Boeing 737 MAX

By Jens Flottau
Big order shows demand for new aircraft continues rising, but Boeing and Airbus struggle to keep pace. Engine reliability issues don’t help.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
New owners look to increase market share and merge group’s airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Richard Aboulafia
Production delays and inflated costs associated with this slow civil aviation recovery could morph into a long-term structural problem.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Lori Ranson
Boeing has notified Panama’s Copa Airlines that its 737 MAX aircraft will arrive later than originally anticipated in 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
The LCC is bringing in leased 737-8s to help counteract delays from Boeing for ordered aircraft that were originally due for delivery this spring.
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
An undeniable trend voiced in recent supplier surveys and conferences is that providers favor Airbus over Boeing—and maybe any other OEM.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Adrian Schofield, Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
Air India has ordered 470 Airbus and Boeing airliners, sending a powerful signal about the carrier’s growth ambitions in the booming Indian market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Airbus has been selling more A321neos than A320neos since 2019. Now it is also producing more of its largest narrowbody—with significant strategic implications.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Every survey is a snapshot in time, a photograph of aggregated data.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
SAS Scandinavian Airlines, Icelandair and Philippine Airlines set to launch flights on thinner long-haul routes during the northern summer 2023 season.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week
Aerospace

By Adrian Schofield
Boeing could be set to notch a rare win in China, albeit in Hong Kong, as start-up carrier Greater Bay Airlines is reportedly close to placing an order.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Europe’s major LCCs are bullish as two smaller players succumb to the still-tough environment.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The aircraft come in addition to three 737-8 aircraft which Norwegian previously agreed to lease from ALC.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sash Tusa
Aircraft deliveries to China have collapsed, and big hurdles stand in the way of a sharp rebound.
Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Is the much predicted and much delayed pandemic-driven wave of airline casualties finally here?
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Daher bets on thermoplastics for higher production rates and reduced environmental footprint.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By James Pozzi
Expansion to existing CAMO services now include Boeing 737 MAX, 787 and Airbus A220 aircraft.
Services & Support

By Jens Flottau
Avolon CEO Andy Cronin talked with Aviation Week about the company’s place as the second-largest lessor behind AerCap with an important voice in the industry.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Avolon is the second-largest lessor behind AerCap, an important voice in the industry with a lot of money to spend.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
The airline will also open new SAN routes to Oregon and Florida.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
Boeing says it will stand up its dormant third 737 final assembly line and add a fourth one at Everett to meet its ramp-up plans.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
A total of 15 routes have been put on sale, including 11 from its Sunshine Coast base.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
Boeing is shedding little light on when it expects to be done certifying the final two 737 MAX family variants.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Michael Bruno
Boeing recorded a net loss of more than $5 billion in 2022, at least 17% worse than in 2021, but sales rose 7% year-over-year to $66.6 billion.
Aircraft & Propulsion