Ryanair is confident that Boeing will ramp up its production of 737 MAX jets to 38 per month this summer and that it will be allowed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to then increase that to 42,
Indian low-cost airline SpiceJet is to restore its grounded Boeing 737 MAX fleet to service after signing a crucial engine maintenance deal.
"That team has done a great job of improving the overall performance and quality of the fuselages," Boeing's CEO said of Wichita-based Spirit AeroSystems.
The original BBJ-737 was designed to accommodate 19 passengers, but various versions with up to 30 passenger capacity were also released. The aircraft comes equipped with standard winglets, which offer a 7% reduction in lift-induced drag and a 5% increase in operational range.
Max Air flight VM1605 was landing at Kano Mallam Aminu International Airport last night when its front tyre burst, causing the landing gear to fail and push the nose to the ground
As an all-Boeing 737 operator, Southwest Airlines is a critical customer for Boeing as the US airframer works to produce higher rates of its signature narrowbody jet.
The Boeing 737 Max family, which entered service eight years ago, was designed to be the latest and most advanced version of the Boeing 737 family, the most successful commercial aircraft of all time.
Ryanair ( RYAAY) ( OTCPK:RYAOF) Chief Executive Michael O’Leary estimates that plane maker Boeing ( NYSE: BA) will be able to lift output of its 737 Max jetliners to 38 a month by the end of summer and possibly to 42 by October if aviation authorities approve, Reuters reported Monday.
Boeing Co. Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg said he will realign the company around key business lines and cleave off fringe assets, setting in motion a portfolio overhaul after the US planemaker emerged from a tumultuous and deeply unprofitable year.
Boeing is seeking temporary regulatory exemptions for a stall-management yaw damper (SMYD) system on the 737 Max 7 and Max 10, saying a classification change left it unable to demonstrate that the systems meet airworthiness standards.
President Donald Trump's nominee to head the U.S. Transportation Department said he will keep in place a cap on production of Boeing 737 MAX planes put in place after a mid-air panel blowout last year until he is satisfied it can be safely raised.
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority suspends Max Air’s domestic flights for three months after a Boeing 737-400 suffered a nose gear collapse while landing at KAN