The Boeing 787 Dreamliner has carried more than 1.3 billion passengers since entering service on October 26, 2011, and has enabled airlines to open more than 550 nonstop routes between city pairs that were never previously served, Boeing said in an article marking 15 years of 787 service. Operators quoted by Boeing said the airplane has changed how they build their networks.

The article, published on Boeing News Now on November 12, 2026, says the 787 has more than 2,450 orders from 91 customers, many of whom marked the airplane’s 15th anniversary at this year’s 787 Fleet Team Conference in Huntington Beach, California. Boeing describes the 787 as the world’s bestselling passenger widebody in history.

Where the 787 flies

According to Boeing, the global 787 fleet connects more than 530 destinations. Its longest nonstop routes include London to Perth at 7,829 nautical miles, Dallas to Melbourne at 7,811 nautical miles and Auckland to New York at 7,670 nautical miles. Boeing says that in 2025 the 787 flew 28% of all long-haul routes, which it defines as 4,000 to 8,000 nautical miles, and that the type is also used on high-frequency, high-demand routes across Asia.

What operators told Boeing

Jordan Becroft, senior fleet engineering manager for Jetstar Airways, said the technology designed into the airplane was so advanced at the time that, 15 years later, “you feel like you’re dealing with new technology.” He said the 787 “has fundamentally changed what’s possible” by enabling Jetstar to operate long-haul international routes as a low-cost carrier.

All Nippon Airways (ANA), the launch customer, began 787 service on October 26, 2011, with a specially chartered flight from Narita Airport in Tokyo to Hong Kong. Shinchiro Ohya, ANA’s director and 787 fleet chief, said the airplane “has completely reshaped ANA’s global network,” and that its range and efficiency are used to open direct routes to midsize markets that were not profitable before.

Boeing’s view of the next phase

John Sims, Boeing’s 787 fleet chief, said the airplane was set up for multiple generations of service. He said the 787 continues to deliver fuel efficiency at a time when fuel prices remain a major concern, while helping operators open new routes and expand their capabilities.

John Murphy, the 787 chief project engineer, said customers have always had a big voice in the program. He noted that the 787 now has more than 90 customers, ranging from operators with a few airplanes to airlines such as United and ANA with more than 90, and that their perspectives are very diverse.

Boeing’s article does not give current delivery or backlog figures for the 787, or a breakdown of the 2,450 orders by model.

The High Court of Justice in London made a winding-up order against Global Airlines Ltd on November 4, 2026, and appointed the Official Receiver as liquidator the same day, according to a notice published in The London Gazette on November 12, 2026. The order follows a petition presented on May 29, 2026.

Global Airlines Ltd, company number 13508008, is registered in London. The website of Global Airlines, the Airbus A380 startup, names James Asquith as founder and CEO and refers to Global Airlines Ltd, and Companies House lists James Edward Asquith as a director of the company since its incorporation on July 13, 2021.

What the court notices show

The Gazette notice of November 12, 2026, filed under Corporate Insolvency as a winding-up order, lists the case as No 004213 of 2026 in the High Court of Justice, with the petition filed on May 29, 2026. It names the Official Receiver, V Prime, as liquidator, with a Birmingham address.

An earlier Gazette notice, published on June 18, 2026, set out the petition. It was presented under the Insolvency Act 1986 in the Insolvency and Companies List of the Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, by a petitioner based in the United States who, according to the notice, claims to be a creditor of the company. The hearing was first listed for July 15, 2026, at the Rolls Buildings in London. The notices do not state the amount claimed.

What a winding-up order means

Under UK government guidance, the court issues a winding-up order if it decides a company cannot pay its debts. An officer of the court, the official receiver, is then put in charge of winding up the company, and directors must cooperate with the official receiver. The guidance says the company’s bank account will usually be frozen and that the official receiver sells the company’s assets or property.

The company and its A380

Companies House records Global Airlines Ltd as a private limited company registered at First Floor, 3 St. Michael’s Alley, London, with a nature of business listed as agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft. Its officer list shows three active directors, two of them appointed on May 5, 2026, and four resignations. When AirPro News checked on November 13, 2026, the Companies House overview still showed the company’s status as active.

The Global Airlines website describes an airline founded in 2021 to “take passengers back to the Golden Age of Travel,” with the A380 at the center of the business. It names 9H-GLOBL as its first fully acquired A380 and says the aircraft has carried paying passengers and crossed the Atlantic multiple times. The site says 9H-GLOBL is heading to Tarbes to park after maintenance in Dresden. AirPro News has previously covered the startup’s plans to bring the A380 back for premium travel.

The website did not mention the winding-up order when AirPro News read it on November 13, 2026, and no statement from the company on the order was found.

Athens International Airport (ATH) handled 30,520,513 passengers between January and October 2026, 4.1% more than in the same months of 2025, according to provisional statistics from its operator. The total puts the Greek hub ahead of the pace of 2025, a year the operator’s chief executive described as “reaching record levels of 34 million passengers.”

The figures come from Athens International Airport S.A. (AIA), which published its October data in its “Passenger Traffic Development 2026” statistics. October alone brought 3,210,367 passengers, up 2.4% on October 2025. The comparable January to October 2025 total was 29,328,762 passengers. AIA notes that the October figures are provisional and that monthly data is finalised after the 20th of the following month.

How the year built up month by month

Both segments grew. From January to October, AIA counted 21,861,044 international passengers, up 4.1%, and 8,659,469 domestic passengers, up 3.9%. In October, international traffic rose 2.6% and domestic traffic 1.8%.

Growth varied by quarter. In its 9M 2026 Trading Update of October 27, 2026, AIA reported growth of 8.1% in the first quarter, 2.2% in the second and 4.0% in the third. January traffic rose 8.6% to 1,992,548 passengers and February rose 13.2% to 1,982,622, while April grew 1.0%, with international passengers down 0.9% that month.

In the summer, July brought 3,932,400 passengers, up 4.7%, and August 4,027,701, up 3.7%. AIA said third-quarter traffic held up despite geopolitical tensions and a two-day runway closure in September for resurfacing. September traffic reached 3,599,857 passengers, up 3.5%. The airport has two runways, 03R/21L at 13,123 feet and 03L/21R at 12,467 feet, according to the AirPro Atlas.

More passengers, lower profit

Profit moved the other way in 2026. For the nine months to September 30, 2026, AIA reported total revenues and other income of €530.0 million, up 0.6%, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of €331.2 million, down 1.3%, and net profit of €173.5 million, down 6.6% from €185.8 million.

Revenue from air activities fell 1.0% to €393.6 million. AIA said the decline reflects a 30% temporary discount on the Passenger Terminal Facility charge, in place from October 1, 2025, to April 30, 2026, which aligns 2026 profitability with the 15% return-on-equity cap following the depletion of the Carry Forward amount. Non-air revenues rose 5.4% to €136.4 million, which the company attributed to commercial performance, the passenger mix in the Extra-Schengen area and food and beverage improvements in the Intra-Schengen area.

Operating expenses rose 4.2% to €187.6 million. AIA listed inflation, mandated minimum wage increases, added staff and outsourced resources for traffic growth, and the EU Entry-Exit System among the drivers. The company said the results are in line with its short-term targets.

A record 2025 and the expansion behind it

AIA was established on June 12, 1996, as a public-private partnership and began operations on March 28, 2001. The company, which describes itself as Greece’s largest aviation hub, holds a concession that runs until June 11, 2046.

In 2025 the airport handled 34.0 million passengers, up 6.7% from 31.9 million in 2024, according to AIA’s Financial Results for FY 2025, published on March 24, 2026. That year, Athens had direct scheduled service to 164 destination cities in 55 countries, operated by 70 airlines. In the October trading update, AIA said it ranks as the 8th most connected hub in Europe in the OAG 2026 Rankings.

Alongside the traffic growth, AIA is carrying out its expansion to 40 million passengers by 2032. The company puts the Airport Expansion Programme at approximately €1.3 billion at 2024 prices, deployed from 2025 through 2032, with up to 50% of spending expected by 2028. The plan adds approximately 150,000 square meters to the Main Terminal Building and Satellite Terminal Building, a 68% increase, along with a multi-storey car park of approximately 3,365 positions and a North-West Apron with 32 Code C aircraft stands.

What AIA expects for the rest of 2026

In its March 24 results, AIA forecast low single-digit passenger traffic growth for 2026 and projected net income of approximately €200 million. In the October 27 trading update, the company wrote: “we reaffirm our guidance for mid-single-digit passenger traffic growth in 2026.” It described the outlook for the rest of the year as relatively modest, citing elevated fuel prices.

On the expansion, AIA said in October that work on the Multi-Storey Car Park and North West Apron is progressing, that work on a new VIP facility has started and that the first apron phase is expected to finish by the end of 2026. The South Pier expansion tender was launched on October 26, 2026, with construction scheduled to begin in the second half of 2027, and a design office is being mobilised for the North Wing expansion tender.