Boeing

Privately-owned United Nigeria Airlines is more than doubling its existing fleet with the purchase of Boeing 737 aircraft from Southwest.

WestJet this week placed an order with Boeing for 60 737 MAX 10 narrowbody jets and seven 787-9 Dreamliners as part of its ongoing fleet expansion effort.

Boeing revealed Tuesday that a previously unidentified order for 30 737 MAX aircraft was placed by aviation leasing company Macquarie AirFinance.

Alaska Air Group – the parent company of Alaska and Hawaiian – is planning to diversify its order book with larger widebody aircraft.

Korean Air has agreed to purchase 103 new Boeing aircraft, the largest order ever for the airline and Boeing’s largest widebody order from an Asian carrier.

Boeing took its fifth 777-9X aircraft out for its first flight over Washington state on Tuesday, breaking a nearly five-year lull.

Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific this week ordered 14 more Boeing 777-9 aircraft, bringing its total order for the model to 35.

Austrian Airlines plans to phase out its Embraer E195 aircraft as part of a broader effort to reorganize and simplify its fleet.

The airline announced the new services on Tuesday, scheduled to begin in spring 2026, as part of its strategy to grow connectivity from the Pacific Northwest.

As Boeing has increased the delivery of new 737 MAX 8 aircraft, Southwest said Thursday that it will retire roughly 55 aircraft in 2025.