S7 Airlines suffers second Boeing 737 runway overrun in six weeks
An S7 Airlines Boeing 737-800 freighter overran the runway while landing in Norilsk, Russia, marking the airline’s second…
An S7 Airlines Boeing 737-800 freighter overran the runway while landing in Norilsk, Russia, marking the airline’s second…

Alaska Airlines has announced that it has selected the Boeing 737-800 to replace the interisland 717-200s that currently operate under the Hawaiian Airlines banner. These rear-engined twinjets have been a perfect fit for the short and sharp rotations that characterize interisland flying, but it is no secret that they aren't getting any younger. As such, a replacement aircraft has been eyed for some time.
Romania’s national carrier TAROM has announced that its first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft has completed its test flight ahead of its planned delivery at the end of August. The Boeing 737 MAX 8 will become the first of several new-generation aircraft joining TAROM’s fleet as part of the airline’s ongoing fleet renewal programme. The aircraft […]

Out-of-control travelers bring the flight to a screeching halt.
ValueJet on August 7, 2026 announced the following: We’re proud to welcome the first of three Boeing 737NG aircraft to the ValueJet family, a defining milestone in our growth journey. Its arrival marks the beginning of a new phase for ValueJet, strengthening our capacity, expanding our network, and creating even more opportunities to connect people […]
Aviation News – The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a new airworthiness directive requiring mandatory structural inspections for 471 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft operating in...
The agency flagged cracking on some older 737 Next Gen airplanes.
The US Treasury Department has lifted sanctions on Iraqi airline Fly Baghdad and two of its Boeing 737s,…

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive (AD) requiring inspection of 471 Boeing…
On this episode of AvTalk, we jump back to Oshkosh for a conversation with David Ostdiek of GE Aerospace for an in-depth update on the progress being made on the CFM RISE program, as the manufacturer moves toward first flight of the new engine design by the end of the decade. Also on this week’s episode, a drone laden with explosives is found on the ramp in Leipzig and a DHL 757 strikes something on approach to the airport. The NTSB’s preliminary report on the crash of a Beech King Air in New Mexico leads to popular press reporting that misses the mark. TCAS proves its worth once again as it helps prevent a mid-air collision in Tokyo. And the FAA certifies the Boeing 737-7 MAX after nearly a decade. Helpful links for this week’s episode * An overview of the RISE program * DHL 757 flight path * NTSB Preliminary report on the crash of N249CP * FAA statement on 737-7 MAX certification * Norse statement on IndiGo agreement * National Airlines 777 flight from Prestwick to Melbourne * Airbus A350F ground vibration testing Check back soon for a transcript of this week’s episode.
Teledyne Controls has launched its GroundLink Edge Computing Platform (ECP) and AppLink cloud service following US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificate approval for the Boeing 737 series. The new platform enables airlines to remotely deploy, update and scale onboard software applications across their fleets without aircraft downtime, hardware modifications or aircraft-level certification for […]

Directive covers 471 U.S.-registered aircraft after fatigue cracks were linked to a fuselage reinforcement near the forward service door
Akasa Air has completed four years of commercial operations today. The airline flew its first flight on August 7, 2022, from Mumbai to Ahmedabad with a network of just 36 weekly flights. Four years on, Akasa operates over 1,000 weekly flights on a fleet of 40 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, connecting more than 30 destinations […]
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has ordered operators to inspect hundreds of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft after cracks were discovered in a structural reinforcement near the forward service door. The new airworthiness directive applies to an estimated 471 U.S.-registered Boeing 737 MAX 8, MAX 9 and MAX 8-200 aircraft. The affected area is located around […]
The FAA certified the 737 MAX 7 on August 3. Now the question is when Southwest gets its first one.
The Boeing 737 MAX 7, the smallest version of a single-aisle MAX plane, finally won certification after its first flight over eight years ago, U.S. authorities announced on Monday, Aug. 3. New requirements under federal legislation had significantly drawn out the process following two fatal MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019. Boeing’s Shares Surge Boeing […]

What the next clean-sheet narrowbodies from Boeing and Airbus will look like.

While the MAX 10 awaits certification, airlines are already seeing success with the A321XLR
Malaysia’s MJets Air has launched a weekly narrowbody freighter route connecting Malaysia and India with the United Arab Emirates. The new flight is the carrier’s first route to the UAE and is the destination farthest from its hub in Kuala Lumpur (KUL), MJets Air Chief Executive Ahmad Luqman confirmed to Cargo Facts. MJets Air’s 2007-vintage […]
Somon Air has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-8, marking both a major milestone in the airline’s fleet modernisation programme and the arrival of the first Boeing 737 MAX to operate in Tajikistan. The aircraft is the first of two Boeing 737-8s being leased from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) and forms part of Somon […]