Boeing 737 MAX

By William Garvey
First Boeing to sprout now-ubiquitous blended winglets
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Boeing expects several months of 737 production-line and delivery disruptions while repairs to non-conforming parts on nearly 200 737 MAXs are made.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
China’s Hainan Airlines intends to boost capacity after Beijing's lifting of movement and border-control measures.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson, Sean Broderick
Chicago-based United disclosed the delays in a recent regulatory filing.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Parts supplied by Spirit AeroSystems must be inspected and repaired on many 737 MAXs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

By Michael Bruno
Boeing is not alone in muddling through rate increases and production pushes.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois, Sean Broderick
Industry developing new ways to help pilots, but some ideas are meeting resistance.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Can the aftermarket environment get any better?
Maintenance & Training

By Adrian Schofield
The airline is meeting its capacity rebound goals as it plans new aircraft orders.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
A production problem with vertical stabilizer fittings will force Boeing to repair some undelivered 737 MAXs and delay an unspecified number of deliveries.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
New pilot-performance validation methods will debut as part of the 737-7’s certification. But first, they have to be developed.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Boeing 737 MAX deliveries surged in March to 52, nearly doubling the first two months of the year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
Prolonged certification programs for the last two 737 MAX variants are not helping Boeing's 737 production ramp-up plans.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Qatar Airways has acquired a batch of nine Boeing 737-8s to add to its previous order for the MAX family.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Xiamen Air has the largest 737 Max backlog among Chinese carriers, but it remains unclear if deliveries from Boeing will ever resume.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Batik Air Malaysia is adding new service using Boeing 737 MAX 8s.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
Boeing is making progress on handing over required 737-7 certification paperwork and is close to re-starting 767 deliveries, a top executive said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
The FAA airworthiness directive applies to around 330 U.S.-registered 737s.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines is addressing one of its fleet replacement priorities by placing a firm order for 21 Boeing 737-8s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau, Sean Broderick
The European safety agency’s certification concerns have contributed to the latest 777X delay, but EASA, the FAA and Boeing seem to have found a path forward.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
FAA approval of the last two Boeing 737 MAX variants is “progressing,” a top Boeing official said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
The company expects to take delivery of roughly 35-38 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in 2023, Alaska CFO Shane Tackett said.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
The decision to temporarily store the aircraft at Everett provides Boeing “an early learning opportunity” for the impending assembly line expansion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Airlines attending the CAPA Airline Leader Summit have said they are scrambling to find alternate aircraft to ensure actual capacity matches their plans.
Aircraft & Propulsion