FAA forms 24-expert group to review Boeing safety management processes
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected a group of aviation experts who will review safety-related issues at…
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The Boeing 737 MAX is a family of narrow-body airliners designed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It is part of the 737 series. The MAX series features new engines, and updated avionics to deliver greater fuel efficiency, improved performance, and reduced operating costs compared to its predecessors.
Key Facts
- Type: Commercial jetliner
- Manufacturer: Boeing Commercial Airplanes
- First Flight: January 29, 2016
- Introduced: May 22, 2017
- Variants: 737 MAX 7, 737 MAX 8, 737 MAX 9, 737 MAX 10
- Capacity: Typically 138-230 passengers depending on variant and configuration
- Range: Approximately 3,300 to 3,850 nautical miles (6,112 to 7,130 km) depending on variant
- Engines: CFM International LEAP-1B engines
- Production: Assembled at Boeing’s Renton, Washington facility
French BEA agrees with NTSB on Ethiopian 737 MAX report lacking crew factors
Similar to the United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), France’s Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil…
NTSB criticizes Ethiopian 737 MAX crash report
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) publicly criticized the Ethiopian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) for omitting its…
BOC Aviation announces order of 40 additional Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft
Aircraft leasing company BOC Aviation announced that it entered into an agreement with Boeing to purchase an additional…
Ethiopian 737 MAX crash: investigation blames production quality defects
The Ethiopian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) released its final report on the crash of Flight ET302, sharing…
AD focuses on possible flight crew hypoxia on the Boeing 737
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new directive to address the failure of cabin altitude pressure…
US lawmakers grant Boeing 737 MAX strings-attached deadline extension
In a recently published bill, the United States (US) Senate has granted approval to Boeing and, subsequently, the…
Air India order update: 190 Boeing 737 MAX, 30 787 aircraft
Air India is apparently continuing its negotiations with Boeing, as well as Airbus, as the newly-privatized airline looks…
Boeing still keen to push 737 MAX certification deadline
With the effective date of the Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act (ACSAA) fast approaching, Boeing is still…
Boeing and United Airlines finalizes deal for 737 MAX and 787s
Boeing and United Airlines announced having reached an agreement for an order of 200 aircraft, including narrow-body and…
Air India to buy up to 500 aircraft, including 150 737 MAX
Air India is reportedly closing in on a deal with both Airbus and Boeing to acquire up to…
Boeing, Ethiopian Airlines transport humanitarian supplies on 737 MAX
Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines announced that the two companies partnered to transport humanitarian aid on Boeing 737 MAX…
US lawmakers deny key extension for Boeing 737 MAX
After declining to add a deadline extension for Boeing to fit new safety systems on the 737 MAX-7…
EASA could mandate Boeing 737 MAX safety retrofits
With legislators on both sides of Congress having differing opinions on whether Boeing must retrofit systems to get…
Belfast’s Fly Atlantic plans to operate transatlantic flights from summer 2024
New Irish low-cost carrier Fly Atlantic plans to launch transatlantic routes from Belfast to the United States and…
US Senator asks for clarification regarding certification of 737 MAX
Following a recent draft legislative proposal, United States (US) Senator Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from Washington, has asked…
Boeing adds United Airlines‘ 737 MAX-10 to its test program
Boeing’s third 737 MAX-10 took to the skies to join the type’s test flight program as the manufacturer…
Court dismisses Boeing and Southwest 737 MAX fraud allegations
A judge in the United States (US) dismissed an interlocutory appeal from several plaintiffs accusing Boeing and Southwest…