Boeing 737 MAX

Ryanair says Boeing now expects to deliver 40 of the original 57 planned 737-8-200s that the ULCC intended to receive before the end of June.

Flydubai is preparing to begin retrofitting the interiors of its Boeing 737-800s now that the previous-generation aircraft are set to stay in service longer.

Every dollar of aircraft production underpins at least another dollar of supplier activity in all tiers.

Comac presented the C919 at an international air show for the first time. It is likely the first step in a long journey to commercial success abroad.

LOT Polish Airlines plans to lease 11 additional Boeing 737-8s as it seeks to expand its fleet and route network.

Cebu Pacific is moving closer to finalizing a major order for narrowbodies and the LCC's CEO says a new airport in Manila could open the door to Boeing.

Changes in key Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) leadership positions have changed the top 737 program executive for the fifth time in six years.

United Airlines will work around Boeing’s delivery delays to keep its growth plan moving.

Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary said the quality of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft has improved.

The FAA has issued special conditions for Gulfstream Aerospace’s new G700 and G800 ultra-long-range business jets’ electronic flight control system.

Boeing says it is progressing on its 737-7 and 737-10 certification efforts.

Boeing does not expect to be producing 38 new 737 MAXs per month until at least the second half of 2024, Boeing CFO Brian West said.

Boeing confirmed it delivered three 737 MAXs to China last month, re-opening a key market for its narrowbody program amid broader struggles.

The groundings canceled approximately 20% of Copa’s daily flight schedule between Jan. 6-29, with 21 of its -9s out of service.

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

Boeing’s leadership team must continue to ask the hard questions and look further to honestly assess company culture that could contribute to future problems.

New, more hands-on production surveillance is likely to emerge from Boeing’s supply chain and quality missteps.

U.S. airlines completed the checks in “early January” and found “no missing or loose rudder bolts,” the agency added in a statement.

The commercial aftermarket is creating bright spots for airframe manufacturers.

As many challenges begin the year, carriers anticipate high labor and maintenance costs, delivery delays and air traffic control shortages in the rest of 2024.

Investigators determined the door plug was not opened between the airplane’s Oct. 31, 2023, delivery to Alaska Airlines and the accident flight.

Allegiant Air continues to adopt a cautious approach to capacity planning in 2024 as uncertainty over deliveries of its Boeing 737-8-200s looms large.

A new issue on some Boeing 737 fuselages will slow production and require re-work on about 50 airplanes, Boeing said.

Airlines are also warming up to the idea of buying beyond the duopoly—looking toward Embraer and even China’s Comac.

Large backlogs, a robust air travel market, and recent supply chain disruptions boosting demand for servicing of legacy aircraft bode well for the aftermarket.