Boeing 737 MAX

By Sean Broderick
The NTSB’s planned two-day hearing on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 will provide a rare and extensive look into Boeing’s commercial aircraft manufacturing process
Safety, Ops & Regulation

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

By Sean Broderick
Boeing and the DOJ have finalized a proposed plea deal that would see the OEM admitting that it defrauded the government during the 737 MAX certification.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
China is accepting deliveries of Boeing 737 MAXs again following a pause of nearly two months as Xiamen Airlines on July 20 took delivery of a 737-8.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
An order for 20 Boeing 737 MAX-8s doubles the lessor’s order book for the type.
On Location

By Christine Boynton
United Airlines has tapped Honeywell for a range of avionics for new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft slated to enter service over the next decade.
Farnborough Airshow

By Michael Bruno
If Boeing were a Taylor Swift song, it would be “Anti-Hero.” It’s me, hi, I’m the OEM, the problem is me.
Farnborough Airshow

By Jens Flottau
Boeing is starting to see significant flow improvements in 737 MAX production, Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stephanie Pope said ahead of Farnborough Airshow.
Farnborough Airshow

By Christine Boynton
Aviation Capital Group has ordered another 35 Boeing MAX aircraft, a commitment split between 737-8s (16) and 737-10s (19).
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
Boeing and its former Chairman and CEO Dennis Muilenburg have paid their combined $201 million civil penalty to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alex Derber
Production delays of new aircraft is creating a healthy mid-life aftermarket.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Joe Anselmo
Why Dave Calhoun is breaking a long tradition of pre-air-show interviews with Aviation Week.
Farnborough Airshow

By Sean Broderick
Boeing is adding requirements for moving aircraft down production lines and new traveled work protocols.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno, Ben Goldstein
Do Airbus and Boeing’s aerostructures reintegrations represent a trend, anomalies or both?
Farnborough Airshow

By Sean Broderick
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-8 that exhibited anomalous rudder movements may have been damaged during heavy winds, a preliminary NTSB report suggests.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Tasked with boosting both production rates and aircraft quality, Boeing is making long-needed changes to its decades-old production protocols.
Farnborough Airshow

By Sean Broderick
In an upcoming airworthiness directive, the FAA will order inspections of all U.S.-registered 737 Next Generation and 737 MAX models in service.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The plea deal offers little to anyone looking for regulatory or court-ordered consequences forcing fundamental changes at Boeing.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
Canadian airlines continue to forge agreements for former Lynx Air Boeing 737 MAX jets after the carrier ceased operation in February.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris, Sean Broderick, Thierry Dubois
Airframe production rate changes, stretched supply chains and durability remain major challenges in spite of rising utilization rates.
Farnborough Airshow

By Christine Boynton, Helen Massy-Beresford, Jens Flottau, Lori Ranson, Adrian Schofield
As demand remains healthy, airlines are managing capacity challenges amid supply chain woes, engine issues and significant aircraft delivery delays.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
In the 12 months between this year’s IATA AGM in Dubai and the previous one in Istanbul, Boeing Commercial Airplanes’ already awful situation has worsened.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
A new plan focuses on tracking airplane production basics as key to addressing issues and eventually increasing production.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
A Boeing executive's June 26 narrative around Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 shared during a media event violated the safety board's regulations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
On the heels of last year’s lucrative pilot contracts, flight attendants at U.S. airlines are beginning to reach their own agreements—and the pressure is on.
Airlines & Lessors