Boeing 737 MAX

Santo Domingo-based Arajet, billing itself as the Caribbean’s first ULCC, plans to launch services in May and will grow its fleet to as many as 40 aircraft, bolstered by an order for 20 737 MAXs revealed March 14.

The acquisition of Toronto-headquartered Sunwing will increase WestJet’s footprint in leisure markets as demand continues to rebound.

The airline is preparing for the biggest period of growth in its history.

Panama’s Copa Holdings has the ability to switch to different types within its Boeing 737 MAX order book and has no plans to take deliveries of the 737-10 in the near future.

Ethiopian Airlines marked the return of its Boeing 737 MAX operations with the completion of a four-hour-long special flight around the nation with guests on board.

In addition to robust growth on domestic routes this year, the US carrier is eying entering international markets later this decade.

The startup—which plans to have a fleet of almost 50 aircraft over the next seven years—is looking to enter markets already served by Air Canada, WestJet and Flair.

Beirut, Copenhagen and Helsinki are among the destinations receiving new routes to Turkey this summer.

The LCC is expanding its network from Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca and Iasi as it eyes an upturn in outbound leisure demand this summer.

Input from whistleblowers underscore the need for reform of FAA product certification oversight, with emphasis on ensuring company-employed experts working on behalf of the agency remain free of undue pressure.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has issued an airworthiness directive (AD) outlining aircraft-specific parameters for returning the Boeing 737 MAX to service, essentially mandating the same series of measures required by its U.S. counterparts and, in one case, European and Canadian regulators.

Singapore Airlines is optimistic it can begin commercial operation of its Boeing 737 MAX aircraft by year-end, as it awaits regulatory approvals from destination countries.

Brazilian operator GOL is facing some challenges in its fleet simplification due to the slower ramp up of Boeing 737 MAX production.

Boeing’s plans to increase production and unwind stored inventory on its two largest commercial programs, the 737 MAX and 787, hinge largely on regulatory approvals that the company is confident are coming, but the timing of needed sign-offs remains unclear.

The Czech Republic airline will use a Boeing 737 MAX on the route.

Icelandair is seeking to secure leasing contracts for two more Boeing 737-MAX aircraft, its COO said, as the airline looks forward to a recovery in demand driven by the relaxation of U.S. border restrictions.

Ryanair is looking to increase its European market share from 15% to more than 20%.

International flights to/from Fiji have been suspended since March 2020 because of the pandemic.

The carrier already operates to Dublin from Halifax and its Calgary base.

Ryanair Group has announced the addition of five aircraft to its Vienna base to operate nine more routes during its summer 2022 schedule.

The LCC group plans to base five additional aircraft at VIE.

The LCC group is significantly boosting its five-year passenger traffic target.

Boeing booked 17 widebody orders from unidentified customers among its 53 gross additions in August, including seven for 787-9s, providing a boost during a largely anemic time for long-haul passenger demand.

CEO Ed Sims says the carrier will proceed with 'caution' when building back its European network.

The winter season schedule is boosted by the arrival of the carrier’s first new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.