Boeing 737 MAX

By Jens Flottau
The German airline group, launch customer for the 737-100 in 1968, is going full circle, hoping to create flexibility in its fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Steady aftermarket growth is buoyed by both routine demand and acute issues requiring older aircraft to hang around.
Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
If 2023 is any indication, 2024 could be a yearlong Festivus in the supply chain.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Daniel Williams
The C919 is an important aircraft for China; with it, Comac could become a single aisle replacement for Boeing in the Chinese markets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
In a landmark deal, Lufthansa Group is returning to the Boeing 737, 28 years after it last ordered a version of the narrowbody.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Thierry Dubois
Florian Guillermet, CEO of French ATC organization DSNA, will have more responsibilities as head of the European Union Aviation Safety Association.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Boeing appears on track to meet its full-year 2023 delivery guidance on two key programs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Chief operating officers are returning to prominence across aerospace and defense companies as the industry labors to recover from the COVID-19 disruption.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Jens Flottau
Avolon has placed further large orders for both the Boeing 737-8 and the Airbus A321neo in deals that indicate where the lessor thinks the market will trend.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Brazilian carrier GOL Líneas Aéreas will operate daily flights between Bogota and Buenos Aires.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
Saudi Arabia in June 2023 added the European Union to its e-visa system, a move LOT says helped drive the decision to start the Warsaw Chopin-Riyadh route.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
The new year will bring new certification protocols and at least one draft rule that will affect how the FAA approves new designs.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
AJet is expected to have its first scheduled service at the end of March 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
This week’s Carbon Analysis assesses whether modern narrowbody aircraft are living up to the bold claims made by Airbus and Boeing surrounding emissions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Ethiopian Airlines tells Aviation Daily in a one-to-one interview in London that “new authorities in Nigeria wanted to look into how the agreements were made.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Virgin Australia has announced it will add another six aircraft to its Boeing 737-8 scheduled deliveries next year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton, Guy Norris
Several airlines detailed fleet expansion plans as they announced orders and commitments at this year’s Dubai Airshow—transactions that largely favored Boeing.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
Boeing has been granted long-awaited type inspection authorization for the 737-10, marking a major milestone in the company's progress since the 737 MAX returned from a global grounding.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The FAA now plans to issue a draft rule codifying new requirements for manufacturers to disclose safety-critical information during certification in 2024.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
The CEO of SunExpress tells Aviation Daily about how the carrier plans to grow following its recent order for up to 90 Boeing 737 MAX-family aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bill Carey
WAAS is undergoing a major upgrade and preparing to incorporate the Pentagon’s new L5 civil signal for aviation safety services.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Malaysia Airlines has received the first of its leased Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, after recently expressing frustration at delivery delays.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
WestJet will fly the YYT-LGW route will 3X-weekly from May 1, 2024, to Oct. 25, 2024, with a Boeing 737-8 aircraft.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
Boeing entered November with 305 737 program deliveries in 2023, putting it 70 short of reaching its recently revised full-year target of at least 375.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Riyadh Air will need “a few more weeks” to decide on a large order for narrowbodies, a senior airline executive says on the sidelines of Dubai Airshow.
Aircraft & Propulsion