical emergency

A TUI fly Netherlands Boeing 787-8 made an unscheduled landing at Düsseldorf Airport on 31 August after a passenger suffered a medical emergency. Flight OR191, operated by aircraft PH-TFK, was travelling from Mombasa to Amsterdam when the crew diverted to Düsseldorf to enable the passenger to receive medical assistance. The service had originated in Zanzibar […]

Aviation24.be•André Orban2 Sept

How is Air India deploying its refurbished, new-build and ex-Vistara Dreamliners this winter?

VT-AWD, Air India’s fourth linefit 787-9 Dreamliner landed in India earlier this week. This is the fourth linefit aircraft for the airline, joining the six former Vistara 787-9s and 26 787-8 Dreamliners of Air India. The legacy Dreamliners are undergoing refurbishments and refits along with heavy maintenance checks wherever due. Air India plans to complete […]

NetworkThoughts•Network Thoughts1 Sept

Air India adds capacity to Manila this winter

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

Qatar Airways now has 150 Starlink-equipped widebody aircraft

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...

AeroNews Global•Teodor Stefan24 Aug

Qatar Airways reaches 150 Starlink-equipped widebody aircraft with world-first Boeing 787-9

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.

Breaking Travel News21 Aug

United 787 flight to Munich diverts to Boston after cockpit windshield cracks

A United Airlines Boeing 787-8 flying from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Munich (MUC) diverted to Boston Logan…

AeroTime•Stephen Pope13 Aug

Air India begin Boeing 787 Dreamliner modifications

Air India has begun a series of phased modifications on its fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners. This is in response to a directive from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which raised concerns about the safety of door assist handles on Boeing 787-8, 787-9, and 787-10 jets. The modifications are not expected to impact Air […]

Travel Radar•Billy Stack28 Jul

ANA to debut Red Pokemon Jet on Boeing 787-8 for 30th anniversary of partnership

All Nippon Airways (ANA) has announced it will unveil a specially painted “Red Pokemon Jet” at the end…

AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim1 Jul

TUI Boeing 787 diverts to Rhodes following technical issue

A TUI fly Netherlands Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner registered PH-TFM operating flight OR191 from Mombasa to Amsterdam on 22 June made a precautionary diversion to Rhodes International Airport on Monday after the crew reported a possible technical problem during the flight. According to flight-tracking data, the aircraft departed from its planned route and diverted to Rhodes, […]

Aviation24.be•André Orban23 Jun

Review: Royal Jordanian Crown Lounge Amman Airport (AMM)

During my two-part birthday trip to the Golden Triangle, I had an extended layover at Amman Queen Alia International Airport (AMM), between two Royal Jordanian flights. I was arriving from Bangkok (BKK) in Royal Jordanian’s Boeing 787-8 business class, and departing to Frankfurt nearly six hours later, in Royal Jordanian’s Embraer E190-E2 business class.

One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig14 Jun

Review: Royal Jordanian Business Class Boeing 787 (BKK-AMM)

For the next segment of my two-part birthday trip to the Golden Triangle, I flew Royal Jordanian’s Boeing 787-8 business class (branded as Crown Class) on the 9hr5min flight from Bangkok (BKK) to Amman (AMM).

One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig12 Jun