Boeing

This week’s Flight Friday looks at the aviation industry’s latest hot topic—the Boeing 737 MAX 9.

Boeing has delivered its first Boeing 737-8 to China in nearly five years since the Civil Aviation Administration of China grounded the type in March 2019.

Boeing’s biggest problem is restoring trust.

The FAA has taken the extraordinary step of denying Boeing permission to continue with its planned production increase of the twinjet.

Start-up carrier AirJapan expects to take delivery of its second Boeing 787 by the end of April, allowing it to boost frequencies on its initial network.

We may be witnessing the slow demise of what was once the world’s greatest aerospace company, with few identifiable roadblocks to an act of self-immolation.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced sanctions against the Iraqi airline Fly Baghdad for providing materiel support to Iranian-backed militias.

The storage facility aims to alleviate supply chain issues and spares shortages in India and South Asia.

FAA recommends visual inspections of Boeing 737-900ER mid-cabin door plugs after some operators have found loose bolts during earlier voluntary inspections.

Two years into its full-scale war with Ukraine, Russia’s airlines face increasing constraints in operating Western-made aircraft.

Two fatal 737-8 accidents, deficient quality on multiple programs, and recent 737-9 issues mean FAA would be justified in scrutinizing anything Boeing proposes.

Active flow control promises to be lighter, less complex and higher-performing than movable flight controls.

Boeing’s newest 737-7 exemption request faces opposition from inside and outside the FAA.

AerCap CEO Aengus Kelly has rung the alarm bell on behalf of the Boeing 737 MAX customer base, which 2023 order numbers show is falling further behind Airbus.

Listen in as editors analyze how the Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 door plug incident has affected airlines globally—and what this means for Boeing.

Boeing goes back to basics to transform retired MD-90 for future truss-braced wing test role.

The agency and airframer are overcoming atmospheric and technical challenges to see how sustainable aviation fuel affects emissions and contrails.

Neither the FAA nor Boeing will discuss the process or speculate on how long the inspection review will take.

ICAO’s third Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels reached an agreement to reduce CO2 emissions in international aviation by 5% by 2030.

The review led by retired U.S. Navy Admiral Kirk Donald will examine Boeing’s commercial airplane quality management as well as its supplier quality oversight.

Readers write about cubesats and space debris, remote/virtual ATC towers and Boeing coverage. Plus: Corrections to the Dec. 25, 2023-Jan. 14, 2024, issue.

As bad as it is for Boeing, it could have been a lot worse. Listen in as our editors discuss the Alaska Airlines midair blowout.

Problematic Spirit AeroSystems-supplied 737-9 panels evaded Boeing quality checks and may have caused a Jan. 5 Alaska Airlines accident.

Cebu Pacific says in a stock market filing that it is in talks with both Airbus and Boeing and expects to place an order within the first half of this year.

“We’re not going to point fingers,” the Boeing CEO said. “Because, yes, it escaped their factory; but then it escaped ours too. So, we’re all in this together.”