Boeing 737

By Daniel Williams
This week’s Flight Friday looks at a platform that was severely impacted by the COVID pandemic, the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Air India has completed its inspection of fuel control switches in more than 100 Boeing aircraft, fulfilling a directive from Indian regulators.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Swaati Ketkar
AI Engineering Services Limited has received new European approvals for narrowbody and Leap-1B engine maintenance.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
FAA to order Boeing 737 and 757 operators to review maintenance or conduct inspections ensuring aircraft do not have improperly maintained landing gear parts.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
New Zealand cargo operator Airwork has entered receivership, although efforts to find a new buyer are continuing.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
France has declared plans to acquire Saab’s GlobalEye airborne early warning platform to replace the country’s aging Boeing E-3F Sentry fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Ascend Airways has taken delivery of a fifth Boeing 737 as it moves toward a target of operating eight of the narrowbodies by the end of 2025.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Boeing is approaching a monthly production rate of 38 737s per month and remains on pace to reach the 50s in the second half of 2026, CEO Kelly Ortberg said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Air Transport World Staff
Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Sun Country Airlines is a one-of-a-kind hybrid LCC that provides scheduled, charter and cargo operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
ATW senior editor Aaron Karp talks to the CEO of 2025's Market Leader Award winner about how the Minnesota-based airline developed a winning business strategy.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Lessons learned from the runway overrun of a Boeing 737-400 operated by Spain’s Swiftair at Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport, France, in 2022.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
2Excel Aviation has been awarded a contract to develop, modify and operate a pair of Boeing 737-800s for worldwide oil spill dispersant missions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Turbo Resources has a three-year consignment arrangement with Aircraft Engine Lease Finance covering a variety of aircraft and engine parts.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
ANA is using virtual technician and pilot training tools to boost training efficiencies as it seeks to grow technical workforce.
Workforce & Training

By William Garvey
“If that’s a business jet, it needs winglets,” blended winglet chief Joe Clark said about the nascent Boeing Business Jet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Loft Dynamics has teamed with Alaska Airlines to develop the next generation of extended-reality full-flight simulator.
Maintenance & Training

By Graham Warwick
Loft Dynamics has partnered with Alaska Airlines to reimagine the legacy full-flight simulator using virtual-reality technology.
Maintenance & Training

By Chen Chuanren
The aircraft will be will be upgraded in Califormia and converted into aerial firefighting water bombers.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Matthew Fulco
Dealmaking surged in 2024 and has continued at a brisk pace through the first quarter of this year.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
The service’s long-term goal is to replace both the C-32A and C-40B/C executive transports with a single platform.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Keith Mwanalushi
KLM UK Engineering is evaluating maintenance cycles and lines as customer demands shift amid fleet changes and contract shifts.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
Avelo Airlines will make Nassau, Bahamas, its fourth international destination, with service to be launched from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU).
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
Boeing’s sale of its Gatwick MRO facility, which was expected to perform passenger-to-freighter conversions on 737s, suggests P2F conversions may have peaked.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
The aircraft-maker’s much-anticipated production rate increases on its key programs remain tied to quality improvement targets that appear to be in sight.
Aircraft & Propulsion