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…
Boeing 737 MAX
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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
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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…
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India’s startup airline Akasa Air reportedly plans to order up to 80 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, people familiar…
Boeing reaches $225M settlement with shareholders over 737 MAX oversight – WSJ
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Air Canada (ADH2) is expanding its fleet more quickly than planned after seeing favorable revenue and traffic trends…
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Icelandair is looking to add up to three more Boeing 737 MAX aircraft for summer 2022 and has…
Flair Airlines to receive 4 Boeing 737 MAX in 2022
Flair Airlines will add four new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to its fleet in April and May 2022.…
Former Boeing 737 MAX test pilot indicted for misleading regulators
A federal court indicted Mark Forkner, a former Chief Technical Pilot for Boeing, for misleading the United States…
Boeing delivers 35 aircraft, receives 27 orders in September 2021
Boeing reported having delivered 35 aircraft in September 2021, bringing the total deliveries for the third quarter at…
Icelandair agrees financing for final three 737 MAX aircraft
Icelandair has completed financing of all 12 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft ordered back in 2013, by agreeing deals…