Boeing 737 MAX

Virgin Australia is due to receive its first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft by the end of June, which the airline plans to deploy on flights to Tokyo soon thereafter.

Turkish Airlines is preparing to serve the Australian market, as it evaluates more destinations amid an expected massive future aircraft order.

Startup Fly Atlantic is planning to launch Airbus A321LR or Boeing 737-8 operations in 2025.

Boeing’s May deliveries underscored its commercial programs’ inconsistency of late as 737 MAX handovers rebounded following a decline in April.

United Airlines believes it can make significant progress in bolstering connectivity in its mid-continent hubs during the next year-and-a-half.

Panama-based Copa Airlines will fuel its growth on a mix new Boeing 737 MAX deliveries and lease renewals as aircraft delivery delays persist.

Boeing’s imminent 737 production rate increase to 38 aircraft per month remains on course amid nagging supply-chain issues.

Boeing’s commercial aircraft development efforts are focused on emerging airframe technologies that could lead to a new aircraft available starting in 2035.

CEO Dave Calhoun claims Airbus and Comac competitive threats are overplayed, and says OEM will need until at least 2035 to bring a new aircraft to market.

A top company executive expressed confidence that the 737-7 will earn U.S. FAA approval in 2023.

Flydubai was established in March 2008 as an LCC and grew quickly by serving secondary markets from Dubai and as a strategic partner of Emirates Airline.

Boeing delivered 131 737s in the first four months of the year, including 18 in April.

Boeing’s prospects for aircraft sales in China remain stronger than might be apparent.

United Airlines unveiled six new routes from its Denver International Airport hub, including two to the Caribbean, as part of the its expansion at the hub.

Recaro Aircraft Seating, a market leader for economy-class seats, has seen demand return following the pandemic, but parts shortages are an everyday challenge.

Togolese carrier ASKY, which is managed by Ethiopian Airlines, is adding a pair of used Boeing 737-8s from Ireland-headquartered lessor AerCap in summer 2023.

Ryanair is planning to enter a period of slower profitable growth by 2027, when its Boeing 737-10s start arriving.

Boeing Business Jets is “off to a strong start” for the year with orders and commitments for four aircraft, says Joe Benson, the new president of BBJ.

Air Algérie has signed an agreement with Boeing to buy eight 737-9s as part of the North African carrier’s ongoing fleet renewal strategy.

“Everybody knows it’s not within our control. It’s really a Boeing issue,” Southwest CEO Bob Jordan said at the carrier’s annual shareholders’ meeting May 17.

A large number of Airbus A320neos, A220s and Embraer E2 aircraft are parked as Pratt & Whitney struggles with retrofits and engine supply.

Supply chain problems and delayed deliveries from aircraft OEMs are pushing carriers to turn elsewhere to secure sufficient capacity for long-term demand.

Copa Airlines would prefer to add more than just the eight Boeing 737 MAX narrowbodies slated for delivery in 2024.

Ryanair plans to drive growth across the region by cutting air fares further, having made the decision to move up the scale in seats per aircraft.

The carrier does not mention the aircrafts’ origin, but they may have originally been destined for Russia’s S7 Airlines.