Bangladesh’s largest private airline, US-Bangla Airlines, has announced plans to acquire 21 Boeing aircraft in a deal valued at approximately $1.5 billion, marking one of the country’s largest private aviation investments as the carrier accelerates its international expansion. The order comprises 15 Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft and six Boeing 737-800s, with deliveries scheduled to be […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban29 Jul
Anthropic's dominance in AI rankings highlights its technological prowess, potentially influencing future AI development and market dynamics.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team29 Jul
In another case of quality control issues with the Boeing 737 MAX series, two MAX 8s that only began service with Brazilian airline GOL Linhas Aéreas six months ago are already expected to be parted out.
Largest member of the MAX family now moves to final FAA review process
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier29 Jul
Boeing has completed planned certification flight tests of the smallest and largest 737 MAX jets, bringing much relief…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux29 Jul
The two variants are the last of the MAX family awaiting certification.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a new airworthiness directive requiring inspections and corrective action on 453 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft registered in the United States after discovering that passenger seats may have been installed incorrectly. According to the FAA, certain passenger seat assemblies were not properly secured to the seat tracks, creating […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban28 Jul
The rule has become a major safeguard for the 737 MAX.
The airworthiness directive affects MAX aircraft registered in the US.
Boeing's MCAS system was designed to counteract the 737 MAX's aerodynamic changes, but a single sensor failure led to disaster. Twice.
Aerolíneas Argentinas has announced its largest fleet renewal programme in more than ten years, confirming the addition of 20 new aircraft between 2027 and 2031 as part of a major modernisation strategy unveiled at the Farnborough International Airshow. The plan includes six Airbus A330-900neos, eight Boeing 737 MAX 10s and six Boeing 737 MAX 8s, […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban24 Jul
In 2024, Max Bergmann wrote, “NATO Missed a Chance to Transform Itself,” where he argued NATO’s leadership needs to facilitate a strong European pillar of the alliance through structural reforms in European institutions. Two years later, we asked Max to revisit his arguments.Image: The White House via Wikimedia CommonsIn 2024, you argued NATO’s own leadership should facilitate a European pillar. Two years later, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told the European Parliament that anyone who thinks Europe can defend itself without the United States is dreaming, drawing public pushback from European leaders. Does that rift suggest NATO’s leadership is blocking progress on
War on the Rocks•Max Bergmann23 JulThe Federal Aviation Administration says it will allow Boeing to resume issuing airworthiness certificates at the end of the production process for all 737 MAX and 787 aeroplanes, a step the agency says follows months of review and data showing consistent production quality. The FAA said the decision took effect Monday, July 20, 2026. The […]
Travel Radar•Oluwaferanmi Ogunsemowo23 Jul
State carrier unveils 20-aircraft fleet renewal plan through 2031
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier23 JulCFM International has secured an order from Abra Group to supply LEAP-1A engines for 50 previously unallocated Airbus A320neo-family aircraft destined for Avianca, strengthening a long-term partnership that also extends support to GOL’s Boeing 737 MAX fleet. Announced today, the agreement covers the remaining 50 aircraft in Avianca’s 134-aircraft A320neo family order and includes a […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm23 Jul
In the latest announcement from Farnborough International Airshow 2026, Aerolíneas Argentinas has secured a lease agreement with Aviation…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux23 Jul
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CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team22 JulBoeing has announced a series of new aircraft commitments from AerCap, Luxair and Uganda Airlines, strengthening demand for its 737 MAX and 787 Dreamliner programmes. Aircraft lessor AerCap has placed an order for 15 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, increasing its 787 portfolio to around 140 aircraft. The agreement includes substitution rights for the larger 787-10, giving […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm22 Jul
Boeing and Uganda Airlines announced that the national carrier is ordering four 737-8 and four 787-9 airplanes to grow and modernise its fleet. The airline’s first-ever Boeing airplane purchase will […]
In a significant milestone for African aviation, Uganda Airlines has signed its first-ever purchase agreement with Boeing, ordering four 737-8 and four 787-9 aircraft.
AviationSource News•Len Varley21 Jul