The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has just certified the Boeing 737 MAX 7, which is the smallest variant of the 737 MAX family. This is a development that Southwest Airlines has been anticipating for years, but that’s about the only airline that cares.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig3 AugBoeing says its 737-10 development team completed the aircraft’s final planned certification flight test on July 28, 2026, marking the end of the flight test portion of the certification effort and shifting the programme into “closeout” work and regulatory submissions. What Boeing says the flight-test campaign achieved In the feature story, Boeing describes a flight-test […]
Travel Radar•Oluwaferanmi Ogunsemowo3 Aug
The certification is a big win for Southwest, which has been waiting for the aircraft for years as it looks to grow and replace parts of its aging fleet.
Skift Airlines•Meghna Maharishi3 Aug
Southwest Airlines will become the first operator of the smallest MAX variant, which has accumulated 282 firm orders
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier3 AugThe FAA has granted Boeing an amended type certificate for 737 MAX 7, clearing it for commercial service. Boeing and Southwest Airlines, the 737-7 launch customer, are preparing for delivery of the first airplane. Follow Aeronews on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and...
The first production-standard MC-21 relies more heavily on Russian components.
Somon Air has received its first Boeing 737 MAX, marking the first appearance of the aircraft type in…
AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim3 AugAviationNews – Boeing and Tajikistan flag carrier Somon Air have confirmed the transfer of the country’s very first Boeing 737 MAX 8, marking a key...
On Monday, July 27th, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that seats on hundreds of Boeing 737 MAX jets, registered in the U.S., may require inspections on suspicion that they were incorrectly installed and must be fixed.
Somon Air has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-8, becoming the first airline in Tajikistan to operate the 737 MAX as it advances its fleet modernisation and network expansion plans. The aircraft is the first of two 737-8s being leased from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE). It will operate short- and medium-haul services across Central […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm3 Aug
These planes will finally be coming soon.
– Tajikistan’s national carrier to modernize its fleet and expand its network with the 737-8– 737 MAX to complement the Central Asian airline’s planned 787 Dreamliner fleet DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, Aug. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Somon Air today announced the delivery of the airline’s first 737 MAX, as the Tajik national carrier […] The post Somon Air Receives Its First Boeing 737 MAX Jet first appeared on PLANEtalking .
Tajik carrier begins fleet renewal with the country's first 737 MAX after years of operating Next-Generation 737s
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier3 Aug
Canada's second-largest airline grounds much of its Boeing 737 fleet as labor dispute disrupts peak summer travel
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier2 Aug
WestJet flight attendants are officially on strike, grounding all Boeing 737 and 787 flights as more than 300 cancellations disrupt travel plans
Boeing stated second-quarter 2026 revenue rose to $24.6 billion, driven “primarily” by 171 commercial aircraft deliveries during the quarter, according to the company’s July 28, 2026, earnings release. Commercial Airplanes: deliveries up, losses narrower, 737 rate move and MAX 7/MAX 10 progress For the second quarter 2026, Boeing reported a GAAP loss per share of […]
Travel Radar•Oluwaferanmi Ogunsemowo2 Aug
The A321neo and Boeing 737 MAX both have solid reviews from a passenger perspective, but which aircraft truly reigns supreme in terms of MPG?
Why Boeing added engine chevrons to the 787, 747-8 and 737 MAX—and why the quieter design comes with a hidden fuel-efficiency trade-off.
These jets are subject to certain operational requirements.
A Florida evangelist has been barred from flying with Alaska Airlines after delivering an unsolicited religious message to passengers aboard a delayed flight before take-off from Orlando. Whitney Lynn, an Orlando-based Christian preacher, stood up during the delay on a San Diego-bound flight (AS708 operated by Boeing 737 MAX 9 registered N709AL) and addressed fellow […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban1 Aug