ANA Holdings accepted its first 787-10 in late 2024, the long-fuselage Dreamliner variant offering 344 seats in 3-class configuration. The carrier ordered multiple frames split between domestic high-density and Asian regional widebody missions. JAL took delivery of its first A350-1000 in early 2025 from Toulouse, with the 369-seat configuration deployed on London Heathrow and New York JFK rotations through 2025. Both deliveries support the Tokyo Olympic legacy capacity ramp.
Korean Air Fleet Modernisation
Korean Air added several A321neo frames during 2024, configured for Northeast Asian rotations. The narrowbody addition complements the existing A321ceo and 737-800 short-haul fleet. The carrier’s combined post-Asiana fleet of around 200 aircraft includes A380-800 frames retained against the original retirement plan, deployed on Bangkok, Manila and Cebu seasonal high-density rotations.
Cathay Pacific A350 Continued Deliveries
Cathay Pacific reached a milestone A350-1000 delivery in early 2025, expanding its A350 family fleet including both -900s and -1000s. The carrier’s 777-9 orderbook contains frames slated for delivery from Boeing Everett in coming years. China Airlines Taiwan added A321neo frames to its Asian regional shuttle fleet during 2024, completing the Embraer E190 replacement programme. EVA Air’s A350 entry into service waits for the coming years with the first frame ordered.
Southeast Asian Carrier Deliveries
Singapore Airlines accepted further A350-900 deliveries in late 2024, advancing the second-generation widebody fleet renewal. Garuda Indonesia restarted A330-900 deliveries in early 2025 with the first of multiple ordered frames. Thai Airways’ restructuring under the Civil Court Reorganisation Plan completed in late 2024, with the carrier slated to receive 787-9 frames during 2026 to replace the retiring 777-200ER widebody capacity on Asian and European rotations.