Boeing 737 MAX

By Sean Broderick
Boeing has been given 42 months to bring new 737 MAX yaw damper system software into compliance with current rules.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Flydubai will add two destinations in Malaysia to its network from February.
Airports & Networks

By Chris Sloan
Air Canada, like its native home, is transitioning.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith says the LCC has "nine aircraft to be delivered from now until [the] end of the year, but we are not sure we will get even four.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
The airline plans to have 10% more capacity available for summer 2024 by adding three additional Boeing 737 MAXs.
Airlines & Lessors

John Walton
Operators are turning to cabin upgrades as they look to extend older-aircraft lifespans, but supply chain and OEM issues are creating challenges.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Adrian Schofield
Bonza operates three Boeing 737 MAXs with a fourth as an operational spare.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
VietJet Air and Boeing have confirmed the delivery schedule for the airline’s initial batch of 12 737-8s starting in 2024, destined for Thai Vietjet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Boeing delivered 35 aircraft in August, well below its average of 44 heading into the month.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Dublin-based lessor is bulking out its existing order for Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in a deal reportedly worth $3.7 billion.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The low-cost carrier is boosting in-house maintenance capabilities in anticipation of supporting its growing fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems say the latest 737 MAX production-quality issue will affect near-term deliveries but not plans to boost production.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Jens Flottau
A new aircraft at the top end of the current narrowbody market would have major potential.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Vietnam Airlines signed a commitment to order the Boeing 737-8s on Sept. 11 during U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit to Vietnam.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Spirit AeroSystems is on pace to boost 737 MAX shipset production to 42 units per month by year-end and stay there through 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp
Avelo is basing one Boeing 737-700 configured to carry 147 passengers at Las Vegas Reid International Airport (LAS).
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau, Sean Broderick
EASA and the FAA are both without permanent leaders at a time when aircraft certification and other safety concerns are drawing new scrutiny.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Boeing must inspect and repair about 75%, or 160, of the 220 undelivered 737s in its inventory of July 31, CFO Brian West said
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Lessor Aviation Capital Group (ACG) plans to expand its portfolio of Boeing 737 MAXs with a new order for 13 of the narrowbodies.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Royal Air Maroc aims to quadruple its fleet to 200 aircraft by 2037 when the flag-carrier reaches its 80th birthday.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Eight 737 MAXs built for Chinese airline customers have shown signs of activity in recent weeks, a report from consultancy Aero Analysis Partners (AAP) said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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