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Readers write about U.S. semiconductor ambitions, 737 MAX door plug design, single-pilot operating safety risks, Boeing’s challenges and wing aerodynamics.

Alaska Air Group is unsure how many aircraft it will receive from Boeing in 2024.

The airline has forged agreements with two lessors to lease 35 Airbus A321neos powered by CFM engines with deliveries expected in 2026 and 2027.

Quality standdowns that began within Boeing Commercial Airplanes are also extending across the OEM’s Global Services segment, a senior company executive said.

Boeing’s new leaders would be wise to study GE’s metamorphosis under Larry Culp.

NTSB says incorrect runway-condition assumptions appear to have played a role in a United Airlines 737-8 runway excursion on March 8 in Houston.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Boeing’s new leadership in Commercial Airplanes and at the top are likely just the beginning of major changes at the manufacturing giant.

Two inconvienent truths about the tumult at Boeing.

United Airlines has confirmed that aircraft delivery delays from Boeing are lowering block hours, which is creating excess staffing.

Capacity constraints will prevent a full recovery within Europe’s short-haul market this summer, dampening traffic growth but signaling higher yields for LCCs.

Brazil's GOL took delivery of five Boeing 737-8s in the 2023 fourth quarter (Q4), its latest earnings release reveals; two more were delivered in Q1 2024.

The carrier expects to confirm deals by the third quarter as order activity in Asia heats up.

Stephanie Pope's first order of business will be to deliver a reasonable plan to address the FAA's audit and expert panel report findings. Deadline: late May.

Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary says his airline needs the Boeing 737-10 to upgauge aircraft size at airports where growth is limited..

Readers write about the F-35 cooling system, the Boeing 737-9 door plug accident, an out-of-date photo, and U.S. Army and Air Force acquisition teams.

A revamped master supplier schedule is one sign the company may be serious about addressing years of problematic quality.

CEO Izham Ismail described 2024 as “a year of [enhancing] credibility” for MAG as it looks to prove its 2023 profit was not just a one-off.

Allegiant Air has climbed back up from a 2022 position it describes as “the bottom of the industry, operationally” and sees a clear direction for improvements.

The Biden administration is pitching higher taxes on business aviation fuel.

The airline has a 50-aircraft order in place with Boeing with deliveries set to begin next year and is considering the 737-10 for its 30 options.

LATAM Airlines Group is eying expansion in fleet beyond its current order book following a solid 2023.

While majors make gains, regional carriers’ struggles start to abate.

The aircraft leasing industry rescued airlines during the pandemic. Now lessors are rewarded through high lease rates and fast-improving profits.

General Electric is dead—long live GE Aerospace. Behold the newest pure-play aerospace and defense giant.