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August 3, 2026
The FAA has issued the type certificate. Southwest Airlines is preparing to take delivery of its first aircraft.
Jet engine manufacturing is plagued by production delays, quality control issues and material shortages, the U.S. Air Force said.
FAA certification clears Boeing’s smallest MAX, unlocking deliveries and advancing the crucial MAX 10.
After years of delays, redesigns and intensive regulatory scrutiny, the Boeing 737 MAX 7 has…
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The FAA on Monday granted the amended type certificate to the Boeing 737-7, the shortest and longest-range member of the MAX family. With capacity for 135-160 passengers and a range of 3,800…
The FAA granted the amended type certificate to the Boeing 737-7 this Monday, the shortest and longest-range variant of the MAX family. The aircraft, with capacity for 135-160 passengers…
The longest-range variant of the Boeing 737 MAX range, the 737-7, has finally secured certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), seven years later than originally planned. The…
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted Boeing the amended type certificate for the new Boeing 737-7, officially authorizing the commercial service entry of the latest…
A Boeing whistleblower's tragic end and the disturbing allegations that follow in a new Netflix documentary.
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Boeing says its 737-10 development team completed the aircraft’s final planned certification flight test on July 28, 2026, marking the end of the flight test portion of the certification effort and…
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FAA certifies Boeing 737-7 for commercial service, clearing deliveries to Southwest Airlines and expanding the 737 MAX family. The post FAA Certifies New Boeing 737-7 for Commercial Service appeared…
Southwest Airlines will be the first operator of the smallest MAX variant, which already has 282 firm orders
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A vertical stabiliser from a retired jet was used to replace a stabiliser sheared off by a mid-air collision. A Boeing KC-135 aerial refuelling jet that was seriously damaged in March during a…
Free for nonsubscribers By Howard Hardee August 3, 2026, © Leeham News: Boeing has finally secured a long-sought amended type certificate for the 737 Max 7, a major milestone in the commercial…
Southwest Airlines will become the first operator of the smallest MAX variant, which has accumulated 282 firm orders
The German GMF 140 is envisioned to integrate US-sourced radar options, hypersonic weapons and ballistic missiles, the AEGIS Combat System, and 64 Strike-Length Vertical Launch System cells.
The Boeing 777X development program continues to take important steps toward certification. The US manufacturer reached another milestone by putting into the air the seventh aircraft of…
The US federal aviation agency certified the Boeing 737 MAX 7 for commercial operation, after eight years
Indian airline IndiGo announced it will suspend its long-haul operations with wide-body aircraft from October 25, 2026, a decision justified…
United's new premium-heavy layout on its Boeing 787-9 fleet is designed to compete with the world's best airlines.
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The approval follows a multi-year delay that frustrated airline customers. The Federal Aviation Administration has certificated Boeing’s 737 Max 7, ending a yearslong process that has been held up…
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Branded Content: A holistic approach to ramping production of missiles aims to meet exploding demand and the Pentagon’s new way of doing business. The post Lockheed Martin’s Master Plan For…
<p><span style="background-color: #2b00fe; color: white;">And finds a honeycomb surrounding a structure 6 meters tall. NASA has several theories about how this structure could have formed. That…
Israel is studying a domestically built stealth fighter inspired by concepts that made the F-35 Lightning II one of the world's most advanced combat aircraft. At the same time, the country…
Night launch at VAB. The post KSC Partnerships appeared first on NASA Science .
The warship design appears tailored to sit between the capabilities of a lower-end frigate and a guided-missile destroyer, with an eye on the North American market. The post German Defense Giant…
Pratt & Whitney, a subsidiary of RTX, has received a contract valued at nearly $1.3bn to provide spare parts and support for the F135 engine.
Elbit seek to provide a 360-degree intelligence bubble for legacy aircraft using fifth generation technologies.
The $820 million Office of Strategic Capital loan funds components for Group 1 and Group 2 military aircraft. Drone Dominance Phase II bars Chinese motors this month, the FCC carve-outs keeping…
The Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate leads NASA’s human spaceflight and space-enabling activities across low Earth orbit, the Moon, and beyond. The directorate provides unified leadership for…
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