Aviation News – Turkish Airlines has finalized a landmark order with Boeing for up to 150 737 MAX airplanes, marking a significant milestone in the...
Turkish Airlines has finalised its largest Boeing single-aisle order, purchasing 100 737-8 aircraft and securing options for a further 50 737 MAX jets. The agreement includes substitution rights for the larger 737-10, allowing the airline to adapt the order to future capacity requirements. The aircraft will support domestic and international growth from Turkish Airlines’ Istanbul […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban26m ago
Published at 1000PDT / 1700GMT 23SEP26 Three carriers in the last few weeks both opened reservations for their new route addition at Trieste , The Host Airport of CONNECT 2027 Route Development Forum , from 23FEB27 to 25FEB27. The Joint Press Release from The Airport Agency, Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, PromoTurismo FVG (regional DMO) and Trieste Airport, issued from 10APR26, appears at the bottom of this post. Amsterdam – Trieste eff 01APR27 Transavia 2 weekly 737-800 (schedule below focuses on 24JUN27 – 21AUG27) HV6541 AMS0535 – 0725TRS 73H 6 HV6541 AMS1940 – 2130TRS 73H 4 HV6542 TRS0815 – 1010AMS 73H 6 HV6542 TRS2220 – 0015+1AMS 73H 4 Malaga – Trieste eff 26OCT26 Ryanair 2 weekly 737-800 FR4249 AGP0900 – 1155TRS 73H 4 FR4249 AGP1600 – 1855TRS 73H 1 FR4250 TRS1220 – 1515AGP 73H 4 FR4250 TRS1920 – 2215AGP 73H 1 Naples – Trieste eff 14DEC26 Wizz Air Malta 4 weekly A321neo W47132 NAP1220 – 1340TRS 32Q x246 W47131 TRS1415 – 1530NAP 32Q x246
Southwest still has its iconic 737-700s in its fleet. While other rivals have moved forward, why has Southwest stayed put?
Proposed directive covers 95 US-registered MAX 8, MAX 9 and MAX 8-200 aircraft after Boeing identified a production installation problem
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier6h ago
Its sudden shift to assigned seating is a gamble with the airline's core operational efficiency across its massive 800+ Boeing 737 fleet.
Published at 1600PDT / 2300GMT 22SEP26 Smartwings in recent schedule update revised planned scheduled service launch on 4 European routes. Previously scheduled from October 2026, following service will now commence in March 2027. Prague – Bergen eff 05MAR27 2 weekly 737-800 (Previous: 3 weekly eff 26OCT26) Prague – Brussels eff 04MAR27 12 weekly A220-300 (Previous: eff 15OCT26) Prague – Bucharest eff 04MAR27 1 daily A220-300 (Previous: eff 15OCT26) Prague – Venice Marco Polo eff 04MAR27 4 weekly A220-300 (Previous: eff 22OCT26) The airline’s planned 3 weekly Prague – Lisbon service from 23OCT26 remains unchanged.
A closer look at what a Southwest Airlines first class product might look like, and what it would require.
Published at 0200PDT / 0900GMT 22SEP26 Batik Air Malaysia during 2026/27 New Year period schedules Johor Bahru – Taitung charter, on board Boeing 737-800. The airline plans to operate this route on 30DEC26 and 03JAN27. OD8866 JHB0920 – 1340TTT 738 30DEC26 OD8866 JHB1020 – 1440TTT 738 03JAN27 OD8867 TTT1500 – 1910JHB 738 30DEC26 OD8867 TTT1600 – 2010JHB 738 03JAN27
Published at 0100PDT / 0800GMT 22SEP26 Thai VietJet Air during Northern winter 2026/27 season is adjusting service to Mumbai, as the carrier plans to introduce Boeing 737 MAX aircraft from Bangkok from 01OCT26. The airline also plans to resume flights from Phuket from late-October 2026. Bangkok Suvarnabhumi – Mumbai eff 01OCT26 737 MAX 8 replaces A320, 1 daily VZ760 BKK2040 – 2350BOM 737 D VZ761 BOM0045 – 0630BKK 737 D Phuket – Mumbai eff 25OCT26 Service resumption, 4 weekly 737 MAX 8 VZ762 HKT2115 – 0030+1BOM 737 x135 VZ763 BOM0130 – 0730HKT 737 x246
Published at 2300PDT 21SEP26 / 0600GMT 22SEP26 Korean carrier EastarJet this week opened bookings for Seoul Incheon – Manado route during Northern winter 2026/27 season, where the carrier continues to operate 1 daily flight, on/after 25OCT26. Boeing 737-800 aircraft operates this route. ZE535 ICN2025 – 0115+1MDC 738 D ZE536 MDC0215 – 0850ICN 738 D
Published at 2000PDT 21SEP26 / 0300GMT 22SEP26 AJet in the first quarter of 2027 plans to launch a pair of routes to Kazakhstan from Istanbul, with flights to Almaty and Astana scheduled with Turkish Airlines aircraft. Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen – Almaty eff 05JAN27 2 weekly 737-800 VF281 SAW2050 – 0405+1ALA 73H 27 VF282 ALA0515 – 0940SAW 73H 13 Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen – Astana eff 07JAN27 2 weekly 737-800 VF287 SAW2045 – 0345+1NQZ 73H 4 VF287 SAW2100 – 0400+1NQZ 73H 1 VF288 NQZ0450 – 0850SAW 73H 5 VF288 NQZ0510 – 0910SAW 73H 2
Published at 1300PDT / 2000GMT 21SEP26 Asiana Airlines in recent schedule update filed Korean Air Airbus A220-300 aircraft operation on domestic routes on interim basis. As of 20SEP26, Korean Air A220 will operate following OZ-coded service from 17DEC26, although the OZ-coded flight numbers on/after this date will gradually change to KE-coded flight numbers throughout November 2026. Jeju – Cheongju 1 daily Jeju – Daegu 2 daily Jeju – Seoul Gimpo 1 daily from 01FEB27 Jeju – Yeosu 1 daily Seoul Gimpo – Gwangju 1 daily from 01FEB27 Due to the upcoming flight number changes, OZ-coded flight numbers served by A220 are not included in this update. In addition, Asiana’s Seoul Incheon – Yanji route will be operated by Korean Air 737-900ER from 17DEC26.
A mix of Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are destined for teardown before the end of the year, as the demand for aircraft parts continues to rise. This will see more than ten A320neo and MAX aircraft destined for dismantling, as Tarmac Aerosave continues to process aircraft for recycling for its long-term client AerFin.
ReGEN, a provider of commercial aircraft airframe and engine components and part of Genesis Group, has opened a new components hub at Singapore’s Changi Airfreight Centre. The facility will stock serviceable airframe and selected engine components for Airbus A320 and A330 families, as well as Boeing 737 and 777 aircraft, allowing airlines and maintenance, repair […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm21 Sept
Hawaiian updates Honolulu check-in locations and sets a 50-minute Neighbor Island deadline as Alaska adds daily Kahului 737 flights from October 3, 2026.
Aviation News – Turkish Airlines is on the verge of finalizing a major order for 150 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft after resolving long-standing contractual hurdles....
Few aircraft have had such a profound influence on commercial aviation as the Boeing 737. What began in the 1960s as a relatively small twin-engined jet designed for short-haul routes has developed through several generations into one of the most recognisable and successful airliner families in aviation history. The 737 [read more]
UK Aviation News•Nick Harding20 Sept
Boeing’s 737 MAX production push is hitting a wing bottleneck, delaying its path from 47 to 52 and potentially 63 aircraft per month.