Boeing’s 777X edges forward… slowly
The 777X moves into its next certification phase. Progress is progress — but this is now one of the slowest-moving certification sagas in commercial aviation history. The industry’s patience is wearing thin.
🔗 https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/safety-ops-regulation/boeing-777x-moves-next-certification-phase
Net Zero optimism meets physics, politics, and money
Bold visions are nice. Delivering them is harder. Another think-piece on Net Zero tries to rally momentum, but the gap between ambition and execution still feels uncomfortably wide.
🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/road-net-zero-reviving-momentum-mobilizing-financing-dr-parag-khanna-fmqrc/
Emirates doubles down on very large aircraft
With 65 more 777Xs ordered — and support for a 777-10 feasibility study — Emirates is quietly shaping what could become the A380 replacement they always wanted, even if the rest of the industry didn’t.
🔗 https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/aircraft-propulsion/emirates-orders-65-more-777xs-supports-777-10-feasibility-study
Qantas pulls innovation in-house
Given their deep Amadeus integration, this was inevitable. Qantas’ new innovation centre promises agility — but history suggests airlines struggle to build and scale tech on their own. Skepticism warranted.
🔗 https://worldaviationfestival.com/blog/airlines/qantas-innovation-centre-brings-tech-development-in-house/
Virgin rethinks loyalty — again
Virgin Atlantic adds a new spin to loyalty. Their timing is smart, but the market is saturated, cynical, and increasingly transactional. Breaking through will take more than clever packaging.
🔗 https://www.virginatlantic.com/en-US/flying-club/flying-club-news
Quirky — Are snowbirds… disappearing?
Canadian travel to Arizona is dropping sharply. If the trend holds, the seasonal “snowbird economy” — a cultural fixture for decades — may be headed for extinction.
🔗 https://www.azcentral.com/story/travel/airlines/2025/11/17/canadian-travel-drop-sky-harbor-impacts-arizona-economy/82570988007/
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