Jet orders boom as airlines fear shortage
Planemakers can’t build them but airlines can’t stop buying them. Even as they wrestle with industrial problems preventing the delivery of jets sold before the pandemic, Airbus and Boeing are…
Qatar Airways begins Boeing 737 MAX operations
Qatar Airways has begun operating the Boeing 737 MAX commercially after taking delivery of its first aircraft of the type in April 2023. The Boeing 737 MAX, registered as A7-BSC,…
Airbus Jan-April deliveries fall 5%, regains lead over Boeing
Airbus delivered 54 airplanes in April, bringing its total for the year to 181, down 5% from the same period a year ago but enough to re-establish an industrial lead…
EASA certifies Underwater Locator Device for Boeing 737 MAX
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has provided a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to an Underwater Locator Device for the Boeing 737 MAX. Developed by Fokker Services Group, the…
CEO: Qatar Airways could grow to 255 routes depending on aircraft deliveries
Qatar Airways could expand its number of destinations to more than 255 from 170 currently under plans for rapid growth, but its ability to do so depends on the delivery…
Southwest Airlines plans to spend $2.3 billion on new 737 MAX aircraft in 2023
Southwest Airlines has indicated that it is planning on around $2.3 billion’s worth of aircraft capital spending throughout 2023. According to its Q1 2023 financial results announcement on April 27,…
Leaky lavatories resulted in reduced aileron movement on Delta Boeing 767
The United States (US) National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) published a final incident report detailing an incident on a Delta Air Lines flight from Czechia to the US where reduced…
Ryanair to trim flights in July, August but passenger target on track
Ryanair will likely trim some flights in August due to delivery delays from Boeing but there will be no material impact on customers, senior executive Eddie Wilson said in an…
Boeing is offering referral bonuses of up to $10,000 to hire new personnel.
In an effort to fill specific positions, it is said that Boeing is giving its employees referral bonuses of up to $10,000. A $5,000 signing bonus is being offered for…
Boeing shares tumble as some MAX deliveries halted, airlines fret over impact
Boeing Co shares closed down 5.6% on Friday after the planemaker halted deliveries of some 737 MAX jets due to quality-related problems in certain components made by one of its…