Airways Weekly Briefing: Aug 28- Sept 4, 2022

Here are this week's most-read articles, including Air New Zealand's Boeing 787 delivery deferment, the arrival of Lufthansa’s first Boeing 787-9 in Frankfurt, and this week's top history post. 

Choose the story that interests you the most and read on!

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Top 10 Stories of the Week

Air New Zealand Defers Boeing 787 Deliveries — airwaysmag.com

Ongoing production delays with Boeing's 787s have led Air New Zealand to delay its outstanding deliveries of the type.

Timex Pan Am Collection Takes Flight — airwaysmag.com

Timex launches its Pan Am Waterbury Collection to commemorate the iconic 20th-century airline and the Golden Age of Flight.

Lufthansa’s First Boeing 787-9 en Route to Frankfurt — airwaysmag.com

Lufthansa's (LH) first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner was officially delivered. D-ABPA touched down in Frankfurt on August 30, 2022. 

China Airlines' Major Boeing 787 Order — airwaysmag.com

Major Taiwanese carrier China Airlines (CI) announced that it has placed an order for 16 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners.

Thai Airways Sells Five Stored A340s — airwaysmag.com

After 15 years, Thai Airways (TG) finally offloaded its A340 jets.

Boeing Expects 737-7 MAX Certification before the 737-10's — airwaysmag.com

Delays with the Boeing 737-10 mean the -7 model will be certified before its larger sibling.

Airlines Cancel Flights as Super Typhoon Heads for Japan — airwaysmag.com

Strong winds caused by Super Typhoon Hinnamnor forced Japanese airlines to cancel flights.

Finnair to Deploy Multiple A330s to Doha — airwaysmag.com The Finnish carrier managed to put its A330s to use after a new strategic partnership with Qatar Airways (QR) was concluded.

Air France Pilots Suspended after Flight Deck Brawl — airwaysmag.com

Flight Attendants were forced to intervene after hearing the altercation in the cabin.

Another Boeing 747 for Challenge Airlines BE (+Photos) — airwaysmag.com It’s a third Jumbo jet for Challenge Airlines BE (X7), and it’s all geared up in the “Challenge accepted" livery to take to the skies later this month.

This Week in Aviation History

Maiden Flight of the Boeing 717 — airwaysmag.com This is the story of the Boeing 717, which took to the skies for the first time from Long Beach, California in 1998.

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