Boeing 737 MAX

By Alan Dron
Dublin-based Aera Aviation Capital completes first transaction, acquiring eight aircraft portfolios worth over $300 million in partnership with Macquarie.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has solidified plans to add Airbus wide and narrowbody aircraft to its all-Boeing fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
FlyDubai Flight FZ1073, a Boeing 737-8, survived an extreme dive on Sept. 30 exceeding design limits, demonstrating remarkable structural resilience despite significant rudder damage.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By William Moore
Alaska Airlines has stated that it needs to increase numbers of A321neos, or remove it to suit the carrier's largely Boeing operations. This analysis assesses Alaska’s options.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Sean Broderick
The FAA will not require Boeing to update 737 MAX flight management system (FMS) software as a prerequisite for certifying the 737-10 because of a software flaw.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Malaysia Aviation Group’s growing ratio of new-delivery widebodies and narrowbodies is helping the carrier improve its fuel efficiency as it grapples with the surge in fuel prices.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris, Christine Boynton
Operators are avoiding 737 MAX flight management software with a known issue while the FAA weighs how to address the problem fleetwide.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Aviation officials are investigating the circumstances that led a Flydubai Boeing 737-8 bound for Tel Aviv to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris, Christine Boynton
Boeing continues to deliver 737 MAXs while it grapples with how to address an identified risk embedded in its latest flight management system (FMS) software that operators are refusing to use.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Alaska Air Group will outfit transcontinental and long-haul aircraft with a new four-class configuration, expanding its premium mix to reach what it believes is the sweet spot.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Ella Nethersole
Ethiopian Airlines will restart daily passenger flights to Durban on Dec. 11, giving South Africa’s port city a direct link to one of Africa’s largest aviation hubs.
Airports & Networks

By Guy Norris
Boeing has informed the FAA and airlines of an error in the 737's automated flight guidance software in the case of a landing missed approach.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Michael Bruno, Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
Long-running tensions between Boeing and GE Aerospace over engines surfaced again, with 777X the cause du jour. Editors explain the dynamics at play along with other new developments at Boeing.
Check 6

By David Casey
Ryanair plans 2%-3% capacity growth for summer 2027, leveraging Boeing 737-10 deliveries while managing fuel costs and competitive pressures.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has boosted its Boeing orderbook with follow-up orders for widebodies and narrowbodies.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris, Sean Broderick
Tensions come to the fore as Boeing and engine supplier GE Aerospace send mixed messages amid uncertainty over the start of the 777-9 ETOPS campaign.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
The order comprises 100 firm Boeing 737-8s and options for an additional 50 737 MAX aircraft. The agreement also includes substitution rights for the 737-10.
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
Boeing’s production bottlenecks are delaying deliveries, weakening cash-flow expectations and testing Wall Street’s patience again.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Daniel Williams
As MRO Asia-Pacific approaches, Flight Friday examines the region’s Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 fleets, comparing previous-generation aircraft with their latest variants.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Lufthansa Group firms options for 20 Boeing 737-10s, marking its first order for the type, which will gradually replace older Airbus A320 family aircraft across its portfolio of airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
The FAA has book-ended a set of inspections for Boeing 737 MAX door reinforcements, mandating manufacturer-recommended checks for an area of the forward galley door cutout.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ella Nethersole
Red Sea Airlines plans to lease two Boeing 737 MAX 8s as part of its fleet expansion, aiming to grow its network and support Egypt’s tourism sector.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
Boeing is developing a 737 MAX wing manufacturing improvement plan to relieve a choke point that is holding back the company’s plan to accelerate to higher production rates.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Boeing’s 737 MAX will have a new operator: the U.S. Air Force.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Korean Air has confirmed it has placed an order for 103 Boeing aircraft, which the airframer said had been listed as undisclosed orders on its backlog.
Airlines & Lessors