A firsthand look at Riyadh Air's Boeing 787-9 business class from Riyadh to Madrid, covering the seats, food, service, and onboard amenities.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig12 SeptPublished at 0600PDT / 1300GMT 11SEP26 Turkish Airlines in recent schedule update revised planned Istanbul – Chengdu Tianfu service, scheduled to commence on 11NOV26. The airline previously scheduled 777-300ER aircraft for the first two flights on 11NOV26 and 13NOV26, instead of the 787-9 (as of early-August), however the Boeing 777 operation is now scheduled on 11NOV26 only (from Istanbul, Chengdu departs the following day). This route is scheduled 3 times weekly. TK226 IST0205 – 1540TFU 789 357 TK227 TFU0045 – 0555IST 789 146
Virgin Atlantic has taken the next step in reducing its Dreamliner fleet, handing over two of its Boeing 787-9s to LOT Polish Airlines. The UK carrier is working to bring its 787 fleet down from 17 to 14 jets. LOT's chief executive, Michał Fijoł, has confirmed that the transfer will be completed in 2027. Naturally, the move will grow LOT's pre-existing Dreamliner fleet, which includes eight 787-8s and seven 787-9s.
A closer look at why Alaska Airlines' widebody fleet doesn't need to be large to seriously change Delta's intercontinental network at Seattle.
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its final report into a tail strike involving an All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9 during a low visibility landing… The post ANA 787 Tail Strike in Houston: NTSB Releases Final Report first appeared on The Aviation Hub .
Operations at London Gatwick (LGW) were halted for nearly an hour on Friday, Sep. 4, after a Norse Atlantic Airways flight aborted its take-off at high speed, triggering an emergency response and widespread disruption across the airport’s network. Nose Gear Failure and Emergency Response The Norse Atlantic Flight Z0701, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner bound for […]
Travel Radar•Zoe Weyrauch-Gosling4 Sept
The Ascent business class seats used on these Qatar Airways Dreamliners are lighter and narrower.
American Airlines has really improved its premium economy product on the 787-9P, but is it actually too much of an improvement?
LOT Polish Airlines will add two used Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners from Virgin Atlantic during the first half of 2027, expanding its long-haul fleet ahead of the summer peak. LOT CEO Fijo? told Polish aviation publication Rynek Lotniczy that the aircraft should join LOT in time for its widebody fleet to reach 19 aircraft for the […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban2 Sept
Air India’s Delhi-Toronto nonstop Boeing 787-9 service can still stop in Vienna. Here’s how aircraft certification and fleet availability explain why.
Ditching its unwanted Dreamliners will allow Virgin Atlantic to focus on premium-heavy A330neos in another Boeing defeat.
LONDON - Virgin Atlantic is set to remove two Boeing 787-9 aircraft from its fleet. The Dreamliners will be transferred to LOT Polish Airlines in 2027. The move is part of a wider fleet reshuffle that will have Virgin Atlantic melt its 787 fleet from 17 to 14 aircraft and put the strategy increasingly towards Airbus A330-900 aircraft.
aero.uk1 Sept
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
Chicago’s transpacific comeback arrives on a 787-9 Dreamliner offering Flagship and premium cabins with JAL ties.
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...
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
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
On 15 August, a Vietnam Airlines 787-9 departing Munich for Hanoi suffered a runway overrun and tail strike on departure. The aircraft, registration VN-A867, was able to gain altitude and vectored to jettison fuel weight before making a safe landing back at Munich Airport. The aircraft suffered significant damage to its rear fuselage and main […]
Flightradar24 Blog•Ian Petchenik21 Aug
The Boeing 787-9 is one of the most popular widebody aircraft ever made.