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Analysts said they expect Boeing will produce an average of 29 737 MAX planes a month in 2025

Boeing restarts 737 MAX production, sources say

Boeing has restarted production of its best-selling 737 MAX jetliner last week, about a month after the end of a seven-week strike by 33,000 factory workers, according to three sources familiar with the matter.

Business • 10 Dec 24

Boeing said the issue is not a safety of flight issue and in-service planes can continue to operate

Ryanair assessing impact of Boeing 737 MAX pause

Ryanair has said it is assessing with Boeing how the plane maker's decision to pause deliveries of some new 737 MAX aircraft will impact the 24 new jets that the Irish airline has scheduled for delivery between now and the end of June.

Business • 14 Apr 23

Boeing said its core operating profit stood at $59m in the third quarter, compared with a loss of $754m a year earlier

Boeing posts quarterly profit on 737 MAX boost

Boeing managed to eke out a small adjusted profit in the third quarter, helped by a ramp-up in deliveries of its once best-selling 737 MAX jets amid a rebound in global air travel.

Business • 27 Oct 21

Boeing will pay $17m in penalties to the Federal Aviation Administration

Boeing will pay $17m settlement over MAX, NG planes

Boeing will pay $17m in penalties under a Federal Aviation Administration settlement after the planemaker installed equipment on 759 737 MAX and NG aircraft containing sensors that were not approved, the FAA said today.

Business • 27 May 21

Boeing has reported a core operating loss of $353m in the first quarter, compared with a loss of $1.70 billion a year ago

Boeing posts smaller loss as aircraft deliveries rise

Boeing has today reported a smaller quarterly loss, helped by an improvement in aircraft deliveries as its 737 MAX jets come back on line and airlines prepare for a recovery in travel this summer.

Business • 28 Apr 21

The airline said the issue was not related to the MCAS error related to fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019 (File pic)

737 MAX lands safely after declaring emergency

American Airlines has said that a Boeing 737 MAX bound for New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport declared an emergency after the captain shut down one engine over a possible mechanical issue.

World • 05 Mar 21

Belgium's TUI fly said a 737 MAX was used on a flight from Brussels to Alicante and then Malaga in Spain (File pic)

Boeing 737 MAX back in European skies

The Boeing 737 MAX has made its first commercial flight in Europe since being grounded for 22 months following two deadly crashes.

World • 17 Feb 21

Ryanair is one of Boeing's largest worldwide customers

Ryanair close to ordering dozens more Boeing aircraft

Ryanair is close to placing an order for dozens of additional Boeing 737 MAX jets in a commercial boost to the U.S. planemaker after regulators lifted a 20-month safety grounding, industry sources said.

Business • 02 Dec 20

Boeing 737 MAX planes have been grounded for months

US approval for 737 MAX return nears for Boeing

After a standoff with global regulators, management turmoil and a massive safety review, Boeing is set to win US approval on Wednesday to resume flights of its grounded 737 MAX.

Business • 16 Nov 20

The Boeing 737 MAX has been grounded since early 2019, following its involvement in two fatal crashes

737 MAX could get EU clearance by end of year

Boeing's troubled 737 MAX airliner, grounded for 18 months after two deadly accidents, could receive certification to fly again in Europe "by the end of the year", the EU's air safety chief has said

Business • 25 Sep 20

Boeing is to cut production of its 787 and 777 jet programmes

Boeing to cut 787/777 production as Covid-19 hits sales

Boeing has slashed production on its widebody planes, delayed the arrival of its newest jet, and confirmed the demise of its iconic 747, as it reported a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss amid fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Business • 29 Jul 20

Boeing said it did not expect the issue to add further delays to the 737 MAX's return to service

Boeing finds debris in 737 MAX fuel tanks

Boeing has found debris that could pose potential safety risks in the fuel tanks of several 737 MAX aircraft that are in storage and waiting to be delivered to airlines, according to an internal memo.

Business • 19 Feb 20

Another flaw has been discovered in the software of Boeing's grounded 737 MAX

New Boeing 737 MAX software flaw found during tests

Flight testers have discovered another flaw in the software of Boeing's grounded 737 MAX, the plane that suffered two fatal crashes.

Business • 07 Feb 20

Boeing today announced new charges of $9.2 billion in 737 MAX costs

Boeing posts first annual net loss since 1997

Boeing reported its first annual loss in more than two decades today as the lengthy grounding of the 737 MAX dragged down revenues and added to costs.

Business • 29 Jan 20

Ryanair is one of the biggest MAX customers, with 210 on order

Ryanair warns of job losses as MAX delivery date slips

Ryanair has warned pilots of possible base closures and job cuts as the date for delivery of its first 10 Boeing 737 MAX jets slipped into the autumn.

Business • 28 Jan 20

Boeing said it is now targeting the return of the grounded MAX 'during mid-2020'

Boeing says 737 MAX return delayed until mid-2020

Boeing has officially pushed back the timeframe for the 737 MAX to return to the skies, sending its shares plunging and overshadowing an earlier announcement of a first flight of the delayed 777X plane.

Business • 22 Jan 20

Boeing has estimated costs of the MAX grounding at more than $9 billion to date

New Boeing CEO says planemaker can be 'much better'

Boeing's new chief executive David Calhoun assumed the job yesterday as the US planemaker battles to recover from two fatal crashes of 737 MAX planes that killed 346 people in five months.

Business • 14 Jan 20

Dennis Muilenburg was fired from the top job at Boeing in December

Boeing's sacked CEO departs with $62m

Boeing's sacked chief executive officer Dennis Muilenburg is leaving the company with $62m in compensation and pension benefits but will receive no severance pay in the wake of the 737 MAX crisis.

Business • 13 Jan 20

Turkish Airlines has 24 Boeing 737 MAX planes in its fleet

Turkish Airlines, Boeing in 737 MAX compensation deal

Turkish Airlines and Boeing have agreed on compensation for certain losses caused by grounded and undelivered Boeing 737 Max aircraft, the Turkish airline said today.

Business • 31 Dec 19

Boeing has seen a year of intense scrutiny and industrial setbacks set off by twin fatal crashes of its 737 MAX jetliner

Key events leading up to the firing of Boeing's CEO

Boeing has fired chief executive Dennis Muilenburg following a year of intense scrutiny and industrial setbacks set off by twin fatal crashes of its 737 MAX jetliner.

Business • 24 Dec 19

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg has been sacked by the company

Boeing CEO sacked as 737 MAX crisis deepens

Boeing has sacked chief executive Dennis Muilenburg, following a year of intense scrutiny and industrial setbacks set off by twin fatal crashes of its 737 MAX jetliner

Business • 24 Dec 19

Timaero Ireland is sueing Boeing for breach of contract

Irish plane lessor sues Boeing for 737 MAX-related loss

An Irish-based plane lessor has sued Boeing for breaching a contract for 22 of the US planemaker's 737 MAX aircraft and is seeking compensation of $185m.

Business • 18 Dec 19

Boeing needs regulators led by the US FAA to approve a software fix to an anti-stall system linked to two crashes

Boeing's changing schedule for 737 MAX return

Boeing has come under criticism from regulators, suppliers and airlines for providing what have turned out to be unrealistic estimates for the 737 MAX returning to service.

Business • 17 Dec 19

The start date of deliveries of the MAX and the pace of production were key topics of discussion among suppliers at the Dubai Airshow this week

Aerospace suppliers prepare for prolonged MAX grounding

Makers of aircraft parts are making contingency plans for a prolonged grounding of Boeing's 737 MAX, with several expecting the jet's return to service to take longer than the planemaker hopes.

Business • 22 Nov 19

More than 340 people were killed in two crashes involving the Boeing 737 Max

FAA failed to properly review 737 Max system - report

An international panel of air safety regulators has harshly criticised the US Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) review of a safety system on Boeing's troubled 737 Max.

World • 11 Oct 19