Boeing 737 MAX

Aviation Week Network Staff
Readers write about legislative duties, Airbus’ A220 program, VIP transport and funding for NASA. Plus: Behind the Scenes with Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Lori Ranson
Southwest Airlines is intent on unlocking the value of its lucrative orders with Boeing either through its own operations or by selling its 737 MAX narrowbodies
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris, Joe Anselmo
Speaking with Aviation Week in his first extended interview as CEO, Ortberg said that one of Boeing's priorities is improving collaboration with the FAA.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Joe Anselmo, Sean Broderick, Michael Bruno, Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
Editors share their impressions of an in-depth conversation with Kelly Ortberg after the Boeing CEO spoke exclusively with Aviation Week.
Check 6

By Joe Anselmo, Guy Norris, Sean Broderick
The CEO talks about his plans for a turnaround, Boeing’s future in space, when it might launch a new airliner and the huge F-47 fighter win.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Guy Norris, Sean Broderick, Joe Anselmo
Speaking with Aviation Week, Boeing President and CEO Kelly Ortberg says Boeing’s immediate priority is completing certification of the 737-7/10 and the 777-9.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christian Albertson
Aftermarket demand for small narrowbody aircraft is forecast to decrease during the next 10 years due to a declining fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
Adam Hale, deputy director of heavy maintenance at Ryanair, tells Inside MRO how the low-cost carrier plans to expand its maintenance network alongside its fleet.
Services & Support

By Daniel Williams, Jens Flottau
Even with slower growth, demand for replacement aircraft will enable Europe to contribute its share to sustaining manufacturers’ production plans.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Boeing will avoid felony charges related to two 737 MAX crashes and the Alaska door plug incident under a non-prosecution deal with the Trump administration.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
Flydubai is adding a fourth Boeing 737 full-flight simulator (FFS) and is considering ones for Boeing 787 training too, Flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith says.
Maintenance & Training

By Adrian Schofield
Skymark Airlines has announced an order for six Boeing 737-8s, boosting its MAX orderbook as it looks to replace its current Boeing narrowbody fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary is optimistic Boeing will earn certification for the 737-10 this year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
VietJet plans to allocate up to 50 Boeing 737-8s from its orderbook to help grow its Thai subsidiary.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Ryanair says it is increasingly confident about Boeing’s delivery schedule and is forecasting a strong increase in fares amid robust demand.
Airlines & Lessors

By Antoine Fafard
Narrowbody deliveries for Airbus and Boeing came to a total of 79 units in April 2025, representing a 12.8% year-over-year increase.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Christine Boynton, Sean Broderick
United Airlines may no longer be the launch customer of Boeing’s long-delayed 737-10, now expecting to put the variant into its revenue service as late as 2028.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
Boeing delivered 45 aircraft to customers (including its own Defense & Space division) in April, matching January’s total for 2025 monthly highs.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Sean Broderick
Boeing delivered 45 commercial aircraft in April, with 737 handovers keeping pace with the company’s full-year target of 400 deliveries.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
The parent company of Malaysia Airlines plans to launch three order campaigns this year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
An order for 40 A321neos previously listed by Airbus as an undisclosed customer is from United Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Copa Airlines has exercised options for six additional Boeing 737-8 aircraft, bolstering its total orderbook with the airframer to 57 jets.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
As the EU readies tariffs that would affect Boeing deliveries, Aviation Week shows how many aircraft EU airlines are forecast to receive for the rest of 2025.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By David Casey
Vietnamese LCC VietJet and Kazakhstan’s Qazaq Air are forming a new joint venture that will operate a fleet of at least 20 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
Spirit appears to have finally obtained a goal it once thought would be its financial salvation during the worst days of the combined pandemic/737 MAX crises.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain