777 NEWS

Emirates is recruiting experienced captains for its fleet of Airbus A380

AIR TRANSPORT | AEROCONTACT | Tue, Oct 3^rd 2023 |

Emirates, the Dubai-based airline, has announced a global recruitment campaign to welcome experienced Airbus captains. This initiative is part of the continued expansi...

Bedek-GECAS 777-300ERSF freighter prototype to be completed in the next four months

MAINTENANCE / MRO | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, Oct 28^th 2021 |

The "Big Twin" program launched by GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in Octo...

Mammoth Freighters selects Texas-based MRO GDC Technics for its B777 Cargo Conversion Program

MAINTENANCE / MRO | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, Sept 30^th 2021 |

Mammoth Freighters has entered into a long-term strategic agreement with MRO company GDC Technics to support its Boei...

Mammoth Freighters launches its Boeing 777P2F program

MAINTENANCE / MRO | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, Sept 16^th 2021 |

The promises of the Boeing 777 freighter market are attracting new companies. Founded in December 2020, Mammoth Freighters announced it was entering the segment and is...

Aeroflot starts using a new hangar at Sheremetyevo and takes over the heavy maintenance of its Boeing 777s

MAINTENANCE / MRO | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, Apr 22^nd 2021 |

A-Technics, Aeroflot's MRO subsidiary, has just inaugurated a new maintenance hangar at Moscow Sheremetyevo airport. ...

GA Telesis acquires "a fleet of 777-300ER aircraft"

MAINTENANCE / MRO | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, Mar 11^th 2021 |

GA Telesis announced that it had acquired "a fleet of 777-300ER aircraft", without specifying the number of aircraft or from which operator they were acquired. On t...

FAA issues an emergency airworthiness directive for PW4000-112 engines

MAINTENANCE / MRO | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, Feb 25^th 2021 |

Following the serious incident on a United Airlines 777-200 on February 20, the FAA issued an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) requiring thermal-imaging inspect...

Boeing reports $11.9 bn annual loss after hit on 777X delay

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, Jan 28^th 2021 |

Boeing closed the books on a bruising 2020 by announcing another unpleasant surprise on Wednesday: a $6.5 billion hit from delays to its new 777X plane that exacerbat...

Universal Asset Management is ready to part-out its first 777-300ER

MAINTENANCE / MRO | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, Dec 3^rd 2020 |

CALC announced that its global aviation asset management arm, Universal Asset Management (UAM), has taken delivery of its first Boeing 777-300ER airframe for disassem...

AKKA Technologies partners with Avianor to offer an EASA approved temporary conversion solution for wide-body aircraft

MAINTENANCE / MRO | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Fri, May 22^nd 2020 |

AKKA Technologies and Avianor have signed a framework agreement aimed at offering a temporary Passenger-to-Freighter...

Aerologic extends its engine maintenance contract with MTU

MAINTENANCE / MRO | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Wed, May 20^th 2020 |

MTU Maintenance has announced that German cargo airline Aerologic has just renewed its engine maintenance contract for a period of twelve years. This exclusive cont...

Delta to retire Boeing 777 from its fleet

AIR TRANSPORT | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Fri, May 15^th 2020 |

Delta Air Lines announced Thursday it will retire the long-range Boeing 777 aircraft, resulting in a large write-off and deepening a likely second-quarter loss due to the coronavirus crisis.The US airline said it wil...

Boeing to cut staff, output as pandemic batters airlines

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Wed, Apr 29^th 2020 |

Boeing announced sweeping cost-cutting measures Wednesday as it reported a first-quarter loss of $641 million after suffering a damaging hit to the airline business fr...

HAECO also embarks on preventive maintenance on large GE90 Fan Cases

MAINTENANCE / MRO | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, Apr 23^rd 2020 |

Preventive Maintenance Inspections (PMI) capabilities on General Electric's GE90-110/-115B Fan Stator Modules (Boeing 777-300ER, -200LR and 777F) are multiplying arou...

Commercial aircraft : the leasing market must expect a difficult year, with consolidation on the horizon

MAINTENANCE / MRO | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, Jan 30^th 2020 |

Although 40% of the worldwide fleet is covered by a leasing contract, the market isn't celebrating yet. On the contra...