Boeing 737

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Space

By Sean Broderick
Attention is being called to hazards presented by known issues with Boeing 737-800 autothrottle servo motors.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lindsay Bjerregaard, Sean Broderick
At this year’s MRO Americas, North American airlines and MROs discussed strategies targeted toward workforce and supply chain headaches.
Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
The Wichita company pledged to conduct the layoffs “in as compassionate a manner as possible.”
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
COVID-19 wiped out six years of growth and hundreds of billions of dollars in economic value.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick, Michael Bruno
Supply chain problems with different root causes will keep output below previous forecasts for much of 2024, as 737 challenges draw more scrutiny.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By James Pozzi
The U.S. company is exploring the possibility of buying and leasing aircraft as it looks to gain earlier control over its supply chain.
Supply Chain

By Lori Ranson
Although Canada often takes a backseat to the U.S. in North America’s market, the reality is Canada was dynamic before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi, Lee Ann Shay
The state of affairs for aftermarket growth and navigating current market challenges in the region.
Supply Chain

By Adrian Schofield
Malaysia Airlines plans to add three destinations this year as it looks to build up international connectivity from its Kuala Lumpur hub.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Brazil’s largest airlines work their way through consolidation, restructurings.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
For decades, aircraft manufacturers have preferred derivatives over all-new aircraft. That approach appears to be ending.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
The ACMI market promises a steady source of work for the next few years at least, according to the head of one of Europe’s oldest airlines.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Lori Ranson
Latin American airlines face headwinds from financial challenges and politics.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Avelo Airlines will be closing a base at Las Vegas Reid International Airport, shifting the Boeing 737NG based there to Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
U.S. carrier Avelo Airlines will add five leased Boeing 737NGs to its fleet from Brazilian LCC GOL Linhas Aéreas, bolstering its current fleet of 16 737NGs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
UK leisure carrier Jet2 is predicting families will prioritize foreign holidays, even as macroeconomic conditions continue to squeeze discretionary budgets.
Airlines & Lessors

By Matthew Fulco
Howmet Aerospace beat Wall Street’s revenue and profit expectations in the fourth quarter of 2023 on the back of robust demand for its commercial products.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Sean Broderick
FAA proposals mandating Boeing 737NG nacelle changes have some operators concerned about the agency’s plan to mitigate the risk of maintenance errors.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lee Ann Shay
The center of gravity for an aircraft determines load manifests, but what if the CG is a bit off?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
With USAF and NATO orders on the books, Boeing and Northrop Grumman seek additional customers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The carrier has rolled out electronic aircraft maintenance logs on its narrowbodies and seeks to develop capability for widebodies by 2025.
Emerging Technologies

By Keith Mwanalushi
MROs are seeing greater interest in nose-to-tail maintenance lines for Boeing 737 platforms.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp
The airline will open its seventh base at Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa, California on May 1.
Airports & Networks

By Michael Bruno
The number of 737 MAXs would include including newly built and those pulled out of inventory.
Aircraft & Propulsion