Boeing 737 MAX

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 Lori Ranson
Brazilian LCC GOL has completed a new agreement with High Ridge Aviation for the purchase and leaseback of two Boeing 737-8s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems are in advanced stages of developing a design change that will add a layer of safety to 737-9 and 737-900ER door plugs.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
An 18-month investigation lays out what caused the January 2024 Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 door-plug blowout—and what the manufacturer and FAA need to do.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The board’s report includes 19 new safety recommendations: nine are for Boeing, 10 are for the FAA, and include a complete redesign of the door plug.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
Allegiant recently brokered a $144 million credit facility through a wholly owned subsidiary secured by expected Boeing 737 MAX deliveries.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Norwegian is working to secure long-term financing for the transaction.
On Location

By Alan Dron
Oman Air expects to launch a new campaign to acquire narrowbodies and widebodies, either late this year or early in 2026, the carrier’s CEO said.
On Location

By Antoine Fafard
Narrowbody deliveries came to a total of 76 units in May 2025—three less than during the previous month—breaking down as a roughly 60-40 split in Airbus' favor.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By James Pozzi
Ryanair will add more CFM International Leap-1B engines to its spares pool in an agreement with the GE Aerospace-Safran joint venture to buy 30 more engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Turkish Airlines Chairman Ahmet Bolat has provided an update on protracted narrowbody and widebody order negotiations with Boeing.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The CCO of Garuda Indonesia expects the airline to finalize discussions with sovereign wealth fund Danantara which should unlock funding for fleet expansion.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Pilling
EgyptAir has signed a deal with lessor AerCap to extend its Boeing 777-300ER leases and is refurbishing cabins on some of its Boeing 737-800s and Airbus A330-200s.
Airlines & Lessors

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

By Lori Ranson
Southwest Airlines is intent on unlocking the value of its lucrative orders with Boeing either through its own operations or by selling its 737 MAX narrowbodies
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris, Joe Anselmo
Speaking with Aviation Week in his first extended interview as CEO, Ortberg said that one of Boeing's priorities is improving collaboration with the FAA.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Joe Anselmo, Sean Broderick, Michael Bruno, Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
Editors share their impressions of an in-depth conversation with Kelly Ortberg after the Boeing CEO spoke exclusively with Aviation Week.
Check 6

By Joe Anselmo, Guy Norris, Sean Broderick
The CEO talks about his plans for a turnaround, Boeing’s future in space, when it might launch a new airliner and the huge F-47 fighter win.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Guy Norris, Sean Broderick, Joe Anselmo
Speaking with Aviation Week, Boeing President and CEO Kelly Ortberg says Boeing’s immediate priority is completing certification of the 737-7/10 and the 777-9.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christian Albertson
Aftermarket demand for small narrowbody aircraft is forecast to decrease during the next 10 years due to a declining fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
Adam Hale, deputy director of heavy maintenance at Ryanair, tells Inside MRO how the low-cost carrier plans to expand its maintenance network alongside its fleet.
Services & Support

By Daniel Williams, Jens Flottau
Even with slower growth, demand for replacement aircraft will enable Europe to contribute its share to sustaining manufacturers’ production plans.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Boeing will avoid felony charges related to two 737 MAX crashes and the Alaska door plug incident under a non-prosecution deal with the Trump administration.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
Flydubai is adding a fourth Boeing 737 full-flight simulator (FFS) and is considering ones for Boeing 787 training too, Flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith says.
Maintenance & Training

By Adrian Schofield
Skymark Airlines has announced an order for six Boeing 737-8s, boosting its MAX orderbook as it looks to replace its current Boeing narrowbody fleet.
Airlines & Lessors