What Aircraft Orders to Expect This Year
Aircraft orders from United, Riyadh Air, Saudia, Cathay Pacific, El Al, and several other airlines are expected in the coming months.
Aircraft orders from United, Riyadh Air, Saudia, Cathay Pacific, El Al, and several other airlines are expected in the coming months.
Ethiopian Airlines announced on Tuesday that it is expanding its widebody fleet through an agreement with Boeing for 777X aircraft.
The airline announced an order for 260 Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer narrowbody aircraft, including Boeing’s yet-to-be-certified 737 MAX 10.
The FAA slammed Boeing, demanding a 90-day plan to address “systemic quality-control issues” after a mid-air scare on a new 737 MAX 9.
Allegiant is expanding its fleet with the addition of the Boeing 737 MAX, expecting to take delivery of the aircraft in late March or early April.
“Whatever final conclusions are reached, Boeing is accountable for what happened,” said Boeing president and CEO Dave Calhoun.
The NTSB has issued its preliminary report into the door plug failure on Alaska flight 1282 last month, which includes details on the door plug installation.
The ULCC is the latest airline to experience Boeing 737 MAX delivery woes as it looks to grow its aging all-Airbus fleet.
Emirates has become the second major airline customer to put pressure on Boeing after last month’s 737 MAX 9 door plug blowout.
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.