Boeing 737-800

By Sean Broderick, Helen Massy-Beresford, Guy Norris
While the accident sequence is similar to two other CFM56-7B failures, an NTSB preliminary report suggests the July 10 Malta Air fan blade out event was caused by a bird strike, not a latent blade crack.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The NTSB has warned Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary not to release details of an ongoing investigation into the cabin depressurization of a Boeing 737-800 operated by Ryanair subsidiary Malta Air.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary says debris may have caused a CFM56 engine failure on a recent flight over Greece.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Malaysian carrier AirBorneo has received its first jet aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, ahead of the launch of services to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and Singapore (SIN).
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
The Ryanair Boeing 737-800 flight that suffered an in-flight engine failure and damaged cabin window appears similar to two high-profile Southwest Airlines accidents that prompted significant changes.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
A passenger on a Ryanair flight being operated by Malta Air from Greece to Germany was reportedly partially sucked out of a window after the transparency blew out in flight.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
FTAI and AEI partner to deliver 737-800 freighters with engines tailored for cargo, addressing demand for cost-efficient, lower-utilization solutions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris, Thierry Dubois, Jens Flottau
As Airbus and Boeing develop A320neo and 737 MAX successors, opportunities will open for suppliers to deploy long-developed products.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
Avelo expects falling Boeing 737-800 prices as fuel costs and production rates shift, creating short-term opportunities before its Embraer E2 deliveries begin.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Avelo Airlines is weighing how long it may operate a two-type fleet, once it takes deliveries of the 50 Embraer 195-E2s it has on order.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Kurt Hofmann
Corendon Airlines focuses on long-haul ACMI leases and seasonal wet-leasing while maintaining a stable 737 fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
When a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 dove into the ground on March 21, 2022, there were suspicions about the cause almost from the start.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren, Sean Broderick
Analysis shows fuel switches were cut off, but no explanation has been given as to why.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Italy's air accident investigation branch released an incident report focusing on three falls of passengers during disembarkation of Ryanair 737-800s in 2025.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
High oil prices may undercut what has been a predictable upward march in commercial MRO demand. But a lot has to happen—most of it bad—to see theoretical concerns morph into real-world collapse.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Shandong Airlines will lease 10 Boeing 737-family aircraft from three Chinese lessors, with deliveries beginning in 2026.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Avelo Airlines delays its Embraer E195-E2 deliveries to 2028, restructures its network and focuses on efficient Boeing 737-800s while expanding crew bases.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Thierry Dubois
As an Air Algérie 737-800 was landing at Lyon Saint Exupéry airport in September 2002, a KLM E175 was taking off, creating an unsafe loss of separation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
An Albastar-operated 737 lost separation with an Air France Hop! E190 in July 2023 after its transponder malfunctioned and the crew and ATC failed to notice.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Oman Air will replace outgoing Boeing 737-800s with more of the same model as it seeks to avert further problems with the MAX’s engines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
An American Airlines 737-800 overrun at DFW in February 2024 has been traced back to maintenance errors during a brake system upgrade, an NTSB report reveals.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Miami-based Aeronautical Engineers Inc. (AEI) has launched a project to convert Boeing 737-900 aircraft to freighters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Air Niugini has marked the first stage in a major re-fleeting exercise with the inaugural service of its first Airbus A220-300.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Adrian Schofield
SpiceJet has begun a major fleet ramp-up for the winter schedule season with the arrival of the first of several damp-leased aircraft it has secured.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
Greater Bay Airlines will soon receive its first two Boeing 737-9s; being the first modern aircraft in its fleet, what effect might this have on efficiency?
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