Boeing Commercial Airplanes

By Sean Broderick, Michael Bruno
A revamped master supplier schedule is one sign the company may be serious about addressing years of problematic quality.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
An FAA draft rule says Boeing learned of the issue when an operator reported "multiple unusual spoiler deployments" during several flights on one aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The FAA launched its audit in the wake of the Jan. 5 Alaska Airlines 737-9 incident in which a door plug blew off the aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick, Michael Bruno
New, more hands-on production surveillance is likely to emerge from Boeing’s supply chain and quality missteps.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Michael Bruno
Doug Ackerman, vice president for supplier quality at Boeing Commercial Airplanes, updated a key supplier conference on the nature of its supply chain problems.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
The FAA’s decision to freeze 737 MAX production levels likely does not have a significant effect on top suppliers, according to executives and analysts.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Adrian Schofield
Thai Airways is expected to soon announce details of major widebody aircraft orders it has negotiated.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Boeing’s newest 737-7 exemption request faces opposition from inside and outside the FAA.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Joe Anselmo, Sean Broderick, Daniel Williams, Michael Bruno, Guy Norris
As bad as it is for Boeing, it could have been a lot worse. Listen in as our editors discuss the Alaska Airlines midair blowout.
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By Sean Broderick
Figuring out what happened with four bolts on the Alaska Airlines accident flight 737 MAX is emerging as a key task in NTSB's probe.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton, Sean Broderick, Guy Norris, Helen Massy-Beresford
NTSB reports that the door "plug" which detached from an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 during a mid-air incident Jan. 5 has now been found.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

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

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 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 Christine Boynton, Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
Emirates leads a long list of commercial aircraft orders announced at Dubai Airshow, but the fortunes of Airbus and Boeing differed.
Dubai Airshow

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

By Christine Boynton
Ethiopian Airlines CEO notes its latest order emphasizes its confidence in the improvements Boeing has made to the 737 MAX following the fatal crash the carrier suffered in 2019.
Dubai Airshow

By Guy Norris
Bolstered by fresh orders from Emirates, flydubai and Royal Jordanian, the Middle East market continues to lead global demand for widebodies, according to Boeing's latest forecast.
Dubai Airshow

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
Emirates has placed a firm order with Boeing for a further 90 777X, including for the smaller 777-8 variant, while flydubai has ordered its first 787s.
Dubai Airshow

By Christine Boynton
SunExpress has kicked off the orders at Dubai Airshow, placing an order with Boeing for up to 90 737 MAX-family aircraft.
Dubai Airshow

By Guy Norris
The Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO talks with Aviation Week about key issues facing the company.
Dubai Airshow

By Guy Norris
Boeing has revealed initial details of how the long-delayed certification effort for its 777-9 will be structured, with WH003 set to play a leading role.
Dubai Airshow

By Guy Norris, Sean Broderick, Michael Bruno
Boeing is preaching calm as it works toward its middecade production and financial targets, but recent missteps underscore challenges of the next two years.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Irish ULCC Ryanair says it will now receive just 14 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft between September and December, instead of the 27 previously expected.
Airlines & Lessors

By Joe Anselmo, Graham Warwick, Michael Bruno, Ron Epstein
Bank of America’s Ron Epstein talks with Aviation Week editors about the business and technical implications of his call for Boeing to act fast.
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