commercial aviation

Boeing says Gulf airlines aren’t deferring jet orders despite Iran war

The months-long closure of the Strait of Hormuz has created a cascading fuel crisis for global aviation, forcing airlines to scramble for alternative jet fuel supplies as the disruption from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran extends into its sixth month.

Lufthansa joins Emirates in rejecting early Boeing 777-9s

Lufthansa has confirmed it intends to reject some of the earliest Boeing 777-9 aircraft produced for the airline, joining Emirates in refusing to accept initial manufacturing batches of the long-delayed wide-body jet.