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American Airlines to Retrofit Boeing 787-8s With Flagship Suites

American Airlines will overhaul its fleet of 37 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners by installing its modern Flagship Suites. The retrofit replaces an older 20-seat premium cabin layout that limited revenue potential on high-demand international routes to hubs like London Heathrow. These new suites feature closing doors and fully lie-flat beds, mirroring updates currently rolling out across the carrier's Boeing 777s and newly delivered 787-9s. For career-minded pilots, tracking these cabin investments highlights where major carriers are focusing their long-haul strategies and projecting future route profitability.

#American Airlines#Boeing#787#Cabin Interiorvia Aviation A2Z ↗
finance

Riyadh Air Orders 28 Boeing 787s, Introducing the 787-10

Saudi Arabia’s emerging flag carrier, Riyadh Air, converted previous options to firm orders for 28 Boeing 787 Dreamliners at the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow. The purchase introduces the stretched 787-10 variant to the company's fleet, alongside its existing 787-9s, pushing its total firm widebody commitment to 67 aircraft. This aggressive expansion matters to aspiring airline pilots because the common type rating between Dreamliner variants creates streamlined training pathways as the carrier hires flight crews to support its goal of reaching 100 destinations by 2030.

#Riyadh Air#Boeing#Airbus#787#A350via AeroTime ↗
finance

Philippine Airlines Orders Fifteen Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners at Farnborough

Philippine Airlines finalized a firm purchase agreement for fifteen Boeing 787-10 widebody jets during the Farnborough Airshow, with an option to acquire five additional airframes. Deliveries of the twin-aisle aircraft are slated to begin in 2031, marking the introduction of the Dreamliner family to the Manila-based carrier's fleet. The airline currently utilizes the older 777-300ER for its heavy international routing. For aspiring airline pilots, this major fleet modernization signals robust future hiring and long-haul upgrade opportunities within the expanding Asia-Pacific aviation market.

#Boeing#787#Philippine Airlines#GE Aerospacevia AeroTime ↗
safety

Missing locking pin tied to Lufthansa 787 gear collapse

German investigators have determined that a nose gear locking pin was left in its storage box before a Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 collapsed on the tarmac at Frankfurt Airport this past June. Maintenance personnel were troubleshooting a separate landing gear door fault that required moving the gear lever to the retracted position, but without the safety pin installed, the nose slammed into the pavement. Several crew members sustained injuries during the drop. This incident underscores the critical importance of rigorous adherence to basic safety checklists during ground maintenance operations.

#Lufthansa#787#Nose Gearvia AeroTime ↗