Allegiant ‘Uncertain’ on First 737 MAX Deliveries
Ultra-low-cost carrier Allegiant now expects to take delivery of its first 737 MAX nearly four months late. In a Q4 2023 earnings call on Monday, the Las Vegas-based company said it initially expected to receive its first 737 MAX in…
More Quality Control Issues With 737 MAX
American aircraft manufacturer Boeing announced Sunday it will need to do more work on 50 undelivered 737 MAX aircraft after Spirit AeroSystems, the contractor that builds 737 fuselages, discovered two mis-drilled holes on some fuselages. Boeing told Reuters that a…
Malaysia Airlines to Modernize Fleet in 2024
Malaysia Airlines will modernize its fleet by adding four A330neo aircraft alongside eight Boeing 737 MAX 8s in the third quarter of 2024. The fleet modernization is expected to support the post-pandemic growth of the local aviation industry. Malaysia Aviation…
To Woo United, Airbus Asks Customers to Delay Aircraft Deliveries
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus is asking customers to return some aircraft delivery slots in order to make those slots available to American carrier United Airlines. The company has offered to buy back delivery slots for Airbus A321neo aircraft. This move…
GOL Airlines Files For Bankruptcy in the U.S.
GOL Airlines — a Brazilian low-cost carrier — recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a United States Bankruptcy Court, according to a press release issued by the airline. The airline stated that it plans to continue “safe and reliable air…