In line with Aviation Week’s AeroEngines Europe event in Lisbon this week, the Carbon Analysis turns its attention to some popular narrowbody engine types.
WestJet has just completed retrofits on “densified” aircraft to reverse previously increased seating capacity; Carbon Analysis considers this effect and assesses WestJet’s overall efficiency.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
Avelo expects falling Boeing 737-800 prices as fuel costs and production rates shift, creating short-term opportunities before its Embraer E2 deliveries begin.
Italy's air accident investigation branch released an incident report focusing on three falls of passengers during disembarkation of Ryanair 737-800s in 2025.
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.
Avelo Airlines delays its Embraer E195-E2 deliveries to 2028, restructures its network and focuses on efficient Boeing 737-800s while expanding crew bases.
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.
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.
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.