Caribbean Airlines begins Boeing 737 MAX operations
Caribbean Airlines has begun operations with its Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, marking the jet’s first entry into service. Caribbean Airlines’ Boeing 737 MAX jet,…
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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
Ryanair to close FRA base and cancel flights, blames higher charges
Ryanair is closing its operations at Frankfurt Airport (FRA), and scrapping flights, citing increased prices at Germany’s largest…
Confirmed: Allegiant Air orders up to 100 Boeing 737 MAXs
Allegiant Air will expand its fleet by ordering 50 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft with options for 50 additional jets. Allegiant (ALGT) has…
Allegiant Air to order 50 Boeing 737 MAXs, sources say
Allegiant Air is reportedly planning to expand its fleet by ordering 50 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft worth $5 billion at list price, people familiar with…
Three years after Lion Air crash, Boeing 737 MAX can fly again in Indonesia
The Indonesian Ministry of transportation and the country’s aviation authority – the Directorate General of Civil Aviation – announced that they revoke the prohibition on operating…
Ethiopian Airlines to return MAX to service in February 2022, media reports
Ethiopian Airlines will reportedly reactivate its Boeing 737 MAX fleet in the upcoming February 2022. According to the…
No Christmas cheer for Ryanair as Omicron prompts profit warning, flight cuts
Europe’s largest low-cost carrier, Ryanair, is feeling the effects of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus, issuing…
SpiceJet Boeing 737 MAX diverts to Mumbai due to reported engine problem
A SpiceJet Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft diverted to Mumbai, India, due to a reported engine issue on…
Investment firm 777 Partners orders 30 additional 737 MAX from Boeing
Boeing announced that Miami-based investment firm 777 Partners has ordered an additional 30 737 MAX jets. This order…
China moves a step closer to allowing 737 MAX flights with new directive
China’s aviation authority has issued an airworthiness directive on the Boeing 737 MAX, another step to the aircraft…
BAA Training deploys new Boeing 737 MAX simulator in Spain
A new Boeing 737 MAX full flight simulator (FFS) manufactured by L3Harris Technologies is now ready for training…
Ryanair boss predicts ‘fraught’ Christmas period for European aviation
A fourth wave of COVID-19 across Europe is going to make for tough times for the region’s airlines,…
South Korea to unground Boeing 737 MAX aircraft
South Korea will soon unground the Boeing 737 MAX, becoming the latest country in Asia-Pacific to clear the…
Akasa Air acquires LEAP-1B engines to power its 737 MAX jets
India’s latest startup airline Akasa Air signed a purchase contract and service agreement with CFM International to power…
Boeing and SpiceJet agree to settle claims over 737 MAX grounding
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet said Boeing has agreed to settle the claims related to the grounding of 737…
Air Tanzania places order for four new Boeing jets
While preparing to expand into new markets across Africa, Asia, and Europe, the flag carrier of Tanzania, Air…
Will SpiceJet’s 737 MAX be back in the skies before the end of 2021?
SpiceJet expects to start flying the Boeing 737 MAX “soon”, it said, after reporting financial results for its…
China happy with Boeing 737 MAX changes, seeks airline feedback – report
China’s aviation regulators has told airlines it is satisfied with changes Boeing has proposed for its 737 MAX…