Boeing 737 MAX

A large number of Airbus A320neos, A220s and Embraer E2 aircraft are parked as Pratt & Whitney struggles with retrofits and engine supply.

Supply chain problems and delayed deliveries from aircraft OEMs are pushing carriers to turn elsewhere to secure sufficient capacity for long-term demand.

Copa Airlines would prefer to add more than just the eight Boeing 737 MAX narrowbodies slated for delivery in 2024.

Ryanair plans to drive growth across the region by cutting air fares further, having made the decision to move up the scale in seats per aircraft.

The carrier does not mention the aircrafts’ origin, but they may have originally been destined for Russia’s S7 Airlines.

The civil aerospace industry is suffering from an institutional form of “long COVID.”

Boeing has set up four sites to modify non-compliant vertical fin attachment fittings on undelivered 737 MAXs.

Boeing delivered just 26 aircraft in April as the latest 737 program issue cut into that model’s customer handovers.

Ryanair has placed a firm order for 150 Boeing 737-10 aircraft for delivery between 2027 and 2033.

Delivery delays for Virgin Australia’s first Boeing 737-8 aircraft means the carrier is unable to use the aircraft to launch flights to Tokyo as planned.

Flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith says he hopes to announce a new narrowbody order at Dubai Airshow 2023.

Amid several major policy and protocol changes, the agency is grappling with a high number of leaders in acting roles.

What if airframer Boeing offered to buy back the Wichita aerostructures operations of Spirit AeroSystems, would Spirit be open to it?

Boeing estimates that 75% of the 225 737 MAXs in the company’s undelivered inventory must be repaired.

Howmet Aerospace is ready to support Boeing in its ramp-up of monthly production of new 737 MAX narrowbodies.

The Luxembourg flag carrier will begin MAX operations in summer 2023 with two leased 737-8s.

The FAA plans to complete key revisions to system safety assessment procedures by late 2024.

Icelandair will operate its largest-ever flight schedule from its Keflavik hub while LCC Play will focus on point-to-point services.

Southwest Airlines plans to reduce flights in the second half of the year due to ongoing aircraft delivery delays.

Lessor Avolon will take 40 Boeing 737 MAXs from the OEM toward the end of this decade, in a switch from its recent method of acquiring the type.

First Boeing to sprout now-ubiquitous blended winglets

Boeing expects several months of 737 production-line and delivery disruptions while repairs to non-conforming parts on nearly 200 737 MAXs are made.

China’s Hainan Airlines intends to boost capacity after Beijing's lifting of movement and border-control measures.

Chicago-based United disclosed the delays in a recent regulatory filing.

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