Boeing Commercial Airplanes

By Joe Anselmo, Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau, Daniel Williams
Listen in as editors discuss whether Airbus will meet its delivery target and the long climb ahead for Boeing.
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By Sean Broderick
Boeing has restarted 737 production and expects its widebody facilities in Everett, Washington, to follow in the coming days.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
KAI will continue manufacturing the Boeing 737 MAX's empennage into the 2030s following an extension of its contract with Boeing.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Elizabeth Lund is the company’s first head of commercial airplanes quality and spearheaded the creation of its long-term production quality improvement plan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick, Michael Bruno
New CEO Kelly Ortberg can focus on reshaping and reinvigorating the battered aerospace giant with the machinists strike resolved.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
Front-line workers represented by the International Association of Machinists (IAM) voted Nov. 4 to accept Boeing's latest contract proposal
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
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.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Boeing and the International Association of Machinists (IAM) have reached a new tentative agreement that will be presented for a vote Nov. 4.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno, Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau, Robert Wall
Kelly Ortberg’s task of revitalizing the beleaguered company was never going to be easy. Striking workers just made it harder.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
The FAA will examine Boeing’s in-service safety assurance process, putting another key element of the company’s commercial aircraft operation under scrutiny.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

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.
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By Daniel Williams
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.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Michael Bruno
The next Boeing probably will not be an aerospace and defense conglomerate.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Boeing has put a figure on its highly anticipated effort to shore up its balance sheet, disclosing plans to raise as much as $25 billion in liquidity.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau, Christine Boynton
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.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
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.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Daniel Williams
Despite all the setbacks to hit Boeing's 737 MAX program, the total 737-8 fleet size is still set to be larger than the number of 737-800s delivered.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno, Jens Flottau
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.
Check 6

By Michael Bruno, Brian Everstine
Ted Colbert’s abrupt departure marks the first of possibly many management changes to improve the airframer’s course.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The walkout at Boeing halted much-needed progress on quality-focused changes and will make regaining momentum even more challenging.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
The strike by IAM District 751 and W24 workers is the first exogenous crisis for suppliers since the pandemic. Managing it may feel similar.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

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.
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