737 MAX

Montreal-based Air Canada announced on Wednesday the first official routes for their to-be-delivered Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The seasonal flights between the carrier’s hubs in Montreal and Toronto and the Irish cities of Dublin and Shannon will begin in July 2018. Though no exact delivery date has been set, the airline is slated to […]

The first of 100 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to be delivered to American Airlines was rolled out of the paint hangar at Boeing Field on Monday night. The airframe, LN6515, will eventually become one of nearly 1,000 aircraft currently flying for the world’s largest airline. It will be the first of four 737 MAX […]

Further information regarding the operations of the new Canadian ultra-low cost carrier Jetlines has been announced, with the new carrier to start operations in June next year. Jetlines has announced that it intends to offer ultra-low fare service from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport and Waterloo International Airport. The airline’s CEO, Stan Gadek, said: […]

As of Tuesday afternoon, Southwest became the first airline in the U.S. to take delivery of the 737 MAX 8. According to the airline, they will begin working to get the aircraft on schedule for the launch of passenger flights on Oct. 1. Southwest is expected to have 14 737 MAX 8 aircraft in their […]

According to an internal memo, American Airlines will be launching their new Boeing 737 MAX 8 on a selection of flights between Miami and New York’s LaGuardia Airport. The initial revenue flight will be on Nov. 29, 2017, the memo stated. The Fort Worth-based carrier’s first 737 MAX 8 aircraft is already built at Boeing’s […]

American Airlines’ first Boeing 737 MAX 8 made an appearance on the flightline in Renton, Wash. on Sunday after completing final assembly. The Fort Worth-based carrier has 100 737 MAX aircraft on order with four deliveries in 2017, 16 in 2018, and 20 in the year after. The next-generation 737 aircraft will see a total […]

Passenger comfort has slowly been on the decline for economy passengers in the United States. Much of this decline, however, is due to the passenger’s pockets and the fact that many standard travelers are looking for the cheapest way possible to get from their origin to their destination and back. Airlines are cueing in on […]

On Wednesday, Southwest Airlines’ CEO Gary Kelly addressed airline shareholders at its annual meeting in Phoenix. At the meeting, Kelly addressed various goals and the growth plan for Southwest going forward. One of the key points was the airline’s future growth and possible expansion to Hawaii. The island state is a popular tourist destination, and […]

Less than a week ago, Boeing grounded all 737 MAX flights after a potential manufacturing flaw in 30 of the new LEAP engines on the aircraft. However, the FAA cleared Boeing to fly certain MAX jets with engines that were not affected by the problems allowing the Chicago-based aircraft manufacturer to proceed with delivering the […]

On Wednesday, Boeing said it was grounding all flights for the company’s latest narrow-body jet, the 737 MAX, happening just days before launch customer, Malindo Air, was supposed to take delivery of the new aircraft. Despite these setbacks, the aircraft manufacturer expects that the first aircraft will still be delivered on time. The grounding could, […]