Boeing 737 MAX

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Boeing and the DOJ have finalized a proposed plea deal that would see the OEM admitting that it defrauded the government during the 737 MAX certification.

China is accepting deliveries of Boeing 737 MAXs again following a pause of nearly two months as Xiamen Airlines on July 20 took delivery of a 737-8.

An order for 20 Boeing 737 MAX-8s doubles the lessor’s order book for the type.

European regional carrier Luxair announced an order for up to four Boeing 737 MAX-10s at the Farnborough Airshow.

United Airlines has tapped Honeywell for a range of avionics for new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft slated to enter service over the next decade.

If Boeing were a Taylor Swift song, it would be “Anti-Hero.” It’s me, hi, I’m the OEM, the problem is me.

Boeing is starting to see significant flow improvements in 737 MAX production, Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stephanie Pope said ahead of Farnborough Airshow.

Aviation Capital Group has ordered another 35 Boeing MAX aircraft, a commitment split between 737-8s (16) and 737-10s (19).

Boeing and its former Chairman and CEO Dennis Muilenburg have paid their combined $201 million civil penalty to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Production delays of new aircraft is creating a healthy mid-life aftermarket.

Why Dave Calhoun is breaking a long tradition of pre-air-show interviews with Aviation Week.

Boeing is adding requirements for moving aircraft down production lines and new traveled work protocols.

Do Airbus and Boeing’s aerostructures reintegrations represent a trend, anomalies or both?

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-8 that exhibited anomalous rudder movements may have been damaged during heavy winds, a preliminary NTSB report suggests.

Tasked with boosting both production rates and aircraft quality, Boeing is making long-needed changes to its decades-old production protocols.

In an upcoming airworthiness directive, the FAA will order inspections of all U.S.-registered 737 Next Generation and 737 MAX models in service.

The plea deal offers little to anyone looking for regulatory or court-ordered consequences forcing fundamental changes at Boeing.

Canadian airlines continue to forge agreements for former Lynx Air Boeing 737 MAX jets after the carrier ceased operation in February.

Airframe production rate changes, stretched supply chains and durability remain major challenges in spite of rising utilization rates.

As demand remains healthy, airlines are managing capacity challenges amid supply chain woes, engine issues and significant aircraft delivery delays.

In the 12 months between this year’s IATA AGM in Dubai and the previous one in Istanbul, Boeing Commercial Airplanes’ already awful situation has worsened.

A new plan focuses on tracking airplane production basics as key to addressing issues and eventually increasing production.

A Boeing executive's June 26 narrative around Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 shared during a media event violated the safety board's regulations.

On the heels of last year’s lucrative pilot contracts, flight attendants at U.S. airlines are beginning to reach their own agreements—and the pressure is on.