Civil aviation news
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August 4, 2026
The new vertical wind tunnel replaces two ageing facilities, the 20-Foot Vertical Spin Tunnel and the 12-Foot Low-Speed Tunnel, while significantly expanding NASA’s ability to conduct aerodynamic…
Luxaviation ONE announced its team has grown to 15 specialists across Europe and the United States less than one year after its launch in October 2025. The company is the […]
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United Airlines is introducing its new Polaris Elevated cabin on the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners operating from George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston (IAH) to South America, Asia and…
United Airlines is introducing its new Polaris Elevated cabin on the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft operating from Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to South America, Asia and…
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Boeing an amended type certificate for the new 737-7 airplane, clearing it for commercial service. The regulatory approval caps a multi-year…
Boeing’s financial turnaround took a major step forward after the Federal Aviation Administration cleared its 737 Max 7 to enter commercial service, the company’s first major airplane derivative to…
With the amended type certificate and updated Production Limitation Record, the 737-7, Boeing’s smallest and longest-range aircraft in the 737 MAX family, is now cleared to enter commercial service…
August 3, 2026
An Aircraft Commerce study ranked 14 widebody engine-airframe combinations on fuel burn. The GEnx-powered 787-10 came first.
Service between Williamsport and Washington Dulles came to a halt on Saturday.
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The FAA issued an amended type certificate for the Boeing 737 MAX 7 today, along with an updated Production Limitation
The 777X delay saga has reached its most interesting and pivotal moment yet. Is it now too late for Boeing to save the program?
The regulatory approval authorizes another 737 MAX variant to enter service. Preparations are moving ahead to support the first deliveries. The 737-7 typically seats between 135 and 160…
Despite the ability to create a more streamlined and aerodynamic design with inline engines, the U.S. Navy stayed with the radial engine design, asking Pratt & Whitney to develop the largest and…
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Southwest Airlines still intends to be the launch customer of the newly certified Boeing 737 MAX 7 aircraft, although current schedule data shows that the Dallas-based carrier has no plans to…
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has officially certified the Boeing 737 MAX 7, ending a lengthy review process that became one of the most rigorous in the history…
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified the Boeing 737-7, granting an amended type certificate that clears the smallest member of the 737 MAX family for commercial service after…
The FAA has certified Boeing's 737 MAX-7 after nearly 10 years of review, clearing the smallest MAX variant for commercial airline service.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) formally granted Boeing the type certificate for the 737-7 model,…
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The manufacturer is now authorized to begin commercial production of the aircraft.
The FAA has issued the type certificate. Southwest Airlines is preparing to take delivery of its first aircraft.
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.
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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Southwest Airlines will be the first operator of the smallest MAX variant, which already has 282 firm orders
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…
The US federal aviation agency certified the Boeing 737 MAX 7 for commercial operation, after eight years
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