Boeing 737 MAX

Dubai-based airline, flydubai, has announced that its Boeing 737 MAX aircraft will return to passenger service from 8 April following the airline’s compliance with all of the requirements

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged state aviation safety regulators to continue to align on technical validation requirements and timelines for the safe re-entry…

Popular Indian airlines, Jet Airways, has unveiled its fifth new Boeing 737 MAX this week, as part of a upgrade project, necessary to modernise the company’s fleet and enhance passengers…

Indian airlines will need to purchase 2,100 new jet aircraft valued at US$290 billion over the next 20 years, a new report has predicted. According to Boeing's latest Current Market…

Malaysia Airlines has placed an order for 10 Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft - the new high-capacity version of popular single-aisle jet. The deal, which is valued at US$1.25 billion at…

Okay Airways, the Tianjin-based airline, has moved to expand its operations with the placement of orders for 20 Boeing aircraft. The airline, which operates both domestic and…

United Airlines has placed a major order for Boeing's new 737 MAX 10 aircraft, which was unveiled by the US planemaker this week. The deal, which was announced at the Paris Air Show,…

Indonesia's Lion Air Group, which has previously placed two of the world's largest aircraft orders, hit the headlines again this week with another massive deal. The group, which now…

SpiceJet has continued its recovery with the placement of a major order for 40 new Boeing aircraft. The deal, which was confirmed at this week's Paris Air Show and is valued at US$4.7…

Malaysia's Malindo Air continued to expand and modernise its fleet this week with the delivery of its first ever Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The new jet, a 737 MAX 8 model, was handed…

The new Boeing 737 MAX 9 has completed its first flight above the US planemaker's factory near Seattle. The largest version of the fuel-efficient single-aisle series, the737 MAX 9 has…

MIAT Mongolian Airlines will expand its fleet with two new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The national carrier has penned an agreement to lease the single-aisle passenger jets from Avolon,…

Two state-of-the-art new aircraft were officially unveiled this week, both of which will help airlines improve their fuel-efficiency and cut costs. With jet fuel accounting for up to 40%…

An Indian airline has placed one of the largest aircraft orders in the history of commercial aviation. Ajay Singh, chairman of Delhi-based SpiceJet, revealed on Friday that he is…

Iran’s bid to modernise its aviation sector has reached another major milestone, with the placement of an 80-aircraft deal with Boeing. The new contract, which was signed under the terms…

Fiji Airways has revealed plans to modernise its fleet of single-aisle jet aircraft, which it uses to operate flights across Oceania and the Pacific. The national carrier has placed an…

Qatar Airways has placed another huge aircraft order, this time agreeing to purchase up to 100 new Boeing jets. The rapidly-expanding Gulf carrier has penned a firm order for 40…

Malaysia Airlines has moved to expand and renew its short-haul fleet, with the signing of a major deal for up to 50 aircraft. The Kuala Lumpur-based national carrier has placed a firm…

Vietjet has placed the largest single aircraft order in the history of Vietnamese aviation. The low-cost carrier has finalised an order with Boeing for 100 new B737 MAX 200 aircraft,…

A new type of seat has been unveiled for Boeing 737 aircraft serving short-haul routes. The "Tourist Class" seats, created by Lift by EnCore, are on display this week that the 2016…

Air Niugini, the Papua New Guinea-based carrier, is planning to expand its network following the placement of an order for the new fuel-efficient Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The deal,…

Okay Airways has placed an order for 12 Boeing 737 aircraft. Signed at the Singapore Airshow, the deal is valued at US$1.3 billion at current list prices and includes eight B737 MAX…

The UN's civil aviation body has committed to reducing the carbon emissions produced by commercial aircraft. In a meeting in Montreal, the International Civil Aviation Organization…

The new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft took to the skies for the first time on Friday, marking the start of a major flight-test programme. The new fuel-efficient single-aisle aircraft, which…

China Southern Airlines has moved to expand and renew its short-haul fleet, with the announcement of a major new order with Boeing. The Guangzhou-based carrier, which is Asia's…

Boeing's first ever B737 MAX aircraft emerged from the factory this week. The event, which was witness by thousands of Boeing employees, marks a major milestone in the aircraft…

Jet Airways has confirmed plans to purchase 75 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The deal, which was finalised at the Dubai Airshow this week, marks the Indian airline's largest-ever…

Korean Air has finalised an order with Boeing for 32 new aircraft. The airline initially signed a deal for 30 B737 MAX aircraft and two additional B777-300ERs during this year's Paris…

Boeing has set a new company record for the most commercial airplanes delivered in a single year. The US planemaker delivered 723 aircraft in 2014, breaking the previous record set in…

Air China has placed a major order for 60 new Boeing aircraft. The US planemaker revealed that the Beijing-based carrier has committed to purchase a mix of its standard single-aisle…

Boeing has sealed a major order for 80 new passenger jets. Aircraft leasing company SMBC Aviation Capital has committed to purchasing 80 new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, worth more than…

Monarch Airlines has finalised its order for 30 Boeing 737 MAX 8s worth more than US$3.2 billion at list prices. The order has been firmed following an initial agreement arranged at…

Kunming Airlines has placed an order for 10 Boeing 737 aircraft. The airline, which is based in southwest China's Yunnan province, has agreed to purchase four B737-700s and six new…

Garuda Indonesia has penned a major new deal to revamp its single-aisle aircraft fleet. The Indonesian national carrier has signed a purchase order for 50 new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft,…

Boeing will increase production rate of its 737 programme to 52 aircraft per month in 2018. Due to what the company called "strong market demand from customers worldwide", Boeing will…

Ethiopian Airlines has signed a major new aircraft order that is set to revamp its short- and medium-haul fleet. The national carrier has agreed to purchase 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8…

Boeing has announced the launch of a new high-density version of the new 737 MAX series. The US planemaker has launched the B737 MAX 200 with Ryanair, which has placed an order for 100 of…

Asia’s emerging airlines continued to invest in new aircraft on the third day of the Farnborough Air Show. On Wednesday, China’s Hainan Airlines has agreed to purchase 50 Boeing 737…

Hainan Airlines has placed a major order for 50 Boeing 737 aircraft. The Chinese carrier sealed the deal at the Farnborough Air Show on Wednesday, confirming its plans to operate an…

China's fast-growing airlines were among the big spenders on the first day of the Farnborough Air Show. Okay Airways, which is based in Beijing, placed an order on Monday for six…

Boeing has unveiled a new type of overhead storage bin designed to increase the amount of space for passengers' hand luggage.   The new 'Space Bins', which are now available as an…

China Eastern Airlines has placed a major order for 80 new Boeing 737 aircraft. The Shanghai-based carrier, which earlier this year agreed to buy 70 new single-aisle aircraft from Airbus,…

Nok Air has firmed up and order with Boeing that will see the airline significantly expand its fleet. The Thai low-cost carrier first announced the order for eight Boeing 737-800s and…

Boeing has now taken orders for more than 2,000 of its new single-aisle aircraft, the B737 MAX. The planemaker recently announced additional orders for 30 B737 MAXs from unidentified…

A new low-cost carrier based in Guangzhou has placed an order for 50 Boeing 737 aircraft. 9 Air, which is a subsidiary of Shanghai's Juneyao Airlines, placed the order this week, in a…