Boeing 737

Researchers at the University of Connecticut have been funded to continue development of a carbon-neutral energy storage and power generation system.

The German airline group, launch customer for the 737-100 in 1968, is going full circle, hoping to create flexibility in its fleet.

Fly4, co-owned by German leisure giant TUI and Poland’s Enter Air, is hoping to secure its air operator’s certificate (AOC) in early 2024.

The process will mandate nacelle design changes on the Boeing 737NG fleet that were prompted by a fatal accident and a related NTSB recommendation.

Under the deal, AAR will expand its narrowbody maintenance capacity and offer Alaska six lines at its Oklahoma City facility.

The new year will bring new certification protocols and at least one draft rule that will affect how the FAA approves new designs.

SAS reports it faced higher costs from currency exchanges and fuel prices in a challenging fourth quarter (Q4) of its fiscal 2023, which ended Oct. 31.

Interest in ADL’s aerodynamic modification kit is growing among Boeing 737-800/-900 operators as future design work pivots to the Airbus A320 family.

This week’s Carbon Analysis assesses whether modern narrowbody aircraft are living up to the bold claims made by Airbus and Boeing surrounding emissions.

The two legacy carriers with long histories announced significant orders at the Dubai Airshow as they look to compete on a broader scale.

Deferred maintenance activity combined with a tendency towards smaller workscopes, has also led to a buildup of MRO demand.

This year has breathed new life into older equipment as airlines have tried to mitigate new aircraft delivery delays, supply chain and labor bottlenecks, and the durability problems of new engines.

Flair, an all-Boeing 737 operator, will fly the St. John’s International Airport route until Oct. 25, 2024.

The clock is ticking on the new chief executive of Spirit AeroSystems. His task list is bold, but the veteran Boeing executive sounds undaunted.

Pat Shanahan is committed to eliminating disruptions at Spirit, saying: “The mindset I have is that we can be zero defects. We can eliminate all defects."

Boeing is preaching calm as it works toward its middecade production and financial targets, but recent missteps underscore challenges of the next two years.

Canadian ULCC Lynx Air plans to launch its first route to Mexico in February.

Carbon cycle benefits of SAF are known, but will it help reduce the formation of persistent contrails? A Boeing and NASA flight test looks to find out.

The memorandum of understanding boosts 787 shipset prices for 421 units starting with line no. 1164 and reduces 737 pricing from 2026 through 2033.

Aviation Week’s latest forecast projects Airbus and Boeing narrowbody aircraft will make up the majority of MRO visits in Europe over the next decade.

A clean-sheet design could shake off dust gathering on the 737 and offer significant profit and fuel savings.

Nonstop flights will connect San Diego and Atlanta from next May.

TAAG Angola Airlines is planning to launch dedicated freighter operations using a Boeing 737BCF.

Under Boeing’s plan, it will finalize service bulletins detailing the modification work by the end of 2024.

United Airlines is replacing engines on two Boeing 737NGs after finding parts from AOG Technics, a supplier alleged to have falsified certification documents.