Boeing 737 MAX

The FAA has issued special conditions for Gulfstream Aerospace’s new G700 and G800 ultra-long-range business jets’ electronic flight control system.

Boeing says it is progressing on its 737-7 and 737-10 certification efforts.

Boeing does not expect to be producing 38 new 737 MAXs per month until at least the second half of 2024, Boeing CFO Brian West said.

Boeing confirmed it delivered three 737 MAXs to China last month, re-opening a key market for its narrowbody program amid broader struggles.

The groundings canceled approximately 20% of Copa’s daily flight schedule between Jan. 6-29, with 21 of its -9s out of service.

New, more hands-on production surveillance is likely to emerge from Boeing’s supply chain and quality missteps.

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

Boeing’s leadership team must continue to ask the hard questions and look further to honestly assess company culture that could contribute to future problems.

U.S. airlines completed the checks in “early January” and found “no missing or loose rudder bolts,” the agency added in a statement.

The commercial aftermarket is creating bright spots for airframe manufacturers.

As many challenges begin the year, carriers anticipate high labor and maintenance costs, delivery delays and air traffic control shortages in the rest of 2024.

Investigators determined the door plug was not opened between the airplane’s Oct. 31, 2023, delivery to Alaska Airlines and the accident flight.

Allegiant Air continues to adopt a cautious approach to capacity planning in 2024 as uncertainty over deliveries of its Boeing 737-8-200s looms large.

A new issue on some Boeing 737 fuselages will slow production and require re-work on about 50 airplanes, Boeing said.

Airlines are also warming up to the idea of buying beyond the duopoly—looking toward Embraer and even China’s Comac.

Large backlogs, a robust air travel market, and recent supply chain disruptions boosting demand for servicing of legacy aircraft bode well for the aftermarket.

An event-saturated January followed a year not short on its own challenges, and during recent earnings calls airlines projected which issues might spill over.

Icelandair returned to profitability in 2023, increased flight schedules for the summer 2024 season by 11% and plans to invest in slots at major airports.

Given the potential hazards outlined by FAA and risks a nacelle shedding parts can pose, APA pilots want to know if the in-service precautions go far enough.

Inspectors will review all aspects of Boeing’s three 737 MAX production lines as well as fuselage supplier Spirit AeroSystems' work in Wichita.

For the leasing and air finance industry, the Boeing crisis seems to have sunk in to a degree as part of normal life in aerospace and for its customers.

Why the aerospace supply chain’s recovery is always two years away.

The target of generating $10 billion in free cashflow per year by 2026 may slip as the company pays to fix its production processes and stabilize manufacturing.

The new inlets are needed to address a hazard that could see the composite parts overheat and fail if engine anti-ice is used in certain circumstances.

The FAA’s decision to freeze 737 MAX production levels likely does not have a significant effect on top suppliers, according to executives and analysts.