Boeing 737 MAX

By Victoria Moores
The Togolese government has acquired a 14.39% stake in ASKY, which flies in strategic partnership with Ethiopian Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The new owner of relaunched South Korean LCC Eastar Jet has partnered with AIP Capital to lease five Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Summer 2023 has seen its fair share of challenges, including record-breaking high temperatures—something airlines may have to contend with more in the future.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Malaysia Airlines, which has agreed to acquire 25 of the narrowbodies, had initially expected to receive the Boeing 737-8 on Aug. 28.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
Jordan-based Joramco will utilize six lines of maintenance for the Irish airline at its facility in Amman.
Services & Support

By Matthew Fulco
China was the first country to ground the Boeing 737 MAX following two fatal crashes that occurred five months apart.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
The structure harmonizes employee grades, compensation levels and benefits between Air India Express and AirAsia India, both of which fall under the Tata Group.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren, Sean Broderick
Chinese operators had almost 100 737 MAXs in their fleets when the variant was grounded in March 2019 following two fatal accidents.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Norwegian Air Shuttle is reconsidering ordering the Boeing 737-10 for its fleet after being reassured of its range.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
The oversized fastener holes are the result of an incorrect process at Spirit AeroSystems, which says it is working with Boeing to correct the 737 issue.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
The new aircraft are scheduled to be delivered to the Moroccan flag-carrier, based in Casablanca, in 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
The aircraft form part of an original order for 92 MAXs, which was first mooted in June 2017 and finalized in November 2019.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Extreme heat causes operational challenges for airlines, yielding a pressing question carriers may face: should they reduce range, or cut payload?
Safety, Ops & Regulation

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

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Ryanair has asked the Italian government to halt a “price cap” that the carrier says unlawfully interferes with demand-based fares.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Boeing is redesigning a 737 MAX engine nacelle component after discovering that operating the anti-ice system in certain conditions can damage the part.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Boeing’s July deliveries kept the company generally on track to hit full-year targets for its two biggest programs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Aircraft arriving this year will help accelerate a transition phase for the country’s carriers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
While the issue disrupted deliveries to Boeing and impacted revenues, negative impacts will be partially offset by Spirit’s accelerating 737 production line.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Adrian Schofield
The transformation of Australia’s narrowbody fleet is taking major steps forward in 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Recent history suggests it could be well into 2024 before Boeing stabilizes at pushing out 38 new 737s every month.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
Any changes to existing designs deemed safety critical are, by definition, major changes, according to FAA's new draft policy.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
With a network restoration nearly complete, Southwest Airlines plans to focus on optimization.
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
Boeing is generating cash and on the way to meeting key promises made to investors, top managers asserted July 26.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
CFO Brian West confirmed that 777-9 production will restart “later this year rather than early 2024.”
Aircraft & Propulsion