February 28, 2017
Airlines are continuing to squeeze additional seating capacity out of their aircraft. Early Boeing 777 airlines featured 9 seats in each row of their economy class in the mid-1990s, where today's aircraft typically squeeze in 10 seats abreast.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-airlines-disappearing-elbow-room-0226-biz-20170224-story.html
Boeing has announced plans to make parts for its 737 and 777 airliners in Europe for the first time.
http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2017/02/24/boeing-plans-first-ever-plant-in-europe-in-uk.html
Korean Air has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
http://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/travel/flights/2017/02/22/korean-air-shows-off-its-brand-new-boeing-787-dreamliner/98262492/
Oman Air has added the Boeing 787-9 to its operational fleet, where it joins two new 737-800s which were also added over the past two months.
http://www.arabianaerospace.aero/oman-air-boosts-fleet-with-new-boeing-787-9-dreamliner.html
Boeing's total order book for the 787 Dreamliner recently reached 1,207 aircraft, three more than the Boeing 767 sold throughout its 40-year service history.
http://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/news/2017/02/24/boeings-787-dreamliner-hits-an-order-book.html
Lufthansa has taken delivery of its second Airbus A350-900. The airline has an additional 14 on order. Mumbai is expected to be the next destination serviced by Lufthansa's new extra-wide fleet.
http://atwonline.com/airframes/lufthansa-set-take-second-a350-xwb
http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-lufthansa-to-fly-airbus-a350-900s-to-mumbai-from-april-2332592
Finnair expects to begin flying the Airbus A350-900 on its daily London to Helsinki route, beginning in late March.
http://www.traveldailymedia.com/247511/finnair-to-take-heathrow-a350-xwb-service-daily/
Airbus has begun to retire the A380 prototypes that were part of the original flight test program.
https://www.aviationwales.com/airbus-retires-a380s-musee-de-lair-et-de-lespace/
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