Boeing 737 MAX

A new aircraft at the top end of the current narrowbody market would have major potential.

Vietnam Airlines signed a commitment to order the Boeing 737-8s on Sept. 11 during U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit to Vietnam.

Spirit AeroSystems is on pace to boost 737 MAX shipset production to 42 units per month by year-end and stay there through 2024.

Avelo is basing one Boeing 737-700 configured to carry 147 passengers at Las Vegas Reid International Airport (LAS).

EASA and the FAA are both without permanent leaders at a time when aircraft certification and other safety concerns are drawing new scrutiny.

Boeing must inspect and repair about 75%, or 160, of the 220 undelivered 737s in its inventory of July 31, CFO Brian West said

Lessor Aviation Capital Group (ACG) plans to expand its portfolio of Boeing 737 MAXs with a new order for 13 of the narrowbodies.

Royal Air Maroc aims to quadruple its fleet to 200 aircraft by 2037 when the flag-carrier reaches its 80th birthday.

Eight 737 MAXs built for Chinese airline customers have shown signs of activity in recent weeks, a report from consultancy Aero Analysis Partners (AAP) said.

The Togolese government has acquired a 14.39% stake in ASKY, which flies in strategic partnership with Ethiopian Airlines.

The new owner of relaunched South Korean LCC Eastar Jet has partnered with AIP Capital to lease five Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.

Summer 2023 has seen its fair share of challenges, including record-breaking high temperatures—something airlines may have to contend with more in the future.

Malaysia Airlines, which has agreed to acquire 25 of the narrowbodies, had initially expected to receive the Boeing 737-8 on Aug. 28.

Jordan-based Joramco will utilize six lines of maintenance for the Irish airline at its facility in Amman.

China was the first country to ground the Boeing 737 MAX following two fatal crashes that occurred five months apart.

The structure harmonizes employee grades, compensation levels and benefits between Air India Express and AirAsia India, both of which fall under the Tata Group.

Chinese operators had almost 100 737 MAXs in their fleets when the variant was grounded in March 2019 following two fatal accidents.

Norwegian Air Shuttle is reconsidering ordering the Boeing 737-10 for its fleet after being reassured of its range.

The oversized fastener holes are the result of an incorrect process at Spirit AeroSystems, which says it is working with Boeing to correct the 737 issue.

The new aircraft are scheduled to be delivered to the Moroccan flag-carrier, based in Casablanca, in 2024.

The aircraft form part of an original order for 92 MAXs, which was first mooted in June 2017 and finalized in November 2019.

Extreme heat causes operational challenges for airlines, yielding a pressing question carriers may face: should they reduce range, or cut payload?

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

Ryanair has asked the Italian government to halt a “price cap” that the carrier says unlawfully interferes with demand-based fares.

Boeing is redesigning a 737 MAX engine nacelle component after discovering that operating the anti-ice system in certain conditions can damage the part.