Boeing 737 MAX

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.

Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary is optimistic Boeing will earn certification for the 737-10 this year.

VietJet plans to allocate up to 50 Boeing 737-8s from its orderbook to help grow its Thai subsidiary.

Ryanair says it is increasingly confident about Boeing’s delivery schedule and is forecasting a strong increase in fares amid robust demand.

Narrowbody deliveries for Airbus and Boeing came to a total of 79 units in April 2025, representing a 12.8% year-over-year increase.

United Airlines may no longer be the launch customer of Boeing’s long-delayed 737-10, now expecting to put the variant into its revenue service as late as 2028.

Boeing delivered 45 commercial aircraft in April, with 737 handovers keeping pace with the company’s full-year target of 400 deliveries.

The parent company of Malaysia Airlines plans to launch three order campaigns this year.

An order for 40 A321neos previously listed by Airbus as an undisclosed customer is from United Airlines.

Copa Airlines has exercised options for six additional Boeing 737-8 aircraft, bolstering its total orderbook with the airframer to 57 jets.

Vietnamese LCC VietJet and Kazakhstan’s Qazaq Air are forming a new joint venture that will operate a fleet of at least 20 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.

Spirit appears to have finally obtained a goal it once thought would be its financial salvation during the worst days of the combined pandemic/737 MAX crises.

As both Airbus and Boeing push to deliver more aircraft to eager customers, they are tackling different sets of issues.

Southwest Airlines has adjusted its premium seating layout ahead of retrofits set to begin April 30.

Vietnam Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding with Vietcombank that could support the acquisition of up to 50 narrowbody aircraft.

The tariffs beginning to disrupt the aerospace and defense industry were the least of Hexcel’s problems in a tepid first quarter performance.

An indefinite pause in deliveries to Chinese customers will not derail Boeing’s planned production rate ramp-ups.

Trent 7000/1000TEN Phase 2 durability enhancement package tests are underway as Rolls targets on-condition maintenance in 2026.

Boeing 737-8 aircraft originally destined for China have been flown back to the U.S., as trade tensions continue to mount between Washington and Beijing.

The investigation looks into FAA’s response to a pair of 737 MAX bird strikes that triggered an engine failure-related safety device but also allowed smoke and fumes to enter the cabin and cockpit.

The Chinese government has reportedly blocked its airlines from taking delivery of Boeing aircraft and U.S.-made aerospace equipment.

Arajet operated its first flight to the U.S. on April 11, kicking off service between Las Américas International in Santo Domingo and Miami International.

Longer-range narrowbodies like the Airbus A321XLR will redefine networks through flexibility and efficiency—not just range, say panelists at Routes Europe 2025.

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

Ascend Airways Malaysia hopes to secure its air operator certificate in the third quarter of 2025, gearing up for an initial Boeing 737-800 cargo launch.