Boeing has completed firm configuration of the 737 MAX 8, marking completion of studies that define the capabilities of the 737 MAX family.

Southwest Airlines said Tuesday that the Boeing 737-700 that suffered a nose gear collapse on landing at New York LaGuardia yesterday entered service in October 1999 and was last inspected July 18, just four days before the incident.

American Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A319, the first of 260 planned Airbus narrowbody deliveries as part of its fleet renewal program.

South African Airways (SAA) has taken delivery of its first two of 20 Airbus A320s, which were ordered in 2010.

Russia’s Aeroflot ceased operations of its three Boeing MD-11Fs in mid-July.

New York LaGuardia Airport temporarily closed early Monday evening after a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737’s nose gear collapsed on landing.

FAA plans to make mandatory inspections of Honeywell emergency locator transmitters (ELT) on Boeing 787s, but has not said it will require the devices to be made inert or removed.

Norwegian Air Shuttle and Thomson Airways have removed the emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) from their Boeing 787s pending the outcome of an investigation into the Ethiopian Airlines 787 fire at London Heathrow Airport.