December 13, 2016
United Airlines expects to introduce service aboard its new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in February, after receiving its first aircraft at the end of December.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2016/12/09/united-new-polaris-biz-class-seats-debut-february/95203278/
Kuwait Airways has welcomed its first Boeing 777-300ER. Regular commercial service with the type is expected to commence in the upcoming weeks.
http://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/kuwait-airways-welcomes-first-10-boeing-777-300er/
Boeing has begun tests of the new Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-TEN, in preparation for flight aboard the first 787-10 prototype. The initial flights have been made aboard an existing 787-9 airframe.
http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2016/12/08/boeing-tests-rolls-royce-engine-dreamliner-787-10.html
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/boeing-787-flies-with-trent-1000-ten-engine-432249/
Cathay Pacific has announced that the A350 will be assigned to fly the airline's Brisbane-to-Hong Kong route, marking the first A350 to service Brisbane.
http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/lifestyle/gold-coast-travel-a350-to-fly-cathay-pacifics-bnehkg-route/news-story/8f7195df3e2c066b85effe47e10e120f
Airbus has presented Etihad Airways with an award for "Top Operational Excellence" in A380 operations.
http://nation.com.pk/business/09-Dec-2016/etihad-airways-wins-top-airbus-a380-accolade
Emirates expects to recieve its first Rolls-Royce powered A380 on December 16th, after resolving a number of last-minute technical difficulties. The airline had previously complained about unsatisfactory performance of the Rolls-Royce engine.
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/emirates-set-to-take-trent-powered-a380-this-month-432242/
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