Avia Solutions Group has ordered 40 737-8s and taken options on 40 more, the first direct purchase of Boeing aircraft for the full-service lease specialist.
Elizabeth Lund is the company’s first head of commercial airplanes quality and spearheaded the creation of its long-term production quality improvement plan.
Unable to evaluate risks quickly and effectively in Boeing’s vast operation, the FAA depends on Boeing-produced data points to determine the airframer’s health.
The FAA will examine Boeing’s in-service safety assurance process, putting another key element of the company’s commercial aircraft operation under scrutiny.
By Joe Anselmo, Sean Broderick, Guy Norris, Daniel Williams
It’s been nearly five years since the cutting-edge aircraft first flew, but you won’t fly on one before 2026. Aviation Week’s team explains how we got here.
Aviation Week Network has this week launched the 2025 Fleet and MRO Forecast, which includes a revision to expected numbers of in-service Boeing 737 MAX aircraft over the coming decade.
Boeing and the International Association of Machinists accused each other of not being willing to move after another round of mediated negotiations collapsed Oct. 8.
The FAA alert follows the NTSB’s probe and criticism of the agency and OEM responses to 737 rudder issues as evidence points to supply chain quality problems.
As the strike by Boeing’s machinists enters a new, uncertain phase, the company’s suppliers, customers and investors are grappling with the rising damage.
By Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno, Daniel Williams, Richard Aboulafia
From delivery rates to junk ratings, book-to-bill ratios to engine spares, listen in to hear about the wide-ranging implications of Boeing’s machinists going on strike.