Boeing 737 MAX

With the imminent shift in the narrowbody sector, as the Boeing 737 is overtaken by the Airbus A320 family, Flight Friday showcases these industry workhorses.

At some point very soon, the Airbus A320 will have become the most successful narrowbody program ever in terms of deliveries, surpassing the Boeing 737.

Airlines in the region are focused on narrowbody deliveries this year, but more widebodies are coming in 2026.

Monthly narrowbody deliveries from the duopoly came to the exact same amount delivered in June, but the balance shifted slightly in favor of Airbus.

FlyDubai expects to take 12 Boeing 737 MAX deliveries this year, but remains 20 aircraft behind its original projections.

Boeing confirmed it recorded strong delivery activity in July on the 737 MAX and 787 programs.

Japan's Skymark reported a significant loss for its June quarter, although the carrier is maintaining its projection of a full-year profit.

Oman Air has extended leases on several 737-900ERs as it gradually expands its route network and copes with continuing engine issues on its newer 737 MAX fleet.

Aircraft delivered by Boeing to Copa this year have arrived ahead of schedule; 10 additional 737 MAXs are set to arrive during the last five months of 2025.

Allegiant Air aims to establish Fort Lauderdale as a base for its Boeing MAX aircraft in October as deliveries of the narrowbody jets become more predictable.

A year on the job, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg appears to be squelching the fires that made the company a burning platform.

Strengthening commercial aircraft production and delivery numbers in recent months are signs that Boeing’s recovery is gaining pace.

Boeing’s efforts to gradually ramp up production showed further signs of progress in the second quarter, with 737 MAX and 787s reaching higher output, but certification of new versions of the company’s narrowbody have slipped into next year.

American Airlines is confident it will close the margin gap with its largest rivals over time, seeing no structural impediments hindering its ability to do so.

Ryanair is negotiating final plans for new in-house engine MRO shops and boosting its spare engine fleet.

Ryanair has received confirmation that its 737 MAX 10s will start delivering in spring 2027 and has agreed to take 29 delayed 737-8-200s sooner than planned.

With flight data through to the end of June 2025 available, this week’s Flight Friday looks at utilization for the first half of each year from 2019.

United Airlines’ planned gauge growth, a key component of its United Next strategy, continues to be challenged by delays.

Narrowbody deliveries came to a total of 97 units in June 2025 which supported a 13% year-on-year increase for the first half of the year.

Strong June deliveries signal Boeing’s recovery is gaining momentum, but system tests on 737-10s remain a challenge toward completing MAX family certification.

In a rare media interview, BCA’s Pope expresses pride and cautious optimism that the manufacturer is getting back on track.

Certification of the 737-7 and -10, the final two MAX variants, is key to Boeing’s financial recovery plan.

Flydubai has commenced building a new multi-bay maintenance hangar at Dubai South aimed at generating quicker turnaround times on its Boeing 737 aircraft fleet.

Brazilian LCC GOL has completed a new agreement with High Ridge Aviation for the purchase and leaseback of two Boeing 737-8s.

Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems are in advanced stages of developing a design change that will add a layer of safety to 737-9 and 737-900ER door plugs.